The death of a man in a house fire in western Sydney on Saturday night has stoked firefighters’ fears about the increase in battery fires in Australian homes. Emergency services were called to the scene of a house fire in Punchbowl at about 10pm on Saturday and arrived to findContinue Reading
A disturbing map released by the Australasian Fire Authorities Council shows millions of Australians face an increased risk of fire in the coming months. Released as part of AFAC’s spring 2023 bushfire outlook, the red-zoned map engulfs millions of residents from Townsville in North Queensland to Wollongong in NSW andContinue Reading
An Australian hospital is being sued by a former nurse who three years ago watched as an elderly patient’s face caught fire, leaving her with “charred black” skin. Marilyn Espinola was working at Sunshine Hospital in St Albans, northwest of Melbourne, when the traumatic incident unfolded on March 2, 2020,Continue Reading
Ferrari has recalled its new hybrid supercar and ordered customers to stop driving due to the risk of fire. The new Ferrari 296, which is priced at more than $600,000 (before on-road costs), represents one of the fastest and most exhilarating cars on sale. We went so far as toContinue Reading
Booming Chinese brand MG has recalled more than 5000 vehicles to address a fire risk in two of its hi-tech SUV models. The brand says 5168 examples of its plug-in hybrid MG HS PHEV and MG HS+ EV SUVs are affected by the recall. A recall notice posted on theContinue Reading
Unseasonable heat has much of Australia sweating this week, and experts have warned the temperature won’t be dropping by much any time soon. Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Olenka Duma said hot and dry conditions were expected across NSW for the rest of this week and into the weekend. ButContinue Reading
Many parts of Australia are at risk of extreme grass fires after years of wet weather created “powder keg” conditions, according to a new report. Residents have been warned of an increased risk of major grass fires during hot weather in NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia accordingContinue Reading
Kia has recalled more than 6000 SUVs due to a fire risk. Kia Sorentos built between 2012 and 2014 will need to return to the dealership for inspection after the brand found that a software issue could cause the car’s heater core element to overheat. The notice says the overheatingContinue Reading
As 100 firefighters battle an out-of-control blaze near Perth, parts of Victoria are bracing for serious flooding. Meanwhile, parts of Australia are still shivering through below-average December temperatures, just one week before Christmas ruining many plans to enjoy the summer sun. Victoria Mildura and surrounding towns in the far northContinue Reading
A recycling program partnered with Coles and Woolworths has been caught stockpiling thousands of tonnes of soft plastics. REDcycle, a soft plastic recycling program which has been suspended, was found to have been stockpiling approximately 3000 tonnes of soft plastics in six Melbourne warehouses by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).Continue Reading