AdvertisementAustralians Brace For Flames As 'Frighteningly Quick' Bushfires Advance Toward SydneyJanuary 03, 2020Nicole WerbeckVanessa RomofacebookEmailBoats are pulled ashore as smoke and bushfires rage behind Australia's Lake Conjola on Thursday. Thousands of tourists fled the country's fire-ravaged eastern coast this week ahead of worsening conditions. (AP)