Bushfire smoke shrouds Canberra, Australia

People wear facial masks as protection against bushfire smoke as they walk by Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, Australia, Jan. 5, 2020. Australia's bushfire crisis, which has seen more than 1,500 homes destroyed and at least 23 confirmed deaths according to The Australian newspaper, were expected to be exacerbated by catastrophic conditions forecast for Saturday. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)