MEGA GALLERY: Bushfires across Australia

Updated January 20 2014 - 9:11am, first published January 20 2013 - 7:00am
Bowning RFS crews on the fight front near Yass on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Bowning RFS crews on the fight front near Yass on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
The charred remains of sheep on the property of Catherine Frith at Bogolara. she lost thousands of livestock to the fires January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
The charred remains of sheep on the property of Catherine Frith at Bogolara. she lost thousands of livestock to the fires January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
The charred remains of sheep on the property of Catherine Frith at Bogolara. she lost thousands of livestock to the fires January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
The charred remains of sheep on the property of Catherine Frith at Bogolara. she lost thousands of livestock to the fires January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
The charred remains of sheep on the property of Catherine Frith at Bogolara. she lost thousands of livestock to the fires January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
The charred remains of sheep on the property of Catherine Frith at Bogolara. she lost thousands of livestock to the fires January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Property owner Catherine Frith stands on her property Bogolara near after she lost over 3000 livestock to the fires January 9, 2013.Photo: Jay Cronan
Property owner Catherine Frith stands on her property Bogolara near after she lost over 3000 livestock to the fires January 9, 2013.Photo: Jay Cronan
Bowning RFS crews on the fight front near Yass on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Bowning RFS crews on the fight front near Yass on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Bowning RFS crews on the fight front near Yass on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Bowning RFS crews on the fight front near Yass on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Bowning RFS crews on the fight front near Yass on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Bowning RFS crews on the fight front near Yass on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Bowning RFS crews on the fight front near Yass on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Bowning RFS crews on the fight front near Yass on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Bowning RFS crews on the fight front near Yass on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Bowning RFS crews on the fight front near Yass on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Live stock moving across a property at Jugiong near Yass was almost completely burnt out after a bush fire swept through the area January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Live stock moving across a property at Jugiong near Yass was almost completely burnt out after a bush fire swept through the area January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Live stock moving across a property at Jugiong near Yass was almost completely burnt out after a bush fire swept through the area January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Live stock moving across a property at Jugiong near Yass was almost completely burnt out after a bush fire swept through the area January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Bowning RF crews on the front line of a bushfire near Yass January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Bowning RF crews on the front line of a bushfire near Yass January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Bowning RFS crews on the fight front near Yass on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Bowning RFS crews on the fight front near Yass on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Bowning RFS crews on the fight front near Yass on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Bowning RFS crews on the fight front near Yass on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Bowning RFS crews on the fight front near Yass on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Bowning RFS crews on the fight front near Yass on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Bowning RFS crews on the fight front near Yass on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Bowning RFS crews on the fight front near Yass on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Bowning RFS crews on the fight front near Yass on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Bowning RFS crews on the fight front near Yass on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Burnt out hay shed near Jugiong from the fire heading towards Yass January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Burnt out hay shed near Jugiong from the fire heading towards Yass January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Burnt out hay shed near Jugiong from the fire heading towards Yass on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Burnt out hay shed near Jugiong from the fire heading towards Yass on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Burnt out hay shed near Jugiong from the fire heading towards Yass January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Burnt out hay shed near Jugiong from the fire heading towards Yass January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Burnt out hay shed near Jugiong from the fire heading towards Yass on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Burnt out hay shed near Jugiong from the fire heading towards Yass on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Burnt out hay shed near Jugiong from the fire heading towards Yass January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Burnt out hay shed near Jugiong from the fire heading towards Yass January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan
Chepstowe Fires near Ballarat. Fires on Station Lane where three homes were lost. Photo: Justin McManus
Chepstowe Fires near Ballarat. Fires on Station Lane where three homes were lost. Photo: Justin McManus
Chepstowe Fires near Ballarat. Cargnham Station burns on into the night the historic Villa was completely destroyed in the fires. Photo: Justin McManus
Chepstowe Fires near Ballarat. Cargnham Station burns on into the night the historic Villa was completely destroyed in the fires. Photo: Justin McManus
Chepstowe Fires near Ballarat. Cargnham Station burns on into the night the historic Villa was completely destroyed in the fires. Photo: Justin McManus
Chepstowe Fires near Ballarat. Cargnham Station burns on into the night the historic Villa was completely destroyed in the fires. Photo: Justin McManus
Chepstowe Fires near Ballarat. Fires on Station Lane where three homes were lost. Photo: Justin McManus
Chepstowe Fires near Ballarat. Fires on Station Lane where three homes were lost. Photo: Justin McManus
Chepstowe Fires near Ballarat. Fires on Station Lane where three homes were lost. Photo: Justin McManus
Chepstowe Fires near Ballarat. Fires on Station Lane where three homes were lost. Photo: Justin McManus
Chepstowe Fires near Ballarat. Fires on Station Lane where three homes were lost. One of the homes. Photo: Justin McManus
Chepstowe Fires near Ballarat. Fires on Station Lane where three homes were lost. One of the homes. Photo: Justin McManus
The Sand Hills fire east of Canberra, East of Bungendore. Firefighters desperately attempt to prevent tge fire leaping the Kings highway, the main road between Canberra and the South coast of NSW. Photo: Chris Hammer
The Sand Hills fire east of Canberra, East of Bungendore. Firefighters desperately attempt to prevent tge fire leaping the Kings highway, the main road between Canberra and the South coast of NSW. Photo: Chris Hammer
The Sand Hills fire east of Canberra, East of Bungendore. Firefighters desperately attempt to prevent tge fire leaping the Kings highway, the main road between Canberra and the South coast of NSW. Photo: Chris Hammer
The Sand Hills fire east of Canberra, East of Bungendore. Firefighters desperately attempt to prevent tge fire leaping the Kings highway, the main road between Canberra and the South coast of NSW. Photo: Chris Hammer
Chepstowe fire near Ballarat. Photo: Adam Trafford
Chepstowe fire near Ballarat. Photo: Adam Trafford
Chepstowe fire near Ballarat. Photo: Adam Trafford
Chepstowe fire near Ballarat. Photo: Adam Trafford
RFS crew wait on Kybeyan Road near Nimmitabel for further instruction as the fires are blown closer to their position. Photo: Jay Cronan
RFS crew wait on Kybeyan Road near Nimmitabel for further instruction as the fires are blown closer to their position. Photo: Jay Cronan
A fire bombing plane sits at the ready at the Illawarra Regional Airport. Photo: Dave Tease
A fire bombing plane sits at the ready at the Illawarra Regional Airport. Photo: Dave Tease
Bushfire south-west of Wandandian. Photo: Nick Moir
Bushfire south-west of Wandandian. Photo: Nick Moir
Bushfire south-west of Wandandian. Photo: Nick Moir
Bushfire south-west of Wandandian. Photo: Nick Moir
A bushfire that started along Mates Gully Road quickly spread towards Tarcutta. January 8, 2013. Photo: Oscar Colman
A bushfire that started along Mates Gully Road quickly spread towards Tarcutta. January 8, 2013. Photo: Oscar Colman
A bushfire that started along Mates Gully Road quickly spread towards Tarcutta. January 8, 2013. Photo: Oscar Colman
A bushfire that started along Mates Gully Road quickly spread towards Tarcutta. January 8, 2013. Photo: Oscar Colman
A bushfire that started along Mates Gully Road quickly spread towards Tarcutta. January 8, 2013. Photo: Oscar Colman
A bushfire that started along Mates Gully Road quickly spread towards Tarcutta. January 8, 2013. Photo: Oscar Colman
A bushfire that started along Mates Gully Road quickly spread towards Tarcutta. January 8, 2013. Photo: Oscar Colman
A bushfire that started along Mates Gully Road quickly spread towards Tarcutta. January 8, 2013. Photo: Oscar Colman
A bushfire that started along Mates Gully Road quickly spread towards Tarcutta. January 8, 2013. Photo: Oscar Colman
A bushfire that started along Mates Gully Road quickly spread towards Tarcutta. January 8, 2013. Photo: Oscar Colman
A bushfire that started along Mates Gully Road quickly spread towards Tarcutta. January 8, 2013. Photo: Oscar Colman
A bushfire that started along Mates Gully Road quickly spread towards Tarcutta. January 8, 2013. Photo: Oscar Colman
A bushfire that started along Mates Gully Road quickly spread towards Tarcutta. January 8, 2013. Photo: Oscar Colman
A bushfire that started along Mates Gully Road quickly spread towards Tarcutta. January 8, 2013. Photo: Oscar Colman
Photo: Oscar Colman
Photo: Oscar Colman
Oura fire. Photo: Les Smith
Oura fire. Photo: Les Smith
Oura fire. Pictures: Les Smith, Daily Advertiser
Oura fire. Pictures: Les Smith, Daily Advertiser
Oura fire. Pictures: Les Smith, Daily Advertiser
Oura fire. Pictures: Les Smith, Daily Advertiser
Oura fire. Pictures: Les Smith, Daily Advertiser
Oura fire. Pictures: Les Smith, Daily Advertiser
Oura fire. Pictures: Les Smith, Daily Advertiser
Oura fire. Pictures: Les Smith, Daily Advertiser
The blaze takes over paddocks at Tarcutta, near Wagga threatening the township. Picture: Oscar Colman
The blaze takes over paddocks at Tarcutta, near Wagga threatening the township. Picture: Oscar Colman
The fire roared over the Princes Highway on Tuesday night. Picture: NSW RFS
The fire roared over the Princes Highway on Tuesday night. Picture: NSW RFS
A multi-agency emergency operations centre has been established at Nowra for the duration of the catastrophic fire warning period in the Shoalhaven
A multi-agency emergency operations centre has been established at Nowra for the duration of the catastrophic fire warning period in the Shoalhaven
The Yarrabin fire. Photo: Jay Cronin
The Yarrabin fire. Photo: Jay Cronin
The Yarrabin fire. Photo: Jay Cronin
The Yarrabin fire. Photo: Jay Cronin
The Yarrabin fire. Photo: Jay Cronin
The Yarrabin fire. Photo: Jay Cronin
The smoke billowing from the Brogo fire. Photo via @Alicia_McCoy - Twitter
The smoke billowing from the Brogo fire. Photo via @Alicia_McCoy - Twitter
Dunalley Resident Lucy Brown and her dog, Jim, and friend Georgia Press, look past Lucy's destroyed property on the Esplanade in Dunalley.
Dunalley Resident Lucy Brown and her dog, Jim, and friend Georgia Press, look past Lucy's destroyed property on the Esplanade in Dunalley.
Helicopters water bomb a bushfire burning west of Lithgow. January 9, 2013. (SMH NEWS) photo by Mick Tsikas
Helicopters water bomb a bushfire burning west of Lithgow. January 9, 2013. (SMH NEWS) photo by Mick Tsikas
A property was saved by fire fighter near Jugiong January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan/The Canberra Times
A property was saved by fire fighter near Jugiong January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan/The Canberra Times
A property was saved by fire fighter near Jugiong January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan/The Canberra Times
A property was saved by fire fighter near Jugiong January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan/The Canberra Times
A property was saved by fire fighter near Jugiong January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan/The Canberra Times
A property was saved by fire fighter near Jugiong January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan/The Canberra Times
Spotter plane near Jugiong after a fire went through a property on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan/The Canberra Times
Spotter plane near Jugiong after a fire went through a property on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan/The Canberra Times
Stock dying on a property near Jugiong on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan/The Canberra Times
Stock dying on a property near Jugiong on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan/The Canberra Times
Stock dying on a property near Jugiong on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan/The Canberra Times
Stock dying on a property near Jugiong on January 9, 2013. Photo: Jay Cronan/The Canberra Times
Community meeting at Snake Valley Community hall in the aftermarth of yesterdays fire in Carngham near Ballarat. Photo: Wayne Taylor
Community meeting at Snake Valley Community hall in the aftermarth of yesterdays fire in Carngham near Ballarat. Photo: Wayne Taylor
Community meeting at Snake Valley Community hall in the aftermarth of yesterdays fire in Carngham near Ballarat. Locals give firemen a hug. Photo: Wayne Taylor
Community meeting at Snake Valley Community hall in the aftermarth of yesterdays fire in Carngham near Ballarat. Locals give firemen a hug. Photo: Wayne Taylor
NSW firemen doing property protection at a brushfire at Berry St, Lithgow. January 9, 2013. Photo by Mick Tsikas
NSW firemen doing property protection at a brushfire at Berry St, Lithgow. January 9, 2013. Photo by Mick Tsikas
Police man a road block at a brushfire at Berry St, Lithgow. January 9, 2013. Photo by Mick Tsikas
Police man a road block at a brushfire at Berry St, Lithgow. January 9, 2013. Photo by Mick Tsikas
Community meeting at Snake Valley Community hall in the aftermarth of yesterdays fire in Carngham near Ballarat. Locals comfort each other at the meeting. Photo: Wayne Taylor
Community meeting at Snake Valley Community hall in the aftermarth of yesterdays fire in Carngham near Ballarat. Locals comfort each other at the meeting. Photo: Wayne Taylor
Community meeting at Snake Valley Community hall in the aftermarth of yesterdays fire in Carngham near Ballarat. Locals give firemen a hug. Photo: Wayne Taylor
Community meeting at Snake Valley Community hall in the aftermarth of yesterdays fire in Carngham near Ballarat. Locals give firemen a hug. Photo: Wayne Taylor
Crews work to contain fires near Bungendore. Picture taken from the Kings Highway on January 9, 2013. Photo: Rohan Thomson
Crews work to contain fires near Bungendore. Picture taken from the Kings Highway on January 9, 2013. Photo: Rohan Thomson
Fire fighters from the Rural Fire Service help extinguish a grass fire in Bowning, New South Wales.
Fire fighters from the Rural Fire Service help extinguish a grass fire in Bowning, New South Wales.
A burnt fence and letterbox on Hazeldell Rd, near Bungendore on January 9, 2013. Photo: Rohan Thomson
A burnt fence and letterbox on Hazeldell Rd, near Bungendore on January 9, 2013. Photo: Rohan Thomson
A water bombing helicopters work to control bushfire next to the Kings Highway near Bungendore. January 9, 2013. Photo: Rohan Thomson.
A water bombing helicopters work to control bushfire next to the Kings Highway near Bungendore. January 9, 2013. Photo: Rohan Thomson.
A water bombing helicopters work to control bushfire next to the Kings Highway near Bungendore. January 9, 2013. Photo: Rohan Thomson.
A water bombing helicopters work to control bushfire next to the Kings Highway near Bungendore. January 9, 2013. Photo: Rohan Thomson.
A water bombing helicopters work to control bushfire next to the Kings Highway near Bungendore. January 9, 2013. Photo: Rohan Thomson.
A water bombing helicopters work to control bushfire next to the Kings Highway near Bungendore. January 9, 2013. Photo: Rohan Thomson.
Burnt land on Hazeldell Rd, near Bungendore on January 9, 2013. Photo: Rohan Thomson
Burnt land on Hazeldell Rd, near Bungendore on January 9, 2013. Photo: Rohan Thomson
Lewis Conn and Chris Powell discuss the fires at the Kings Highway near Bungendore on January 9, 2013. Photo: Rohan Thomson.
Lewis Conn and Chris Powell discuss the fires at the Kings Highway near Bungendore on January 9, 2013. Photo: Rohan Thomson.
Crews work to contain fires near Bungendore. Picture taken from the Kings Highway on January 9, 2013. Photo: Rohan Thomson
Crews work to contain fires near Bungendore. Picture taken from the Kings Highway on January 9, 2013. Photo: Rohan Thomson
Vincent Lorimer breaks for some water at the Kings Highway near Bungendore on January 9, 2013. Photo: Rohan Thomson
Vincent Lorimer breaks for some water at the Kings Highway near Bungendore on January 9, 2013. Photo: Rohan Thomson
A note left by the RFS at a home on Hazeldell Rd, near Bungendore, after the residents lent the helicopter crew a tool to repair the helicopter on January 9, 2013. Photo: Rohan Thomson.
A note left by the RFS at a home on Hazeldell Rd, near Bungendore, after the residents lent the helicopter crew a tool to repair the helicopter on January 9, 2013. Photo: Rohan Thomson.
An RFS helicopter crew member knocks to return a borrowed repair tool to a home on Hazeldell Rd, near Bungendore on January 9, 2013. Photo: Rohan Thomson.
An RFS helicopter crew member knocks to return a borrowed repair tool to a home on Hazeldell Rd, near Bungendore on January 9, 2013. Photo: Rohan Thomson.

Firefighters have been backburning overnight to try and contain several major bushfires across NSW, taking advantage of the cool temperature before hot, windy weather sets in again.

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