The catastrophic fire conditions have eased over much of New South Wales, but there are still dozens of bushfires burning in both New South Wales and Queensland.
Residents in Noosa North Shore on Queensland's Sunshine Coast were among those to be issued emergency warnings yesterday.
A water-bombing helicopter crashed while fighting a fire at Pechey west of Brisbane, but the pilot survived with only minor injuries.
The New South Wales Rural Fire Commissioner Shane Fizsimmons has warned that the worst of the summer is still ahead.
ABC reporter Scott Levi joins us from Gosford on the New South Wales Central Coast.
