Raging bushfires are ravaging Australia, but Australian Open organizers don't expect the crisis to impact the Australian Open schedule.

Bushfires have killed at least 24 people, destroyed a thousand homes and raised concerns over air quality.

Watch: Raging Tsitsipas Hits Dad

Tournament director Craig Tiley said the Australian Open is enacting safety measures to address air quality that has reached "very unhealthy" levels in Melbourne. Tiley expects the season's first Grand Slam to follow schedule without delay.

Australian Open qualifying starts on January 14th with main-draw action beginning on Monday, January 20th.

"The forecast is good," said Tiley. "We don't expect any delays and we've implemented additional measures to ensure the Australian Open will be able to run as scheduled.

"As always, the health and safety of our players, along with our staff and our fans, is a priority, and we've committed substantial extra resources to analysis, monitoring and logistics to ensure this throughout the tournament."

Tiley said air quality experts will be on site throughout the tournament to monitor conditions and ensure safety for players and fans.

"There will be meteorological and air quality experts on site to analyse all available live data and assess in real-time the air quality at Melbourne Park, and we always work closely with our medical personnel and other local experts," Tiley said. "This information will be used in a similar way to how we deal with extreme weather conditions like heat and rain."

Photo credit: Mark Peterson/Corleve