An elderly man has died in hospital from injuries suffered in a blaze on New Year's Eve in Cobargo, New South Wales.
The man's passing brings the death toll in the state to 21.
The 84-year-old suffered burns when fire tore through the town of Bega Valley on December 31.
He was transferred to a hospital in Sydney but died early Saturday morning, police in Australia confirmed on Sunday.
The fires have caused a massive amount of devastation since they started in October, burning through more than 6 million hectares of land and destroying almost 2000 homes across the country.
At least 29 people have been killed across the country since October.
The fires have taken a massive toll on wildlife too, with one expert estimating as many as 1 billion animals have been killed so far.
On South Australia's Kangaroo Island alone, 25,000 koalas are feared dead. Australia's Environment Minister Sussan Ley said the country's koala population had taken an "extraordinary hit" in the fires and the species could now be formally classified as "endangered".
Sixty-nine fires continue to burn in NSW, 20 of those out-of-control, according to the NSW Rural Fire Service.
Last week, many parts of Australia had a respite from the heat, with rain bringing relief to many fire-affected areas. It wasn't all good news, however, with heavy downpours over the weekend bringing flash flooding and dangerous conditions to many parts of the country.
The fire service said dangerous conditions could return to NSW soon.
"Firefighters have worked tirelessly to slow the spread of fire and build containment lines today ahead of increased fire dangers during the week. Hot and windy conditions are expected to return to many parts of NSW, with forecast thunderstorms and the potential of dry lighting," NSW Rural Fire Service wrote on Facebook on Sunday evening.
The fires have pushed those battling them to the limit in recent months. Firefighters from New Zealand have been deployed to help their trans-Tasman colleagues.
A team of 21 - the second wave of firefighters - was sent over the Tasman on Sunday, with the first deployment set to arrive back in New Zealand on Monday evening.
They will be welcomed at the airport by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
