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.
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‘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.
Human remains found after explosion levels home
Investigators have discovered human remains as they combed through the debris of a home destroyed in a huge explosion north of Brisbane.
Four injured, highway closed after multi-vehicle smash
A crash involving multiple vehicles has left four people in hospital with police sealing off the accident scene on a central Queensland highway.
Six injured after fiery seven-vehicle crash on highway
Police are investigating a crash in central Queensland that injured six people and badly damaged seven vehicles including a truck carrying an army tank.
Bushfire warning as El Nino threat looms large
El Nino conditions will likely make 2024 the world's hottest year on record, leaving Australia in a precarious position for bushfires.
Windy conditions fuel rapidly moving fire in rural Qld
Warnings for a fast moving fire in rural Queensland have been downgraded after firefighters were able to divert it from properties.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires forecast to reach Norway
Allies from around the world have promised to increase their help to Canada in its fight against hundreds of blazes that have swept through the country.
Canada wildfires blaze as smoky haze blankets US cities
About 3.8 million hectares have already been burned as hundreds of out-of-control wildfires rage across Canada, blanketing US cities in smoke.
Demolition job begins on Sydney building gutted by fire
A burnt-out former factory in central Sydney is slowly being demolished as police speak with a fourth teenage boy about the devastating blaze.
Police seek CCTV vision of Sydney inferno’s beginnings
Fire investigators are appealing for anyone with vision from cars or CCTV footage of the streets immediately around the site of a huge CBD blaze in Sydney.
Tight exclusion zone remains after massive Sydney blaze
Police and fire investigators say the site of a massive inner-city building fire in Sydney remains an exclusion zone, with demolition crews assessing risks.
Two children assisting police after Sydney blaze
A "once in a decade" fire has destroyed two buildings in inner Sydney as two children hand themselves into police over the massive blaze.
Huge fire that toppled Sydney CBD building contained
A fire in Sydney's CBD that destroyed a seven-storey building has been contained after 120 firefighters tackled the huge blaze.
Lost Qld firefighter remembered as ‘pillar of strength’
Izabella Nash has been hailed as an "outstanding" firefighter and "incredible human being" at a memorial service following her death after a factory blaze.
Caravan fire kills man, 22, and woman, 26
A caravan fire in Brisbane's outer west has killed two people in their twenties as police investigate whether the blaze is suspicious.
Bouncy castle king jailed for burning down rivals
An "obsessed" aspiring bouncy castle tycoon who orchestrated arson attacks on rival businesses and then fled interstate could spend over a decade in prison.
Two die in caravan fire in Brisbane’s west
A caravan fire at upper Brookfield in Brisbane's outer west has claimed the lives of two people, with police investigating whether the blaze is suspicious.
Man charged over deadly NZ hostel fire
Police won't rule out further, more serious charges against a man arrested over a fire at a hostel in Wellington, New Zealand, which killed at least six people.
NZ Police open hostel fire homicide investigation
New Zealand Police are treating the fire at Wellington's Loafers Lodge hostel as arson, and have a list of persons of interest with whom they wish to speak.
Several dead in ‘nightmare’ Wellington hostel fire
Multiple people are dead after a "worst nightmare" fire ripped through a 92-room hostel in Wellington, New Zealand.
No Australians caught up in NZ hostel fire tragedy
The foreign affairs department says it has not been advised of any Australians affected by the fire at a New Zealand hostel that has claimed at least six lives.
Recovery and search effort resumes after NZ hostel fire
Police say they'll gain entry to Wellington's Loafers Lodge hostel on Wednesday, when the recovery and identification of bodies can begin.
Bushfires a brutal blow for threatened Aussie frogs
A frog that makes a farting noise and another that keeps its tadpoles in "pockets" are amongst the Aussie amphibians hit hard by the Black Summer fires.