Maui search 25 per cent complete, toll grows to 99
Nearly a week after a devastating fire in the resort town of Lahaina, Hawaii, many residents are still unable to return to their homes.
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Maui fires kill 96, search for the missing continues
Almost 100 deaths have been confirmed, making the Maui wildfires Hawaii's worst natural disaster.
Maui wildfires deadliest in a century as toll hits 93
Emergency workers are painting X's on buildings to signal a search for bodies and HR to show they found human remains in the Hawaiian town levelled by fire.
Warnings questioned as Hawaii fire death toll hits 80
A search of wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui has revealed a wasteland of obliterated suburbs and landmarks charred beyond recognition.
Fires kill 36 as ‘apocalypse’ strikes Hawaii paradise
At least 36 people have died in wildfires that have devastated parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui in scenes described as being "like a war zone".
Fire fighting continues on Maui as tourists flee
Firefighters continue to battle a deadly blaze on the Hawaiian island of Maui where at least 36 people have lost their lives.
Death toll in Hawaiian wildfires continues to rise
Firefighters continue to battle a deadly blaze on the Hawaiian island of Maui where at least 53 people have lost their lives.
Deadly blaze mostly contained on Hawaii’s Maui Island
Firefighters continue to battle a deadly blaze on the Hawaiian island of Maui where at least 53 people have lost their lives.
Hawaiian wildfire recovery expected to take many years
A search of wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui has revealed a wasteland of obliterated suburbs and landmarks charred beyond recognition.
Hawaii fire death toll hits 55 amid search for victims
A search of wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui has revealed a wasteland of obliterated suburbs and landmarks charred beyond recognition.
Maui residents had little warning before deadly fire
Many residents on Maui had little warning before having to flee for their lives from wildfires that have killed at least 55 people.
Hawaii fire death toll hits 55, recovery to take years
A search of wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui has revealed a wasteland of obliterated suburbs and landmarks charred beyond recognition.
Plea for answers as community mourns loss of boys, dad
A shell-shocked island community wants answers as police investigate a deadly blaze that claimed the lives of a man and five young boys.
Probe intensifies into blaze that killed man, five boys
The premier and emergency chiefs have met first responders as investigations continue into a devastating Queensland blaze that killed a man and five boys.
Queensland fire: bodies of five children, father found
A mother has survived a devastating early morning house fire on Queensland's Russell Island that has claimed the lives of her husband and five sons.
Body found after fire destroys rural camper trailer
Police are investigating the cause of a fatal camper trailer fire in southeast Queensland, with a body was found inside after fire crews doused the blaze.
Firefighters’ compo laws expanded to include 20 cancers
Western Australia's government has announced presumptive laws will be expanded to allow firefighters to be compensated if they develop eight additional cancers.
Fire spreads across multiple properties in Queensland
A house fire in southeast Queensland has spread to multiple properties and Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics are treating multiple people at the scene.
Five children unaccounted for after Queensland fire
A house fire in southeast Queensland has spread to multiple properties and Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics are treating multiple people at the scene.
AI uses phone photos to help monitor bushfire threats
A citizen science project hopes to use artificial intelligence in combating, predicting and monitoring bushfires across Australia
Study proves air filters help deal with bushfire smoke
A CSIRO study has shown air purifiers that target very fine particles do a good job of boosting air quality when bushfires take hold.
Climate index hints at higher destructive bushfire risk
Australia potentially faces a return to destructive bushfire seasons as conditions shift towards less extreme rainfall and rising extreme temperatures.
Greece PM says climate change ‘not an excuse’ on fires
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says Greece must reform its firefighting and fire prevention policies and do more to alleviate the effects of climate change.
‘An awful experience’: man dead, wife escapes unit fire
A fire has ripped through a regional Victorian retirement village, killing an elderly resident whose wife escaped to safety.
Greece sees some respite as stubborn wildfires rage on
Greek broadcaster ERT says 10 per cent of the island of Rhodes' land area has burned while two pilots have died after their plane fighting wildfires crashed.
Thousands flee wildfire on Greek island of Rhodes
Greek authorities say thousands of tourists and residents have been forced to flee a wildfire that has been raging on the island of Rhodes for six days.
Six injured in fiery crash involving US military tank
A US army tank, several trucks and cars were involved in a fiery crash near Rockhampton that left six people in hospital.
Europe faces heatwave, fires; record temps scorch China
A heat dome stretching from the US, across Europe and into China has caused life-threatening temperatures and wildfires.
Hundreds flee wildfire on Greek island of Rhodes
Greek authorities say a wildfire which has been raging on the island of Rhodes for five days has forced hundreds of residents to flee.
Fire engulfs two-storey unit after reports of explosion
Multiple triple-zero calls alerted emergency crews to an explosion and unit fire north of Brisbane, with crews eventually bringing the blaze under control.
Search for answers after explosion levels home
Investigators are combing through the debris of a home destroyed in a huge explosion north of Brisbane as they continue to search for the property's owner.