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Photos of Australia’s Raging Bushfires (20 photos)

Southeast Australia’s recent extreme weather conditions—record-setting heat and powerful winds—have spawned more than a hundred bushfires. These fires recently drove thousands of tourists and locals to seek shelter on nearby beaches, cut off from overland escape routes. Heavy smoke has reddened skies across Australia’s two most-populous states, as hundreds of firefighters battle the blazes. Below, a recent look at the nightmarish conditions across the region.