THREATENING PEOPLE, WILDLIFE AND IMPACKING COUNTRIES THOUSANDS OF

WILDLIFE AND IMPACKING COUNTRIES THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY.

COUNTRIES THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY. JANICE MACKY FARE

MILES AWAY. JANICE MACKY FARE REPORTS.

JANICE MACKY FARE REPORTS. >> Reporter: TONIGHT

REPORTS. >> Reporter: TONIGHT STRONG WINDS AND

>> Reporter: TONIGHT STRONG WINDS AND UNSTOPPABLE FLAMES,

STRONG WINDS AND UNSTOPPABLE FLAMES, FIRES ON FANGI

UNSTOPPABLE FLAMES, FIRES ON FANGI KANGAROO ISLAND THEY

FIRES ON FANGI KANGAROO ISLAND THEY STIR UP TWISTERS BEEN

KANGAROO ISLAND THEY STIR UP TWISTERS BEEN A BUSHFIRE JUMPED OVER

STIR UP TWISTERS BEEN A BUSHFIRE JUMPED OVER THE RIVER IGNITING A

A BUSHFIRE JUMPED OVER THE RIVER IGNITING A NEW BLAZE.

THE RIVER IGNITING A NEW BLAZE. >> SPRINKLERS SET UP

NEW BLAZE. >> SPRINKLERS SET UP ON THE ROOF.

>> SPRINKLERS SET UP ON THE ROOF. >> Reporter: DONETHIS

ON THE ROOF. >> Reporter: DONETHIS FAMILY IS STAYING PUT.

>> Reporter: DONETHIS FAMILY IS STAYING PUT. >> IF NEED BE IF YOU

FAMILY IS STAYING PUT. >> IF NEED BE IF YOU HAVE TO LEAVE YOU

>> IF NEED BE IF YOU HAVE TO LEAVE YOU LEAVE.

HAVE TO LEAVE YOU LEAVE. >> Reporter: BUSHFIRES

LEAVE. >> Reporter: BUSHFIRES HAVE BURNED MORE THAN

>> Reporter: BUSHFIRES HAVE BURNED MORE THAN 12 MILLION ACRES HERE.

HAVE BURNED MORE THAN 12 MILLION ACRES HERE. AN AREA 40 TIMES THE

12 MILLION ACRES HERE. AN AREA 40 TIMES THE SIZE OF LOS ANGELES,

AN AREA 40 TIMES THE SIZE OF LOS ANGELES, SPEWING A SMOKY HAZES

SIZE OF LOS ANGELES, SPEWING A SMOKY HAZES THAT VISIBLE FROM

SPEWING A SMOKY HAZES THAT VISIBLE FROM SPACE.

THAT VISIBLE FROM SPACE. ARMY RESERVISTS

SPACE. ARMY RESERVISTS HELPING WITH SUPPLIES.

ARMY RESERVISTS HELPING WITH SUPPLIES. >> THERE'S A CLEAR

HELPING WITH SUPPLIES. >> THERE'S A CLEAR CONNECTION BETWEEN

>> THERE'S A CLEAR CONNECTION BETWEEN GLOBAL WARMING AND

CONNECTION BETWEEN GLOBAL WARMING AND FIRES.

GLOBAL WARMING AND FIRES. >> AN ESTIMATED HALF A

FIRES. >> AN ESTIMATED HALF A MILLION ANIMALS HAVE

>> AN ESTIMATED HALF A MILLION ANIMALS HAVE DIED, THE LUCKY ONES

MILLION ANIMALS HAVE DIED, THE LUCKY ONES CARED FOR ACROSS THE

DIED, THE LUCKY ONES CARED FOR ACROSS THE STATE.

CARED FOR ACROSS THE STATE. >> LITTLE GIRL.

STATE. >> LITTLE GIRL. >> YOU'RE AMAZING.

>> LITTLE GIRL. >> YOU'RE AMAZING. >> Reporter: WHERE

>> YOU'RE AMAZING. >> Reporter: WHERE ORPHANED WALLABIES,

>> Reporter: WHERE ORPHANED WALLABIES, WOMAN.

ORPHANED WALLABIES, WOMAN. >> IT IS A HUGE

WOMAN. >> IT IS A HUGE CONCERN.

>> IT IS A HUGE CONCERN. >> THE OTHER THING IS

CONCERN. >> THE OTHER THING IS WHEN THEY COME OUT,

>> THE OTHER THING IS WHEN THEY COME OUT, THERE'S NO FOOD AROUND

WHEN THEY COME OUT, THERE'S NO FOOD AROUND FOR THEM.

THERE'S NO FOOD AROUND FOR THEM. NO WATER, NO FOOD.

FOR THEM. NO WATER, NO FOOD. >> Reporter: ON SOCIAL

NO WATER, NO FOOD. >> Reporter: ON SOCIAL MEDIA CELEBRITIES ARE

>> Reporter: ON SOCIAL MEDIA CELEBRITIES ARE POSTING MESSAGES OF

MEDIA CELEBRITIES ARE POSTING MESSAGES OF SUPPORT AND PLEDGING

POSTING MESSAGES OF SUPPORT AND PLEDGING DONATIONS TO LOCAL

SUPPORT AND PLEDGING DONATIONS TO LOCAL FIRE SERVICES WITH A

DONATIONS TO LOCAL FIRE SERVICES WITH A LONG, HOT SUMMER

FIRE SERVICES WITH A LONG, HOT SUMMER AHEAD.

LONG, HOT SUMMER AHEAD. THERE ARE NEARLY 200

AHEAD. THERE ARE NEARLY 200 FIRES BURNING NOW.

THERE ARE NEARLY 200 FIRES BURNING NOW. THE AIR IS FILLED WITH

FIRES BURNING NOW. THE AIR IS FILLED WITH SMOKE AND ASH.