At least 12 homes were either destroyed or damaged when a wildfire swept through a coastal area north of Sydney, local authorities said.

当地政府表示，悉尼以北的沿海地区遭遇野火侵袭，至少有 12 所房屋被毁或受损。

The blaze broke out in the town of Colwong, New South Wales.

这场大火发生在新南威尔士州的科尔旺镇。

Scores of wildfires are burning across the state, fueled by soaring temperatures.

由于气温飙升，全州有数十处野火正在燃烧。

An unnamed local resident said, you had no time to even think, we've lost everything, all we've got left is what we're wearing.

一位未透露姓名的当地居民表示：“你根本没有时间思考，我们失去了一切，现在唯一剩下的就是身上穿的这些。”

Aerial footage shows several homes ablaze as firefighting helicopters work to extinguish the flames.

航拍画面显示，多座房屋正在燃烧，灭火直升机正努力扑灭火势。