Alan Seaman walks through the remains of his home that was destroyed by a bush fire in the Blue Mountains suburb of Winmalee, Australia, Oct. 21. Australian authorities have declared a state of emergency for New South Wales as 2,000 firefighters battle the region’s worst bush fires in more than 40 years. (CNS photo/David Gray, Reuters) (Oct. 21, 2013) See AUSTRALIA-FIRES Oct. 21, 2013.