Wildfires raging through New South Wales have destroyed at least 100 homes near Sydney, Australia while officials say that around 100 fires are burning, fanned by unusually high temperatures and high winds.
Wildfires Ravage Southern Australia

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In this photo provided by the New South Wales Rural Fire Service, smoke rises from a fire near Springwood, west of Sydney, Oct. 17, 2013.

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In this photo provided by the New South Wales Rural Fire Service, smoke rises from a fire near Lithgow, west of Sydney, Oct. 17, 2013.

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In this photo provided by the New South Wales Rural Fire Service, the remains of a structure are in a crumpled pile after a wildfire destroyed the building, at an unknown location in Australia, Oct. 17, 2013.