NEW : ` ` I ' ve got to start again , '' says a 54-year - old woman . Australian firefighters are still battling the fires . At least one person has died . The fires have caused numerous road closures in the state , the fire service said , adding that a damage assessment was underway . Springwood and the area of the Blue Mountains are among the hardest hit .
NEW : ` ` I ' ve got to start again , '' says a 54-year - old woman . Australian firefighters are still battling the fires . At least one person has died . Springwood and the area of the Blue Mountains are among the hardest hit .