Wow. Fires in Australia

[growyourwings]

My husband has distant relatives in Australia--but I don't know where exactly.  I've seen references this morning from flisters in Oz.  I don't watch the news nor get a newspaper--so I wasn't aware of this until I read it on my flist.

This photo is scary as heck (click several times for bigger).  It's from here.  I hope and pray this gets under control soon. 



ETA:  Some more photos of the fires.