The Latest Breaking News on Wildfires

Gotham doctor's sadness as village hall fire damages GP practice

A doctor said it will have a 'big impact' on the community

Nottingham Post · Feb 16, 2023

Nottinghamshire fire service statement in full as Gotham village hall roof 'destroyed' in blaze

Five crews are currently tackling the blaze

Nottingham Post · Feb 16, 2023

Homes hit by fire near Port Lincoln, CFS says, as blaze takes hold in local dump

It is currently unknown exactly how many properties have been lost amid a bushfire on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula — but the CFS has indicated that the impacted structures include homes.

ABC News · Feb 16, 2023

Smoke likely across parts of ACT as two prescribed burns lit

Residents will see smoke from two prescribed burns in Pialligo and the Molonglo Valley

The Canberra Times · Feb 14, 2023

Bushfire-affected residents have 'lost everything' as firefighters continue to battle massive Western Downs blazes

Some Western Downs residents have already lost their homes — others don't know what they'll eventually return to when it's safe to do so.

ABC News · Feb 14, 2023

Firefighters battle large blaze in Qld's Western Downs

Firefighters have told about 220 residents near Miles, 300km northwest of Brisbane, to monitor conditions as they try to contain a major bushfire.

AAP · Feb 14, 2023

‘Rorting’ claims over bushfire grants rejected by NSW premier

Federal emergency management minister Murray Watt criticises state cabinet over relief program

The Guardian - AU · Feb 14, 2023

Grassfire at Bulla, on Melbourne's north-west fringe, brought under control with one building damaged

Firefighters have contained a blaze that was burning out of control at Bulla in Melbourne's north-west, with at least one building damaged by the fire.

ABC News · Feb 14, 2023

Queensland bushfires: firefighters battle 18 blazes in Western Downs as severe thunderstorms forecast for south-east

Montrose fire destroys homes and residents of Kowguran, Myall Park and Hookswood urged to flee

The Guardian - AU · Feb 13, 2023

Bushfires continue to burn in Queensland's Western Downs region, evacuated residents face anxious wait to assess the damage

Residents of Queensland's Western Downs endure a second sleepless night at evacuation centres as dozens of fire crews battle multiple fast-moving bushfires.

ABC News · Feb 13, 2023