A new art installation in Sydney, Australia is showing support for those impacted by hundreds of bushfires that have struck the region in recent weeks.

The haunting design is called "The Burnt Christmas Tree," and it was created by Australian artist James Dive.

The tree features scorched branches, burnt mechanical parts, and other objects gathered by Dive from areas in the state of New South Wales that have been ravaged by the fires.

According to the New South Wales Rural Fire Service, there are currently over 100 fires burning throughout New South Wales alone.

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A new art installation in Sydney offers up a sobering look at the impact that hundreds of bushfires are having on the region.

The haunting design is called "The Burnt Christmas Tree," and it was created by Australian artist James Dive.

"The tree is built out of collected bushfire remnants from our scorched state," Dive wrote in a description of the installation on Instagram.

The Burnt Christmas Tree for @redcrossau is now at Wynyard. The tree is built out of collected bushfire remnants from our scorched state. Drop by if you can and give the volunteers a donation for those doing it pretty tough this Christmas, or head online. Big shoutout to @ddbsydney for a great initiative, @adrian_awesome, our friends at @cityofsydney and @scoundrel_films_projects for making it happen. A post shared by James Dive (@jimdive) on Dec 16, 2019 at 8:30pm PST Dec 16, 2019 at 8:30pm PST

The charred tree and is surrounded by wrapped gifts which feature a QR code that can be scanned by a cellphone in order to make a donation to the Australian Red Cross. It is currently on display near Wynyard Station in Sydney's central business district.

The tree features scorched branches, burnt mechanical parts, and other objects gathered by Dive from areas in New South Wales that have been ravaged by bushfires.

"The recent bushfires have cast a shadow on what should be the most joyful time of the year," a description near the tree reads. "This tree, created out of materials from fire-stricken areas, is a symbol of support for all those affected."

"It is also a reminder that together, we will rebuild and recover," it adds.

According to the New South Wales Rural Fire Service, there are currently over 100 fires burning throughout New South Wales alone, some including the Gospers Mountain bushfire in Wollemi National Park, which has scorched over 427,600 hectares (1.056 million acres) of land.

The fires were so out of control on Thursday that the New South Wales Government declared a State of Emergency for the second time in two weeks. It will last from December 19 to December 26.

Authorities have said the state faces "the most devastating bushfire season in living memory." It has already claimed the lives on six people and has destroyed nearly 800 homes.

The emergency declaration last week said that it was the first time Sydney was given a "catastrophic fire danger" warning since 2009.

The nearby blazes have blanketed Sydney, Australia's most populous city, in a thick cloud of smoke for weeks. Sydney is home to around five million people, equal to roughly one-fifth of the country's population of 25 million.

Smoke shrouds the Sydney Opera House on November 19, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. NSW remains under severe or very high fire danger warnings as more than 50 fires continue to burn across the state. Six lives and 530 homes have been lost since NSW bushfire season hit, with more than 420 homes destroyed in the past fortnight alone. Cassie Trotter/Getty Images

The heavy smoke made Sydney the 12th worst city in the world for air quality at one point last month, behind global hubs with notoriously bad air quality like Delhi, Mumbai, and Mongolia's capital, Ulaanbaatar.

In addition to hazy conditions, Australia has been experiencing a heatwave which has exacerbated fire conditions.

Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said that preliminary readings indicate that Australia recorded its hottest day on record on Wednesday. The average temperature in the country reached 41.9 degrees Celsius (107.4 degrees Fahrenheit), beating the record of 40.9 degrees Celsius (105.6 degrees Farenheit) set just a day prior.

Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said that Australia's southeast, which include the states of New South Wales and Victoria, will experience severe to extreme heatwaves this week.

"We're expecting large areas of inland South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales to experience temperatures in the mid to high 40's [Celsius]," bureau meteorologist Sarah Scull said in a press release.

The bureau also predicted that parts of the country would see a continuation of warmer and drier-than-average conditions throughout 2020.

Bushfires in Australia are very common during the hotter spring and summer months, though scientists have said that Australia's fire season is beginning earlier and becoming more extreme as a result of climate change.