Fires
Travel warnings issued as blazes ravage Australia
Catastrophic fire warnings are in place across the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), where firefighters are tackling more than 100…
‘Catastrophic’ conditions in Australia as bushfires rage on
A scorching heatwave intensified bushfires ravaging parts of Australia on Saturday, and out-of-control blazes surrounding Sydney worsened under "catastrophic" conditions. Australia's eastern…
Australian PM apologises for holiday as firefighters die in bushfire
Two volunteer firefighters in Australia have died during the ongoing operation to contain the devastating bushfires on the country's east coast. Geoffrey…
State of emergency declared in Australia over bushfire crisis
A state of emergency has been declared in New South Wales, Australia, amid fears a record-breaking heatwave will exacerbate the state's bushfire…
Soaring temperatures and strong winds force evacuation of residents in East Australia
Residents in parts of eastern Australia evacuated their homes on Tuesday as soaring temperatures and strong winds threatened to fan bushfires in…
Photo Story: Satellite image of fires burning along coast of New South Wales
A handout photo made available by NASA Earth Observatory of a satellite image showing fires burning near the coast of New South…
Australia bushfires north of Sydney ‘too big to put out’
A "mega blaze" raging across a 60km front north-west of Sydney cannot currently be put out, Australian fire officials have warned. The…
Sydney engulfed in thick smoke
Firefighters were on Thursday battling several blazes ringing Sydney, leaving Australia’s most populous city blanketed by smoke that is expected to linger…
Bushfire forces schools to close across Australia’s south
More than 100 schools in Australia’s southeast were closed on Wednesday and officials warned people in high-risk zones to be ready to…
Bushfire conditions worsen in east and west Australia
Rising temperatures, lightning strikes and gusty winds further raised fire danger on both coasts of Australia on Sunday as the country already…
Australia braces for heavy winds, lightning amid bushfire threat
Australia braced on Friday for strong winds that could whip up bushfires in two states over the weekend and add to a…
Death toll rises in Australian bushfires, authorities alarmed at scale of fires
Australian authorities say a fourth person has died in a week of massive bushfires on the nation's east coast. The 58-year-old man's…