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The Latest Breaking News on Wildfires

Firefighters battle fresh blazes in Victoria as pockets of NSW burn

Conditions to become more unsettled as winds begin to shift and clouds move in, officials warn

The Guardian - AU · Jan 4, 2025

Teenage boy rescued after falling into abandoned missile silo in Colorado

Firefighters used ropes to descend into decommissioned missile facility and bring boy to safety

The Guardian - US · Jan 3, 2025

Disaster-hit Chilean Park Sows Seeds Of Fire Resistance

After a wildfire that devastated Chile's largest botanical garden, the century-old park has planted thousands of native trees that it hopes are less likely to go up in flames.

International Business Times · Jan 3, 2025

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Australian bushfire smoke detected over Antarctica for first time since black summer

Particles recorded by scientists at the Chilean research station, the Profesor Julio Escudero Base, as recently as Sunday

The Guardian - AU · Dec 30, 2024

Our sky turned red. In black summer, Australia stepped off ‘some kind of precipice’

The black summer bushfires heralded the beginning of a time when we realised the world as we knew it was gone. Five years later, we still space for grief, anger and political action

The Guardian - AU · Dec 30, 2024

Bushfire threat finally eases but warnings to last days

An emergency alert has been downgraded for a bushfire that has had communities on edge but the blaze is expected to keep burning for days.

AAP · Dec 29, 2024

Renewed bushfire warnings for NSW, Victoria and WA as heat forecast to return for new year

BoM says light winds are expected to temper the fire danger despite high temperatures, especially inland

The Guardian - AU · Dec 29, 2024

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Firefighters still wary of Grampians outbreak after fire destroys at least three homes

Prime minister announces disaster recovery payments for survivors as premier gives ‘heartfelt’ thanks to firefighters

The Guardian - AU · Dec 29, 2024

Financial help on its way as bushfires hit livelihoods

Farmers, tourism operators and others suffering income loss following a huge bushfire will be eligible for financial support.

AAP · Dec 28, 2024

Cool change slows 360km-perimeter Grampians bushfire in Victoria as extreme fire danger keeps NSW on alert

Temperatures plunged overnight in Victoria’s west as gusty winds swept over blazes that scorched bushland the size of Singapore

The Guardian - AU · Dec 27, 2024

Australian weather forecast: bureau warns of bushfire danger after heatwave grips east coast

Cooler conditions prevail in Victoria and Tasmania but heatwave warning issued for much of Queensland

The Guardian - AU · Dec 27, 2024

‘Considerable environmental damage’ from Victoria blaze – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Dec 26, 2024

Victoria fires: BoM warns of ‘erratic and dangerous’ conditions as Grampians bushfire sees emergency evacuations

Residents in some areas warned it is too late to leave as authorities brace for dangerous winds overnight

The Guardian - AU · Dec 25, 2024

Extreme heat and bushfire risk across Australia’s south-east on Christmas and Boxing days as Grampians blaze rages

Three states face dangerous fire conditions as a wave of hot and dry weather triggers total fire bans and warnings of power outages

The Guardian - AU · Dec 24, 2024

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The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2024

Find out where your firewood comes from to prevent the spread of invasive pests

Crackling fires have long been an idyllic gathering place where chestnuts are roasted, stories shared and souls warmed

The Guardian - AU · Dec 24, 2024

Victoria bushfires: statewide fire ban for Boxing Day as hundreds of firefighters battle Grampians blaze

Conditions to intensify in Victoria and South Australia, with temperatures forecast to climb towards 40C and strong wind gusts up to 100km/h

The Conversation · Dec 23, 2024

3 years after the Marshall Fire: Wildfire smoke’s health risks can linger long-term in homes that escape burning

Three years ago, on Dec. 30, 2021, a wind-driven wildfire raced through two communities just outside Boulder, Colorado. In the span of about eight hours, more than 1,000 homes and businesses burned.

The Guardian - AU · Dec 23, 2024

Victoria prepares for worst fire conditions since black summer as Grampians bushfire rages

Authorities warn travellers and tourists to be alert to emergency warnings with extreme fire danger forecast over much of NSW, Victoria, WA and SA

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The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2024

Victoria bushfire fight continues in Grampians as flood warnings persist in parts of Queensland

Firefighters battle to contain out-of-control blaze ahead of hotter conditions on Boxing Day

AAP · Dec 21, 2024

Blazes force evacuations amid rising risk of Xmas fires

Firefighters are working around the clock to prepare for sweltering Boxing Day conditions as warnings for several major blazes are downgraded.

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2024

Firefighters battle blaze at Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead

More than 60 firefighters responded to a fire at recreational building, successfully controlling the blaze

The Guardian - AU · Dec 17, 2024

Queensland braces for more flash flooding as Sydney swelters and Victoria battles bushfires

Brisbane soaked by up to 127mm of rain in 12 hours, with more than a dozen dams spilling over in the south-east of the state

The Conversation · Dec 16, 2024

After wildfires, ranchers face 2-year delay to graze cattle on federal land – is it doing more harm than good?

Lightning struck deep in the central Idaho mountains on July 24, 2024, igniting the Wapiti Fire that burned across 129,063 acres around Stanley, Idaho – a place known for its scenic vistas and idyllic rural landscape.

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2024

Dick Van Dyke ‘saved’ from wildfire days before 99th birthday

‘I was trying to crawl to the car, I had exhausted myself, I couldn’t get up’ said the actor

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024

Oregon lawmakers to hold special session on emergency wildfire funding

Oregon lawmakers are convening for a special session to discuss emergency wildfire funding after a record wildfire season in the state

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