NEW : `` I 've got to start again . Australian firefighters are still battling the fires . The fires have caused numerous road closures in the state , the fire service said , adding that a damage assessment was underway . At least one person has died . Springwood and Winmalee area of the Blue Mountains are among the hardest hit .
NEW : `` I 've got to start again . Australian firefighters are still battling the fires . At least one person has died . Springwood and Winmalee area of the Blue Mountains are among the hardest hit .