The worst forest fires in recent history has hit the Southern part of Australia and has left homes destroyed in its wake.
Even as fire fighters continue to work round the clock, the fires continue to burn, A number of fire fighters have sustained injuries in the process.
Although bush fires are a fairly common occurrence in Australia, this is arguably the worst one to hit in years and it has come even earlier than expected.
A reported three fire fighters have been injured in the process of trying to bring the fire under control.