The Latest Breaking News on Wildfires

‘It is ginormous’: bushfire in NSW’s central west puts rural communities on edge

Rural Fire Service says blaze north of Hill End could burn for weeks as locals struggle to save properties

The Guardian - AU · Mar 9, 2023

New Mexico lawmakers seek assurances amid prescribed burns

Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are looking for assurances from the U.S. Forest Service that the agency is taking preventative measures to ensure that future prescribed fires don't turn into disasters

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023

Revealed: Several fire-destroyed Wennington homes were uninsured

Havering Council’s chief executive said the authority ‘will continue to do all we can to help’

Evening Standard · Mar 8, 2023

Councillors voice concerns over return of devastating wildfires in Gateshead

Councillors worry low rainfall and climate change may contribute to more wildfires later this year

Chronicle Live · Mar 7, 2023

Hot, windy conditions drive up NSW fire danger again before Wednesday’s cool change

Heatwave continues along the coast and extreme fire danger forecast inland as windy weather picks up

The Guardian - AU · Mar 7, 2023

Heatwave conditions continue in NSW

Sweltering conditions continue across NSW with a heatwave bringing more hot and windy weather and sending the mercury back into the mid-30s.

The New Daily · Mar 6, 2023

The West's iconic forests are increasingly struggling to recover from wildfires – altering how fires burn could boost their chances

Wildfires and severe drought are killing trees at an alarming rate across the West, and forests are struggling to recover as the planet warms. However, new research shows there are ways to improve forests’ chances of recovery – by altering how wildfires burn.

The Conversation · Mar 6, 2023

Heatwave continues as NSW keeps sweating on cool change

Sweltering conditions are continuing across NSW, with a heatwave bringing more hot and windy weather, sending the mercury back into the mid-30s.

AAP · Mar 6, 2023

Properties under fire as state faces ‘greatest risk since Black Summer’

Firefighters battled to save properties overnight in regional NSW amid the state's greatest bushfire risk since the deadly Black Summer bushfires.

The New Daily · Mar 6, 2023

Tambaroora fire in NSW central west upgraded to emergency alert as winds and temperatures increase

Hot and windy conditions add to firefighters' struggles as fire spreads in rugged terrain near Bathurst, with more than 3,100 hectares burnt since Sunday.

ABC News · Mar 6, 2023