The Latest Breaking News on Wildfires

Investigations are underway after a defendant managed to set himself on fire in the cells of a magistrates court after being remanded in custody.

Members of the Fire Brigades Union voted “overwhelmingly” in favour of industrial action after they rejected a five per cent pay offer

A WA judge imposes a three-year suspended term on an intellectually impaired volunteer firefighter Jude Craig Wright, who lit a series of bushfires in Perth's east, including one that destroyed a house.

The fire was put out before it could spread to fuel stores and surrounding bushland.

Labor says it will add 600 new firefighters to NSW stocks saying the program will pay for itself by cutting the reliance on overtime.

Wildfires have consumed more than 750 hectares (1,853 acres) of forest in Chile, destroying houses and threatening farms and forests as the South American nation faces a summer heatwave across southern and central swathes of the country.

Union dismisses ‘desperate tactics’ as chief calls for recognition of region’s ‘unique circumstances’

The exclusion of Labor areas from urgent bushfire recovery funds could be sent to the corruption watchdog if ex-MP John Barilaro fails to answer questions.

Emergency crews attended the scene on Northumberland Square following the reports of a blaze

The Scottish Government has organised 24-hour-a-day patrols at a block of apartments at Lancefield Quay after a report highlighted fire safety issues at the site.

The action will affect firefighters from all over the UK after the FBU gained a mandate for action in a vote.