Fires "too big to put out"

                                                                              Matthew Abbott/The Guardian

The global news media seems to have become bored with Australia's fire season, but in case you missed it, eastern Australia is still on fire.

Dozens of fires will burn across Australia for weeks, fire authorities say, including a “mega-fire”, already the size of greater Sydney, that is too big to put out.

As of Saturday night, more than 100 fires were burning across the state of New South Wales, 18 of which potentially threatened lives and homes. More than 40 were burning across Queensland.