AS THE NSW bushfires rage on and tens of thousands of hectares of bush are destroyed, savvy civilians have taken to their smartphones and cameras to capture the moment as the thick cloud of smoke travels from the mountains towards the Sydney city skyline.
And with conditions expected to worsen throughout the week with high temps and poor air quality, there seems to be little hope the situation will ease.
In the meantime, we’ve been sifting through your pics and found the most moving, the most surreal and the most memorable.
From Sydney city to the thick of the fire emergency, these are the best news.com.au reader shots of the NSW bushfire crisis.
The view of Sydney city from Potts Point. Photographer Kieren Dwyer described the scene as “surreal”.
Blacksmiths Beach, looking South to Swansea and Nords Wharf , which RFS described as a “volatile” environment.
The Sydney Opera House sits in the foreground as air quality in the city deteriorates.
The view of the smokey smog from the Sydney Harbour Bridge, taken through a train window.
The view of the Sydney skyline as seen from Double Bay.
This incredible photo captured at Rose Bay highlights the monumental amount of smoke that blanketed Sydney’s skies.
An eerie, yellow glow set the scene for residents in South Sydney capturing a view of the city skyline.
A thick cloud of orange smoke covers Sydney Airport.
Jeremy Griffin sent in this picture of the Balmoral fire seen from Bargo (approximately 100km south west of Sydney) just two hours after it started.
Smoke billowing above the hills as seen from Jamisontown on Thursday, just 56 kilometres west of Sydney CBD.
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