Smoke shrouds Sydney

A general view of the North Sydney central business district shrouded in smoke haze, in Sydney, Australia, Oct. 17, 2013.

Sydney is shrouded in a haze of smoke as bushfires rage in the western Sydney suburbs of Springwood, Winmalee and Lithgow.

Smoke covers the ANZAC Bridge and surrounding areas as bushfires rage across the region, in Sydney, Australia, Oct. 17, 2013.

Smoke fills the sky over downtown Sydney as bushfires rage nearby, Oct. 17, 2013.

Smoke is seen behind a Ryobi Cup cricket match between the South Australian Redbacks and the Western Australia Warriors at Drummoyne Oval in Sydney, Australia, Oct. 17, 2013.

Smoke fills the sky and turns the sun red over central Sydney as bushfires rage across the region, Oct. 17, 2013.