Towns in Tasmania are burning, and the most heavily populated part of the country in New South Wales is fighting violent gusts of wind and vicious brush fires. The photos of the fires from space are incredible.
High winds and a record heatwave have created some of worst fire conditions in Australian history.
Image by New South Wales Rural Fire Service / AP
It's reported that more than 130 fires have started in the country's most populated state, New South Wales.
Image by New South Wales Rural Fire Service / AP
The Australian federal government is already preparing financial aid to victims of the wildfires.
Image by New South Wales Rural Fire Service / AP
"We are at the catastrophic level and clearly in those areas leaving early is your safest option," New South Wales Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons said of conditions there.
Image by New South Wales Rural Fire Service / AP
