As I write this, five people are dead and at least 1000 buildings have been destroyed by wildfires that have swept across Los Angeles. Around 100,000 people have been ordered to evacuate.

Global climate change could mean less international help when it comes to fighting Australia’s emergencies during bushfires.

Raging wildfires have claimed at least five lives, devastated hundreds of homes and forced thousands to evacuate in Los ...

The Government is ‘very confident’ the nation is prepared to tackle the coming bushfire season, amid global shock at Los ...

Australia “stands ready” to assist the US government amid raging, catastrophic bushfires in California, with Emergency Management Minister Jenny McAllister stating the government will do “everything ...

Experts say Australia risks being isolated from international firefighters and water-bombing aircraft in its next bushfire season.

The weather forecaster said temperatures would be up to 14 deg C above average in some areas. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Australian authorities urged people in dozens of rural communities to leave home “immediately” on Thursday to escape an ...

Australia’s southeast is experiencing a heatwave that has intensified on Sunday, increasing the risk of bushfires and ...

SYDNEY, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Australia's southeast on Saturday sweltered in a heat wave that raised the risk of bushfires and led authorities to issue fire bans for large parts of Victoria state.

Australia’s southeast on Saturday sweltered in a heat wave that raised the risk of bushfires and led authorities to issue fire bans for large parts of Victoria state. Australia faces a high-risk ...