Catastrophic fire conditions along Australia's east coast(1/5)

The moon rises over the Sydney Opera House as smoke from bushfires shrouds the skyline in Sydney, Australia November 12, 2019. (Photo/Agencies)

A Tuncurry fire crew member fights part of the Hillville bushfire south of Taree, in the Mid North Coast region of NSW, Australia, November 12, 2019. (Photo/Agencies)

A fire truck is seen near a bushfire in Nana Glen, near Coffs Harbour, Australia, November 12, 2019. (Photo/Agencies)

Smoke from bushfires shrouds the skyline in Sydney, Australia November 12, 2019. (Photo/Agencies)

The Sydney Opera House is seen as smoke haze from bushfires drifts over the CDB in Sydney, Australia, November 12, 2019. (Photo/Agencies)