![John Ibbotson of Gulmarrad with his dog looks over his backyard \"studio\" - where he shot some of the images for his latest book.](https://media.apnarm.net.au/media/images/2016/11/18/b88442831z1_20161118153831_000g84dco1s2-0-dj8yhefpv58n2nc39n2_fct640x480x893.0x51.0_ct140x105.jpg "John Ibbotson of Gulmarrad with his dog looks over his backyard \\"studio\\" - where he shot some of the images for his latest book.")
_ct140x105.jpg "SOCIAL MEDIA IMAGE DISCUSS USE WITH YOUR EDITOR - Far North Coast Rural Fire Brigades consisting of Cudgen, Tweed Coast, Burringbar and Wardell alongside Northern Rivers Brigades spent the day and into the night at the Busbys Flat Road fire defending lives and properties.")
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PHOTOS: Scenes of devastation from the fireground
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TWO lives have been lost and at least 29 homes destroyed in fires that have devastated the Northern Rivers this week.
As firefighters continue the battle to bring fires under control, Building Impact Assessment teams are assessing the damage to property.
Heartbreaking images are coming through of the destruction left by the blaze.
