Wildfires Ravage Southern Australia

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.

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.

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.