In Photos: Australia Bush Fire

A firefighter hoses flames in trees near houses at Bilpin, 75km (47 miles) west of Sydney on Tuesday, October 22.

200 homes have been damaged or destroyed during a massive bush fire in New South Wales.

The fire started at the Port Stephens area, more than 100 kilometers (60 miles) north of Sydney on October 13th.

A 63-year-old man died of a suspected heart attack on Friday, defending his house from the big fire.

Police said Monday they had arrested two boys, age 11 and 15, over two earlier bush fires.

The 11-year-old has been charged with two counts of intentionally causing fire and being reckless as to its spread, NSW Police Force said.

About 287,000 acres (116,167 hectares) were affected by the fire.

A volunteer fire fighter, Michael Green recorded a video of the fire using his phone.

CNN reported that Forecasts of high temperatures, low humidity and strong winds over the next few days in the Blue Mountains region, west of Sydney, have state officials especially concerned.

Power lines were also blamed for the fire as reported by CNN.

Locals feared that three big fires could merge into an inferno in New South Wales where lots of people live.

Here are the photos of the fire…

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A firefighter hoses flames in trees near houses at Bilpin, 75km (47 miles) west of Sydney on Tuesday, October 22.

Smoke fills the air along the roadside as fires threaten homes in the Blue Mountains on Tuesday, October 22.

Smoke from the bush fires is seen burning near Sydney in this October 21 photo released by NASA. New South Wales is Australia’s most populous state. One in three Australians live there.

In this photo provided by Zig Zag Railway, Rail Motor 2016 sits burnt out October 18 after the fires swept through the Australian heritage railway line near Lithgow.

NSW Rural Fire Service and Victorian CFA firefighters put in containment lines on the Darling Causeway, near the township of Bell in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, Monday, Oct. 21, 2013. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING

A helicopter works to extinguish bush fires burning near Winmalee on October 18.

Smoke fills the sky over the Sydney Harbour Bridge on October 17.

Smoke fills the sky above the Winmalee Country Club on October 18.

The Wallarah House, a historic site, sits burned to the ground in Catherine Hill Bay on October 18.

The charred coastline of Catherine Hill Bay is seen near Wyong, Australia, on October 18.

Smoke and ash from wildfires blanket the Sydney skyline on Thursday, October 17.

Smoke and ash from wildfires blanket the Sydney skyline on Thursday, October 17.

Smoldering remains are seen in Newnes Junction on October 17.

Smoke shrouds a cricket match between the Western Australia Warriors and the South Australia Redbacks during their Ryobi Cup match October 17 at Drummoyne Oval.

Thick smoke rises from a bush fire burning near Springwood on October 17.

Sean Butler walks with his face covered after fighting fires with other residents of the historic township of Newnes Junction on October 17.

Smoke and ash from wildfires blanket the Sydney skyline on Thursday, October 17.

A firefighter hoses flames in trees near houses at Bilpin, 75km (47 miles) west of Sydney on Tuesday, October 22.