AUSTRALIA'S CATASTROPHIC 2019-20 BUSHFIRES SEASON:
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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
Australian Associated Press