Bushfire horror: Conditions set to worse in Sydney next week

Dozens of fires are still raging on the east coast of Australia after an 'extraordinary' day saw infernos in suburban Sydney - as officials warn the worst is yet to come. The largest inferno, the Liberation Trail bushfire west of Coffs Harbour, covers more 150,000 hectares Wall of flame: A satellite image of the eastern seaboard showed the active fire spots on the east coast on Wednesday morning Looming: At 10am local time a 'leave now' alert was issued for Noosa North Shore as a fire came closer to houses Danger: Thick clouds of smoke loomed over Noosa as residents were told to leave now as conditions were set to get worse Inferno: A property burns near the Pacific Highway, north of Nabiac, New South Wales on Tuesday night Destruction: The Hillville bushfire burns behind a cross at Possum brush south of Taree in the Mid North Coast region of NSW Morning has broken: This image showed the sun rising near the Pacific Highway which was closed between Bulahdelah and Taree Annihilation: Children's play equipment stands in a burnt out yard. The New England Highway was closed between Moonbi and Bendemeer at 11pm on Tuesday as fire tore through the bushes Motorists were warned about driving through the New England Highway as conditions grew worse on Tuesday night A fire truck is seen travelling alongside a bushfire in Nana Glen, near Coffs Harbour on Tuesday evening As bushfires tear through a million hectares along the New South Wales Mid North Coast authorities have warned that the worst is still yet to come and could continue for months This terrifying photo was taken from above when a helicopter was called to Maclean in northern NSW to help a woman in distress Residents defend a property from a bushfire at Hillsville near Taree, 350km north of Sydney on Tuesday as the southerly hit about 11pm In a fortunate turn of events, heavy smoke provided insulation from strong winds moving across the Northern Tablelands and meant several fires did not flare up as much as had been feared. A firefighter defends a property from a bushfire at Hillville near Taree on Tuesday evening Bushland, streets and homes in South Turramurra were a bright pink hue after being sprayed with fire retardant from above A helicopter sprayed fire retardant onto homes and bushland to stop Tuesday's out of control fires from spreading The pink hues pictured are from fire retardant sprayed from above to save South Turramarra homes on Tuesday afternoon The out of control blazes in bushland on Sydney's north shore took their toll on firefighters, who ensured no homes were lost A firefighter was taken to hospital with wrist and suspected rib fractures after he slipped on the fire retardant in South Turramurra Many South Turramurra residents returned home from work to find their home covered in pink fire retardant Taken too soon: The victims of the killer bushfires Lost to fire: Vivian Chaplain, 69, a grandmother of six Julie Fletcher, 63: The dairy cattle farmer's body was found in the burnt out remains of her Johns River home near Taree on Saturday afternoon. Pictured: A firefighter at Koorainghat on Tuesday Jamie Fato tries to stop an out of control fire entering Owen Whalan's property at Koorainghat, near Taree, on the Mid North Coast region of NSW, on Tuesday The shirts of their back: The three men successful managed to put out the majority of this blaze, but know there is more ahead Desperate measures: Residents try to knock down spot fires, from a bushfire, heading towards a house on a property at Koorainghat, near Taree on Tuesday On hand: A brave firefighter works to contain a fire at Koorainghat, near Taree, New South Wales on Tuesday Protecting their land: Residents try to contain a fire at Koorainghat, near Taree, New South Wales on Tuesday Apocalyptic: There was so much ash on the ground after bushland was burnt in Port Macquarie on Tuesday that it looked like snow