Worst bushfire risk in years prompts calls for caution
Thousands of people are facing the most severe bushfire danger conditions since 2023 as high temperatures and howling winds spark fears of major blazes.
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‘Much-loved’ experienced firefighter dies batting blaze
A firefighter has died in the line of duty, with his body discovered after his colleagues noticed he had gone missing while battling a rural blaze.
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Fire disrupts COP30, 13 treated for smoke inhalation
Thirteen people have been treated for smoke inhalation following a fire at the COP30 venue in Brazil, organisers say.
Delhi car blast investigated as terrorism
Indian police say the explosion of a car in a busy market and tourist area of the capital Delhi killing eight is being investigated as an act of terror.
Heartbroken father mourns children lost in house fire
The father of two young children killed in a house fire is struggling to accept their loss after being away for cancer treatment when tragedy struck.
Toddlers among four dead in house-blaze tragedy
A small community has been rocked by the discovery of four bodies in the charred remains of a home, including two children under two years old.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.