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And was finally getting some water. it goes to the point though that you mentioned that people can get out and the amount of resources that are expended to airlift people out by helicopter, by boats, etc., but its these animals that have to be saved one by one. you see a biker there, and this is video of people going up into the trees to get koalas out before the fire comes. gillian: theyre an endangered species now. i know australia has this national policy of trying to help them whenever they ...

Winds, they are making sure they have their provisions in place because at any moment theyre going to have to leave and maybe come back to no homes. leland: yeah. we saw a lot of people being evacuated off the beach by navy boats. jeff paul, thank you very much. almost sunrise there, so well get a sense of what the damage looks like and how far the fires have spread overnight in the next couple of hours. gillian: lets queue over something jeff just said in his reporting which is that half a bill...

One coastal town 4,000 people who fled to the beach and boats have been allowed to return home but across australia 17 are known dead, 1,000 homes destroyed. >> all of my possessions have been incinerated. >> reporter: the most iconic animals. >> if we didnt get him down to the tree, he would be up there amongst the flames. >> reporter: this koala named lewis did no survive the burns. they are working around the clock to keep the animals safe. >> by 11:00 or 11:30 it was black smoke and that hor...

Koalas may soon disappear from the wild. >> and we will eventually have no wild koalas in the world. well have to go to a zoo. >> reporter: do you think thats a possibility? >> i think that is a possibility. >> reporter: as australia struggles, the koala is in extreme danger. >> such a terrible situation there. tonight, pope francis is apologizing after a tense moment caught on camera a woman grabbing the pope before he swats her hand away nbcs matt bradley with the popes message tonight. >> r...

Australia, the death toll is raising in those massive infernos it comes amid a desperate race to save the countrys beloved wildlife in the path of the flames we get more from tom costello. >> reporter: under blood red apocalyptic scene of never-ending fire, and one coastal town 4,000 people who fled to the beach in boats have been allowed to return home across australia 17 are known dead, 1,000 homes destroyed. >> all of my possessions have been incinerated >> reporter: the most iconic animals a...

Some taking refuge on boats. the sky dark with smoke as fierce winds pushed flames toward them. the fires have been burning for months and have had a devastating effect on australias livestock and its precious wildlife. >> has anyone got anymore? its so thirsty. >> reporter: normally timid koalas, desperate for water, getting a helping hand from humans. environmental officials say up to 30% of koalas in one hard-hit area may have been killed in the fires. this koala hospital along the north coas...

Dehydration. this firefighter leant a helping hand and this cyclist gave water to a koala who couldnt drink enough. >> anyone got anymore? he is thirsty. >> reporter: as many as 8,500 koalas may have already died in new south wales alone. a national crisis at new years. fireworks amidst the firestorm. australia is uniquely vulnerable to climate change this past year it recorded its driest spring and just a few weeks ago, its hottest day ever on record and next year could get even worse peter? >>...

Raging wildfires have forced residents to seek shelter on beaches and boats across the australian state of victoria. at times the fire so powerful it blocked out the sun and turned the sky red. kangaroos were seen fleeing. another major fire in australia and this thirsty koala took a much needed drink of water from a cyclist. it is the midst of one of the worst summer fire seasons. record heat combined with strong winds and a major drought have sparked fires across the country with little to no ...

Major roads because the fire threat is so intense. now at this stage, they are sheltering on the beach. theres the possibility theyll be evacuated by sea. at this stage, though, that has not been necessary. as you can imagine, theres a total fire ban in place in many states. that has caused the cancellation of new years eve celebrations in many towns and cities. fireworks have been canceled. in sydney, theyve applied for and been granted an exemption. fireworks in sydney will go ahead tonight bu...

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