The historic Zig-Zag Railway on the western side of the Blue Mountains has been damaged by the Gospers Mountain Fire just North-West of Sydney. The fire is Australia's biggest ever forest fire and has been burning now for several months, and is likely to burn for several more months because it is located in extremely rugged country largely inaccessible to fire crews.
Story at https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-24/gospers-mountain-bushfire-damages-zig-zag-railway/11825876
Story at https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-24/gospers-mountain-bushfire-damages-zig-zag-railway/11825876