In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
Evacuees board the Royal Australian Navy’s MV Sycamore on January 3 in Mallacoota, Victoria, Australia. Navy ships plucked hundreds of people from beaches and tens of thousands were urged to flee before hot weather and strong winds in the forecast worsen Australia’s already devastating wildfires.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
Massive smoke rises from wildfires burning in East Gippsland, Victoria on January 2.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
Boats are pulled ashore as smoke and wildfires rage on January 2 behind Lake Conjola.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
Cars line up as people evacuate the town of Batemans Bay in New South Wales on January 2.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
A satellite image released by Copernicus Sentinel dated December 31 shows bushfires burning across Australia.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
A kangaroo rushes past a burning house in Lake Conjola, Australia, on December 31.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
A man tries to defend a property in Lake Conjola on December 31.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
Firefighters hose down trees as they battle against bushfires around the town of Nowra in the Australian state of New South Wales on December 31, 2019. Thousands of holidaymakers and locals were forced to flee to beaches in fire-ravaged southeast Australia on December 31, as blazes ripped through popular tourist areas leaving no escape by land.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
A burnt-out residence is seen in Sarsfield, East Gippsland, Victoria, on December 31.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
Children evacuated from areas affected by bushfires play at the showgrounds in the southern New South Wales town of Bega on December 31.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
A skycrane drops water on a bushfire burning near houses in Bundoora, Melbourne, on Monday, December 30.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) captured this satellite image of the historic bushfires burning across Australia on December 26.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
A firefighter battles the Gospers Mountain Fire in Bilpin, New South Wales, on Saturday, December 21.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
A charred bicycle lies on the ground in front of a house destroyed by bushfires on the outskirts of Bargo on December 21.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
Fire and rescue personnel monitor a bushfire as it burns near homes on the outskirts of Bilpin on Thursday, December 19.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
A property burns in Balmoral on December 19.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
A helicopter drops fire-retardant to protect a property in Balmoral.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
Police disperse demonstrators during a climate protest near Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s official residence in Sydney, on December 19, during his absence on an overseas holiday, as bushfires burned across the region.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
Children swing into the Penrith river during a heatwave in Sydney on December 19.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
A landscape of burnt trees is pictured after a bushfire at Mount Weison, in the Blue Mountains, on Wednesday, December 18.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
A wallaby flees a fire burning near Mangrove Mountain, north of Sydney, on December 10.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
A smoke haze blankets Bondi Beach as the air quality index reaches higher than ten times hazardous levels in some suburbs of Sydney on December 10.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
People join a guided climb of the Sydney Harbour Bridge as bushfire haze darkens the sky on December 6.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
People are seen wearing face masks to protect against the poor air quality in Sydney on December 5.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
A bushfire burns out of control in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales on December 2,
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
An aerial view shows bushfires burning in the Richmond Valley on November 26.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
A CFA crew member rests after a day of maintaining controlled back burns in St Albans, Australia, on November 21.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
Firefighters try to protect the Colo Heights Public School on November 19.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
Bushfire smoke clouds the sky over the Hawkesbury River in Brooklyn, Australia.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
Firefighters work on controlled back burns on November 14.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
This satellite image shows wildfire smoke on November 14.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
A man uses a wet towel to help put out flames near the town of Taree on November 14.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
Firefighters organize their crews prior to working on controlled back burns in Sydney on November 14.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
Warren Smith pats his dog after returning to find his house destroyed near Nana Glen on November 13.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
Teresa de Ruyter, left, and Michelle Wilson embrace after returning to their homes near Nana Glen on November 13.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
Firefighters battle a spot fire in Hillville on November 13.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
Residents look on as thick smoke rises from bushfires near Nana Glen on November 12.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison looks at a screen as he gets a briefing on the bushfire situation on November 12.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
Locals watch the fires impact farmland near Nana Glen on November 12.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
A firefighter mops up after a bushfire in the Sydney suburb of Llandilo on November 12.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
A fire and rescue team inspects damage around the village of Torrington on November 11.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
Andrew Mackenzie surveys the damage to the area around his home in Torrington. His home was spared, but his neighbors’ house was burned to the ground.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
Smoke from the Gulf Road Fire fills the air in Glen Innes on November 11.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
A sign on a Taree fire station warns of “catastrophic” fire conditions.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
A lone joey is pictured on a scorched patch of ground in Torrington on November 11.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
Emergency crews tend to animals on a property in Torrington on November 11.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
Burnt trees dot the landscape in Old Bar on November 10.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
A firefighter works to contain a bushfire near Taree on November 10.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
A helicopter drops water on a bushfire in Old Bar on November 9.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
This aerial photo, taken on November 9, shows bushfires in the northeastern part New South Wales.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
Fires burn in the distance as children play on a beach in Forster on November 9.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
A fire rages in Bobin on November 9.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
The remains of a property are seen in Bobin on November 9.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
A plane drops fire retardant on a bushfire in Harrington on November 8.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
Firefighters try to put out a bushfire in Woodford on November 8.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
Police knock on the door of a house to warn residents of an out-of-control bushfire near Clumber on November 8.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
A resident hoses smoldering logs as a bushfire burns in Woodford on November 8.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
The sun is seen through heavy smoke as a bushfire burns in Woodford.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
Firefighters hose down an area in Woodford.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
Forster residents watch as a water-bombing helicopter flies over a bushfire on November 7.
In photos: Bushfires rage through Australia
In this handout photo from NASA’s Aqua satellite, destructive bushfires are seen off the coast of New South Wales on November 7.
