Fire-ravaged Los Angeles braces for toxic rain runoff
There are fears that hazardous chemicals belched from burning homes and cars in the Los Angeles wildfires will make it into runoff when it rains.
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Homes lost as bushfires spread in west
Homes have been lost as a string of bushfires spread in Western Australia, with residents in many areas warned it is too late to evacuate.
‘Real possibility’: the bushfire risk to Aussie cities
The world faces a blurring of the lines between traditional fire seasons, throwing up major problems in fighting blazes that increasingly threaten major cities.
Nine arrested over ski resort hotel fire that killed 76
The death toll from a Turkish ski resort hotel fire has risen to 76, with dozens more reportedly injured in the devastating blaze.
Second child dies after birthday house fire tragedy
A family, community and first responders are reeling after a tragic house fire killed two sisters, sparked during the elder's birthday celebrations.
Major warnings issued for more severe thunderstorms
Emergency services are urging people to be ready for more storms along Australia's east coast after a man in his 80s was killed by a falling tree.
‘Who knows’: warning before $2m home slid down cliff
A clifftop home destroyed by a landslide that hospitalised a man was the site of another slip less than two weeks earlier, which left council workers on alert.
Wild weather slams tennis, as fans brace for more rain
A sudden downpour wreaked havoc on the roads and caused chaos at the Australian Open, as storms lashed eastern Australia with more wild weather still to come.
LA races to contain fires before extreme winds return
The death toll from wildfires in the Los Angeles area has reached 24, while more than 100,000 people have been ordered to evacuate.
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Aerial fight to stop LA wildfires as death toll rises
Los Angeles firefighters are in an all-out battle to curb wildfires from spreading before fierce winds return as the death toll from the blazes rises.
Bushwalker’s tale of survival a ‘miracle’, rescuer says
The rescue of bushwalker Hadi Nazari in the Australian Alps after an almost two-week search has been described as a "miracle" by one of the men who found him.
Rescued hiker leaves hospital after 13-day alps ordeal
Bushwalker Hadi Nazari has been discharged from hospital after his rescue and is keen for more hikes but an expert has advice for anyone going to remote places.
‘You guys are angels’: lost hiker’s tears with rescuers
Relatives of rescued hiker Hadi Nazari say they never lost hope he would return to them after he spent almost two weeks missing in rugged bushland.
Lengthy probe begins into triple fatal seaplane crash
Investigators suspect it will take months to comb through and analyse all evidence surrounding the fatal crash of a seaplane near a popular holiday island.
‘Hero’ hiker’s incredible survival after 13-days lost
A missing hiker survived on two muesli bars and wild berries for almost two weeks before he was found in a search involving hundreds of rescuers and volunteers.
‘Too late to leave’: Tourist warning as bushfire burns
A warning has gone out to tourists and locals in a popular holiday region that they are in danger and it's too late to leave as a bushfire burns out of control.
‘Pilot’s worse nightmare’: plane aborts take-off
Pilots on a plane that aborted take-off would have been acting on the side of safety, an aviation expert says, as workers returning to work face travel chaos.
Arson? Forty Winks mattress store goes up in smoke
An early morning blaze at a mattress store has been brought under control as police and arson detectives begin investigating the suspicious fire.
Firefighters battle fresh blazes amid total fire bans
Total fire bans are in place amid extreme danger from heatwave conditions as firefighters work to control freshly sparked bushfires.
‘Sticky’ heatwave has firefighters on high alert
Much of southern Australia is sweltering through a three-day "sticky" heatwave with increasing fire danger risks amid blazes in popular holiday spots.
Home destroyed, emergency declared in fire-hit state
Firefighters are continuing to battle a blaze that has destroyed a home and is threatening other properties as another emergency looms in a fire-hit state.
Water source the key to missing hiker’s survival
Finding scarce water on one of Australia's most challenging bush trails is key to a missing hiker being found alive after more than a week missing.
Tesla stuffed with fireworks explodes in Las Vegas
Authorities are investigating a possible terrorism link after a Tesla truck filled with fireworks and fuel exploded outside Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel.
Three dead, 20 injured in Honolulu fireworks explosion
Authorities say three people have died and 20 others are critically injured in a New Year's Eve fireworks in Honolulu.
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South Korea crash probe ramps up as victims identified
Investigators are working to extract data from the flight recorder of a plane that belly-landed and burst into flames in South Korea, killing 179 people.
Airport design questioned amid probe into deadly crash
South Korean investigators are examining an airport embankment, bird strikes and pilot actions as possible factors in an air crash that killed 179 people.
Flash floods prompt rescues and warnings for motorists
Residents and businesses face a challenging start to the new year in parts of one state after record rainfall caused flash flooding.
Bushwalker found dead as search for student continues
The family of a student missing in a national park say they are praying for his return, while another bushwalker has fallen to his death from a dangerous peak.
Bushfire threat finally eases but warnings to last days
An emergency alert has been downgraded for a bushfire that has had communities on edge but the blaze is expected to keep burning for days.
Man dead, another seriously injured after plane crash
The pilot of a light plane has died while his passenger is fighting for life in hospital after their plane crashed in the NSW northern rivers region.
S.Korea probes all air operations after plane disaster
South Korea's entire airline system is undergoing an urgent safety check as officials scramble to learn what caused a plane crash that killed 179 people.