Children cling to their grandmother while floating in a jetty — a desperate attempt to escape the blaze that destroyed 90 homes.
On Jan. 4, Tammy Holmes and her grandchildren — ranging in age from 2 to 11 — took refuge under a jetty in the Tasmanian town of Dunalley while a fire destroyed about 90 homes.
Image by Tim Holmes / AP
This summer has brought record heat and fire risk to Australia. On Tuesday, the average temperature was 104 degrees — the highest ever on record, the New York Times reports.
Image by Tim Holmes / AP
Image by Tim Holmes / AP
Image by Tim Holmes / AP