Nineteen record-breaking brushfires rage across Victoria, Australia, and an already dire situation is about to get much worse. Wind speeds reach their peak and shift direction, pushing the fires towards more towns and creating a 50 km-wide front. With the fires moving too fast for early warning systems, residents make gut-wrenching decisions, choosing to flee on uncertain roads and risk becoming trapped in their vehicles, or staying behind and sheltering in their homes.

Nineteen record-breaking brushfires rage across Victoria, Australia, and an already dire situation is about to get much worse. Wind speeds reach their peak and shift direction, pushing the fires towards more towns and creating a 50 km-wide front. With the fires moving too fast for early warning systems, residents make gut-wrenching decisions, choosing to flee on uncertain roads and risk becoming trapped in their vehicles, or staying behind and sheltering in their homes.