One of the country's worst bushfire seasons, the fires have been fuelled by record temperatures and months of drought, with at least 24 people and countless animals having died since they began in September. (Main picture: The sky turns red from smoke from the Snowy Valley bushfire on the outskirts of Cooma. Getty)
. The sky is tinted orange by the fire
The Australia Flag flies under red skies from the fires on 4th January in Bruthen.
. The smoke has travelled as far as New Zealand
An orange glow darkens the sky at 5pm in Auckland city as smoke from the fires in Australia travels to the neighbouring country of New Zealand. Picture: PA
. Shells of burnt out cars litter the affected areas
Reserve troops were deployed to fire-ravaged regions across three Australian states
. Swathes of land have turned into smouldering, blackened hellscapes
Burnt letter boxes are seen on Quinlans street after an overnight bushfire in Quaama in New South Wales.
. Australia's armed forces have been drafted in to help
Royal Australian Navy MRH-90 helicopter crew member looks out over fires burning near Cann River.
. The fiery glow and smoke have severely reduced visibility
In a photo provided by the Australian Department of Defence, the flight deck of a C-130J Hercules aircraft shows the fiery glow from wildfires.
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Ian Baird challenges for the ball at Leeds Road. A John Sheridan strike earned the Whites a point.
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Andy Ritchie celebrates after scoring against the Royals. The other United goalscorers that day were John Buckley and Keith Edwards.