A catastrophic fire danger rating has been put in place for a large part of Victoria for the first time since the state’s devastating Black Summer bushfires in 2019. The highest level bushfire danger rating has been put in place for the Wimmera district, in the state’s west, with temperaturesContinue Reading
Residents of a small community in southern Queensland are being asked to “leave immediately” as a dangerous bushfire creeps through the area. The Queensland Fire and Rescue Service released an emergency broadcast on Sunday morning for The Pines area near Millmerran in the Southern Downs region. “Leave immediately,” QFES statesContinue Reading
Firefighters continuing to manage bushfires across Queensland are in for some relief, as up to 30mm of rain could fall on fire grounds over the weekend. The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts storms across Queensland on Thursday before conditions worsen over the weekend. The storms will also impact northern parts ofContinue Reading
Evacuation warnings have been issued as bushfires near Australia Zoo’s boundary. Firefighting aircraft are working to extinguish a fire at Landsborough, a few kilometres away from the iconic 283ha zoo operated by the Irwin family. The “large fast-moving fire” remains at the watch and act level as of 5pm onContinue Reading
Queensland firies have issued several urgent warnings for people living in parts of the Western Downs and Gladstone regions to leave immediately, telling them it could soon be “too dangerous to drive”. Three “Leave Immediately” warnings were issued overnight amid fires raging across parts of the state. As of 2.01am,Continue Reading
Dozens of fires are still active across Queensland as the state is hit by some of the worst blazes in 40 years. Mount Isa residents were warned to leave their homes on Friday morning as an emergency warning was put in place just before 5am for a fire near LakeContinue Reading
A body has been found after bushfires ripped through Queensland’s Western Downs. Residents were ordered to evacuate the towns of Tara and Kogan on Tuesday as fast-moving fires burning through the state’s southwest were elevated to emergency warning levels. Police are investigating after a body was discovered in Tara afterContinue Reading
A body has been found after bushfires ripped through Queensland’s Western Downs. Residents were ordered to evacuate the towns of Tara and Kogan on Tuesday as fast-moving fires burning through the state’s southwest were elevated to emergency warning levels. Police are investigating after a body was discovered in Tara afterContinue Reading
Residents are being warned to to stay informed about a slow-moving fire continues to burn in Queensland’s Kumbarilla State Forest. Initially Queensland Fire and Emergency Service issued the prepare to leave warning at 3.46pm on Wednesday. However, the warning has since been lowered to a ‘stay informed’ alert level atContinue Reading
Temperatures are climbing in Sydney ahead of a scorching week with heatwave conditions lingering on the NSW coast. Hot air will move across the country causing an autumnal heat spike, pushing Sydney’s CBD over 31C for the first time this year with a forecast 36C on Monday. “Summer heat notContinue Reading