The hill can be seen towering above a seemingly unaffected road, its face a mass of dark red. "Balmattum Hill is really glowing tonight, however not as much as all of our incredible & selfless emergency services. (Image: DEAN LEWINS/EPA-EFE/REX)At least eight people have died this week in New South Wales and neighbouring Victoria, Australia's two most-populous states, where more than 200 fires are currently burning. (Image: New York Times / Redux / eyevine)(Image: Getty Images)One billion animals have died since the first fires broke out, with hundreds of kangaroos found dead and charred along a stretch of road. (Image: Getty Images) (Image: Fairfax Media via Getty Images)New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the fires had created a "very volatile situation" and "we are yet to hit the worst of it".

Source: Daily Mirror January 05, 2020 19:37 UTC