<p>At least 69 homes were destroyed after a wildfire tore through Tathra, New South Wales, on Sunday, March 18.</p><p>Scores of properties were also damaged in the disaster, according to local news reports</a>. This video shows smoke billowing from the fire as a motorist drove through the town.</p><p>Firefighters were forced to go house-to-house to tell residents to evacuate due to poor phone reception in the area, the Daily Telegraph reported</a>. Credit: Avon Perera via Storyful</p><br />
