Thousands of Australians have had to flee their homes to escape severe bushfires.
Police have declared a major emergency and told people in parts of South Australia and Victoria that their lives are at risk.
South Australia's fire chief says the bushfires are the worst since Ash Wednesday in 1983 - when 75 people died.
Photographs of the wildfire have been shared by Twitter users:
This bushfire isn't looking to good in Adelaide right now.. #wildfire pic.twitter.com/Zd50VsaR9D
— Matteo Barr (@MatteoBarr) January 2, 2015
The Guardian reports that the worst of the wildfires has been in the Adelaide Hills, and has resulted in seven homes being destroyed.
South Australia's premier Jay Weatherill has warned "there should be no sense of relief because the temperatures are somewhat lower, or that there are spots of rain about. The situation remains extremely dangerous and our warnings that were issued earlier today must be heeded."
Sky News Australia's Natalie Schenken, is at the Country Fire Authority headquarters in Adelaide:
