Snap heatwave breaks records as winds wreak havoc
Temperature records have tumbled in two states, as millions of people swelter through record highs and destructive winds threaten property damage.
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Inferno survivor charged with triple murder, arson
Police have charged a woman with three counts of murder after she was injured in the same house fire that killed a woman and two children.
Homicide detectives called for fatal house fire probe
Police are keeping an open mind after calling in homicide detectives to investigate a horror house fire that claimed the lives of a woman and two boys.
Town rallies after heartbreaking deaths in house fire
A woman and two children are dead after a horrific house fire, with a community rallying around two devastated families following the tragedy.
Second double child homicide accused freed on bail
A second person accused of unlawfully killing two toddlers and injuring a third after leaving them alone minutes before fire engulfed the home will be bailed.
Alleged arsonist charged over deadly LA wildfire
Authorities have charged a 29-year-old man with igniting the January fire that destroyed Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades neighbourhood.
Island fire forces holiday weekend campers’ evacuation
Fears for the safety of hundreds of long weekend holidaymakers have prompted a massive response to an out-of-control bushfire on a popular Queensland island.
Destructive island bushfire sparked by holiday campfire
A blaze that destroyed thousands of hectares of an island's national parkland was sparked by a campfire lit by a holiday visitor during a total fire ban.
Woman freed on bail over fire that killed two children
A mother who left three children aged under five at home alone minutes before a fire engulfed the property and killed two girls has been freed on bail.
Why AI-powered cameras are watching Australian forests
Artificial intelligence technology will be deployed in more Australian forests in an investment inspired by the devastating Black Summer bushfires.
Drivers die in fiery two-truck crash on major highway
An emergency declaration has been revoked after two men died on a rural highway in a head-on collision between heavy vehicles.
Spain battling one of its most destructive fire seasons
Thousands of firefighters and soldiers are fighting fires tearing through Spain, which is battling one of its most destructive fire seasons during a heatwave.
Spain battles record fires even after end of heatwave
Temperatures have fallen in Spain but crews continue to fight several major wildfires during one of its most destructive fire seasons in recent decades.
Alleged arsonist arrested over Spain wildfire
Police in Spain have arrested a man in for allegedly starting a fire on a plot of land used to dump rubbish illegally.
Four dead as heatwave fuels fires in southern Europe
Wildfires are burning in southern Europe as millions of people across the continent struggle to adapt to searing temperatures in excess of 40C.
Heatwave, strong winds fan wildfires across Europe
Wildfires have intensified across southern Europe, burning homes and forcing people to flee in Greece, Spain, Portugal and Albania.
France’s biggest wildfire eclipses size of Paris
Authorities say France's biggest wildfire this summer is spreading quickly in a Mediterranean region near the Spanish border and has claimed one life.
Greece wildfire contained as winds prompt evacuations
As wildfires continue to spread in Greece, France is breathing a sigh of relief as massive blazes have been contained.
AI-powered, heat-seeking satellites target Aussie fires
Bushfires in the Northern Territory are among the first captured by an artificially intelligent satellite designed to detect and record danger from above.
Dozens dead after fire at shopping centre in Iraq
A massive fire has ripped through a hypermarket in eastern Iraq, leaving at least 61 people dead, including children, and others missing.
Fires force evacuations of Grand Canyon, other US parks
Two national parks in the US West have been evacuated as hot temperatures and gusty winds feed the flames of wildfires that are only partly contained.
Man urged to come forward over synagogue fire attack
A synagogue fire, violent protest at an Israeli restaurant and car fires have not been declared terrorism, as a man is urged to come forward to help police.
Killer arsonist in parole bid ahead of fire anniversary
A community is preparing to mark the 25th anniversary of a horror fire in which 15 backpackers died after the killer arsonist launched a parole application.
‘We started a fire’: ADF criticised over major blaze
A "systemic failure" by the Australian Defence Force has been partly blamed for a major Black Summer blaze sparked by an army helicopter.
Injured girls expected to survive suspicious home blaze
A mother remains in a critical condition after a gas cylinder exploded inside a townhouse while the condition of her injured daughters has improved.
Murder-accused mum’s matter in court after house fire
More than a week after a horror house fire that killed three of her children, a mother-of-five charged with murder has had her matter heard in court.
‘Unimaginable’: mum charged after her kids die in fire
A community is reeling from an "unimaginable" tragedy after a mother was charged with murder following the deaths of three of her children in a house fire.
Locals embrace family as three kids die in fire horror
A tragic house fire has claimed the lives of three children, devastating a family and sending a "ripple effect" through a shellshocked community.
Mum in hospital with three children dead in house fire
A horrific house fire has killed three children as their mother fights for her life in hospital while police investigate the blaze being treated as suspicious.
Workplace safety charges filed over firefighter death
A court case is due to start over a firefighter's death in hospital after being pulled from a large warehouse fire and her colleague's seriously injuries.
Climate change demands more blood, prevents collection
Extreme weather events caused by climate change are seeing a rising need for blood donations but also making it more difficult than ever to collect them.