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Father of five Damon Howes.

‘Outgoing, loving’ father of five killed in Maryborough house fire

Damon Howes was the type of person who loved a joke, spending time with his children, and never hesitated to help others.

  • Alexander Darling

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Police at the scene of a fatal house fire in Maryborough on Thursday afternoon.

Man dead, toddler fighting for life after house fire in central Victoria

A man has died and a two-year-old child has been admitted to the Royal Children’s Hospital after a blaze in Maryborough, about 60 kilometres north of Ballarat.

  • Cassandra Morgan
Firefighters at the scene of a blaze at a Kedron business in Brisbane on January 30, 2025.

Probe continues after crime scene declared at site of blaze

Investigations are continuing after a business in Kedron went up in flames on Thursday afternoon.

  • William Davis
A factory fire in Cheltenham has sent plumes of smoke across neighbouring suburbs.

Factory fire sends smoke across Melbourne, intensifies dispute about ageing firefighting fleet

The firefighters union said pumper-tanker failures seriously hampered firefighting efforts “and the result could have been catastrophic”.

  • Lachlan Abbott
Firefighters were left with no water to douse this blaze after the pump failed on their truck.
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Chaotic scene greets firefighters at Truganina house fire

Firefighters were left with no water to douse this blaze after the pump failed on their truck.

Firies have spent the night attending to 100 power pole fires across the state.

Four homes lost in bushfires and thousands without power as ‘extreme weather’ impacts WA

Bushfires in WA’s south-west have claimed four homes, while power pole fires cut electricity supply to nearly 40,000 homes across the state.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
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Firefighters and water bombers are on the scene fighting the blaze.

Bull Creek residents on watch for ember attack to remain alert

A bushfire advice warning is current for residents in Perth’s south as firefighters remain in place to mop up.

  • Claire Ottaviano
Police are investigating a fatal house fire in Melbourne’s west today.

Man dead in Melbourne house fire after rescue attempt by neighbours

A second occupant had been taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

  • Angus Delaney and Lachlan Abbott
Emergency services at the scene of the Byford fire.

Bushfire forces evacuations as Perth braces for third day of heatwave

An emergency bushfire warning was issued for residents in the suburbs of Byford, Karrakup and Cardup around 5am.

  • Holly Thompson
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in a hotel at a ski resort of Kartalkaya in Bolu province, in northwest Turkey, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (IHA via AP)

Dozens dead and injured in a hotel fire at Turkey ski resort

A fire raged through a 12-storey hotel at a popular resort in northwestern Turkey during a school holiday, killing at least 76 people, officials said.

  • Suzan Fraser

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