October 2019: Australia's annual bushfire season officially begins. The prolonged drought causes embers from fires to spread, leading to more intense fires in the 2019 season.
A Gloucester fire crew member fights flames from a bushfire in New South Wales on November 12, 2019.AP Image/Darren Pateman/via Reuters
November 8 to 10, 2019: Three people die in fires in Queensland and New South Wales.
Firefighters refill their water from a water tanker in Pacific Drive in the Deepwater National Park area of Queensland on November 28, 2018.ROB GRIFFITH/AFP/Getty Images
December 18, 2019: Australia experiences its hottest day in history with average temperatures reaching 105.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperatures in southeastern Australia on January 4, 2020.Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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December 21, 2019: A bushfire in the East Gippsland region of Victoria begins creating its own weather. The smoke generates clouds that create thunderstorms ultimately leading to more fires.
December 30, 2019: Major roads close in East Gippsland, reportedly trapping the residents and visitors who didn't evacuate earlier.
Thick plumes of smoke rise from bushfires at the coast of East Gippsland, Victoria on January 4, 2020.Australian Maritime Safety Authority/Handout via REUTERS
January 1, 2020: Out of necessity, Australia opens 15 South Coast bushfire evacuation centers.
A cleared-out section of a supermarket near the evacuation shelter that had been set up in the Narooma sports and leisure center.Rosie Perper/Business Insider
January 2, 2020: New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian declares a state of emergency and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews declares a state of disaster.
January 6, 2020: Decreasing winds and temperatures in Victoria and New South Wales ease conditions, but fires are expected to continue burning for weeks, according to the Guardian.
A burnt bicycle lies on the ground in front of a house recently destroyed by bushfires near Sydney on December 21, 2019.David Gray/Getty Images
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Joey Hadden is a travel reporter and photojournalist at Business Insider based in NYC. She covers transportation modes, alternative lifestyles, and luxury travel. Many of Joey's stories are visual features that give readers a front-row seat to her personal experiences at home and around the world.Joey graduated from St. Edward's University in May 2019 with a BA in Photocommunications. Since joining Business Insider in 2019, Joey has traveled by train in seven different countries, including overnight rides lasting up to 53 hours. She's ridden on many different train lines, including Amtrak, Via Rail, Nightjet, and the iconic Orient Express of the 21st century, among others. During her travels, she's slept in countless accommodations — five-star hotels, unique tiny homes, and private train cabins, to name a few.When traveling in North America, Joey takes readers inside the continent's wealthiest enclaves where billionaires hide away, from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to Medina, Washington. When she's not taking trains, notes, or pictures, Joey spends her time singing and playing drums for the indie-rock band Blanket Approval.
