More than 90 wildfires broke out in New South Wales and Queensland, turning the sky orange.

Many users of Australian social network today posted on Twitter photos showing the sky in New South Wales state turned orange in an unusual forest fire due to the high temperatures.

Emergency warnings were issued by the government at 14 fire points, demanding that people evacuate immediately. In some areas, people were told "to seek shelter because it was too late to evacuate". Local radio stops regular programming, instead giving instructions on how to survive being stuck in a home or car.

More than 90 fires raged in rural New South Wales, including 50 out of control fires, devastating an area of about 370,000 hectares. Authorities say the fire has spread through the fire lines, forcing them to close the Pacific Highway linking Sydney and Brisbane.

"The fire made the situation worse, more uncertain and dangerous," said New South Wales Rural Fire Commissioner (RFS) Shane Fitzsimmons. "Many fires on the north coast and northern New South Wales are more intense and dangerous," RFS said on Twitter.

Prolonged drought, strong winds, low humidity and high temperatures make the area a "bait" to set fire. Forest fires are quite common in Australia, but the country is preparing to cope with more intense fires when temperatures are forecast to rise to record levels in the coming summer months.