Australia fires live: two dead in Cobargo as NSW and Victoria face bushfires threat – latest updates
Conditions worsen with more than 4,000 on the beach at Mallacoota in Victoria after a devastating day yesterday and the death of a firefighter in New South Wales. Follow live news and latest updates
There is an endless stream of jaw-dropping photos and videos on social media today.
Another shocking picture of beautiful Cobargo taken by Niki Hutteman who stayed with others to fight the fire and saved a number of houses. #bushfirecrisis pic.twitter.com/SqKu94vMRt
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Dangerous fire conditions have been experienced across the south coast today. This footage shows the town of Broulee, south of Batemans Bay, around the middle of the day.#nswfires #nswrfs pic.twitter.com/c8rFIP56ms
The northern bank of the Shoalhaven River at North Nowra. It’s 4 o’clock in the afternoon. This is surreal. pic.twitter.com/4r5cb7kRH0
Photo from Moruya Heads taken by my Dad Peter. They are safe but lost power etc @abcnews @canberratimes @abccanberra @hamishNews pic.twitter.com/KMFjJgHhXH
An eerie darkness has settled over the New South Wales south coast town of Huskisson, as bushfires in the surrounding areas close in around the town.
By 3pm the town was entirely covered by a thick haze that made it feel more like 8pm.