THE REUTERS GRAPHIC-Images from space show Australia's bushfires in a different light

A series of enormous bushfires are raging across east Australia, with a total perimeter longer than the distance from London to Singapore.

Reuters has combined imagery from satellites to create representations of what the fires look like in different light wavelengths. Click https://tmsnrt.rs/34jHcAO to see an interactive graphic. Integrating different types of data can minimise interference from clouds and overhanging smoke to ensure the perimeter of fires can be seen more clearly.

The collective boundary of all active fires in New South Wales was over 11,000 km (6,835 miles), a fire service spokesperson said this week. This vast area means that the 2,500 firefighters battling the blaze must be strategic in where they deploy to fight the flames.