New threat for areas plagued by bushfires
Looming thunderstorms are hoped to bring relief to bushfire-ravaged regions, though locals now face another risk.
Bushfires
Teens charged with starting bushfires
Three teenagers, aged 14 to 16, have been arrested over starting multiple bushfires, including a large one which came close to damaging nearby properties.
Black Summer survivors’ ‘deathtrap’ fears
Isolated communities devastated by the Black Summer bushfires fear they are living in deathtraps as NSW authorities fail to clear trees from roads that provide the only means of escape.
Heatwave hell to smash one state
A spring heatwave has been declared in one state, with temperatures set to soar to 40C and beyond as bushfires rage.
Fire and drought spark calls for aid
Calls for fodder drops and counselling services from farmers have skyrocketed as drought and fires combine to make life tough in parts of rural Australia.
Firefighters welcome cooler change
A few major bushfires, which had threatened lives and homes over the weekend, have settled down thanks to a cool change.
Probe begins into fatal Outback plane crash
Investigators will be flown into the remote crash site near Mount Isa of a plane involved in Queensland bushfire efforts on Monday to uncover why three people died.
Boss ‘devastated’ after three staff die
Three workers from a Victorian flight charter company have been killed while helping firefighters battle bushfires in remote Queensland.
‘Hearts heavy’: three dead in plane crash
Three people have died after their light plane crashed while assisting firefighters battling bushfires in Queensland.
Two states to be soaked for 10 days
A weather change is moving in over the east coast, bringing rain, storms and flood warnings to bushfire-hit regions.
Days of storms to hit bushfire zones
Two states battling intense bushfires could soon expect some relief as storms develop that are forecast to last for days.
Queensland town saved but fire threat remains
Firefighters have successfully diverted a ‘deadly’ bushfire heading towards trapped residents in a border Queensland town.
Bombshell letter reveals firies’ fuel limit
The NSW Emergency Services Minister was grilled over why the RFS faced issues over “maxed out” fuel cards while battling blazes on the state’s north coast.
Town’s miraculous escape from fire
Residents in one Australian town have been spared from the path of a bushfire as several massive blazes plague Queensland and NSW.
80 bushfires burning across state
The bushfires in southwestern Queensland are showing no signs of easing, with conditions expected to be even worse on Tuesday.
80 fires burning in one Aussie state
Up to 80 massive fires are burning across one Aussie state, with firies now fearing strong winds could hamper efforts to control the chaos.
‘Will burn for months’: Grim bushfire warning
Authorities are warning residents to be prepared for a long, hot summer with bushfires burning now not expected to be over until the new year.
Two states face ongoing bushfire threat
Bushfires across two states have thousands on alert for the weekend after a deadly and early start to the fire season.
‘Worst bushfires in 40 years’ hit state
Firefighters are continuing to battle the “worst conditions in 40 years” after 16 properties and two lives have been lost.
Man killed as strong winds fan bushfires
A man has died and several homes have been destroyed in a bushfire that has been fanned by wild winds west of Toowoomba.
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