to the australia. this is where more than a dozen wildfires are now burning. there are 63 separate fires that are threatening communities. this is near sydney. scorching an area that is larger than new york city. more than 200 homes have now been damaged or destroyed. and officials are now warning that the dry, windy conditions have the potential 0 create what they believe is a megafire. volunteer firefighter shot the video while making a harrowing drive through the fire lines. he tells cnn that a last second wind shift spared his home from the flames. these terrifying images were shot from a helmet cam. cs from the mount victoria fire brigade trying topect homes and property. robin ker now has the very latest from ca too many ba. we re at the bush fire control center. it s from here that many of these operations are being coordinated. this is an around the clock