Australia's catastrophic bushfire season

AUSTRALIA'S CATASTROPHIC 2019-20 BUSHFIRES SEASON:

NSW

* 18 people dead

* 150 bushfires burning, 64 uncontained

* More than 3.6 million hectares burned, greater than the size of Belgium

* 1365 homes confirmed destroyed but number expected to rise significantly

VICTORIA

* Two people dead, seven missing

* About 40 bushfires burning

* More than 970,000 hectares burned

* 330 structures confirmed destroyed but significantly more expected

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

* Three people dead

* 15 bushfires burning, four of significance

* More than 200,000 hectares burned

* 88 homes confirmed destroyed but number expected to rise significantly

QUEENSLAND

* About 30 bushfires burning

* 250,000 hectares burned

* 45 homes confirmed destroyed

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

* 30 bushfires burning

* 1.5 million hectares burned

* One home confirmed destroyed

TASMANIA

* 23 bushfires burning, three of significance

* 30,000 hectares burned

* Two homes confirmed destroyed

NORTHERN TERRITORY

* No current bushfires

* Five homes confirmed destroyed

ACT

* No bushfires burning

* Significant smoke haze from interstate blazes