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Young children who died in tragic house fire identified

Young children who died in tragic house fire identified

A fundraiser supporting a family who lost two children in a house fire on the day they were due to move interstate has revealed tragic details about the blaze.

Arson kingpins hunted as potential grog war fires up

Arson kingpins hunted as potential grog war fires up

Arson kingpins hunted as potential grog war fires up

Arson kingpins hunted as potential grog war fires up

Police have thrown extra resources at tracking down those "pulling the strings" of repeated attacks on inner-city hospitality venues.

Survivors leave hospital after inferno killed children

Survivors leave hospital after inferno killed children

Survivors leave hospital after inferno killed children

Survivors leave hospital after inferno killed children

The surviving family members of a house fire that killed two children and hospitalised four siblings and a parent have been discharged from hospital.

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Heartbreak, outpouring of support as inferno kills kids

Heartbreak, outpouring of support as inferno kills kids

A community is rallying around a local family after a house fire killed two children and hospitalised four siblings and their father.

Firefighter dies, 120 homes destroyed in US wildfires

Firefighter dies, 120 homes destroyed in US wildfires

Officials say a firefighter has died battling a wildfire in Florida, while two large fires in Georgia have destroyed more than 120 homes.

Emergency declared as fires rip through southeast US

Emergency declared as fires rip through southeast US

It is not yet clear how the latest wildfires started in Georgia, but the conditions have prompted the US state's first-ever burn ban.

AI cameras spotted more than 1000 bushfires over summer

AI cameras spotted more than 1000 bushfires over summer

Cameras powered by artificial intelligence are helping Australian agencies identify fires before they can spread, protecting plantations and properties.

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Truckies win fuel boost to fight dire price threat

Truckies win fuel boost to fight dire price threat

Truckies win fuel boost to fight dire price threat

Truckies win fuel boost to fight dire price threat

Transport workers could soon be getting more money to cover the costs of rising fuel prices from the Iran war after a decision from the workplace watchdog.

Teens charged over alleged 'crime tasker' arson attack

Teens charged over alleged 'crime tasker' arson attack

Teens charged over alleged 'crime tasker' arson attack

Teens charged over alleged 'crime tasker' arson attack

Arson charges have been laid against two teenagers after a fire gutted a restaurant and bar on a busy dining strip.

No extra fuel security measures after refinery inferno

No extra fuel security measures after refinery inferno

No extra fuel security measures after refinery inferno

No extra fuel security measures after refinery inferno

An increase in Australia's fuel security level is not being considered, despite a major fire at an oil refinery disrupting 40 per cent of petrol production.

Fresh fuel supply fears hosed down after refinery blaze

Fresh fuel supply fears hosed down after refinery blaze

Fresh fuel supply fears hosed down after refinery blaze

Fresh fuel supply fears hosed down after refinery blaze

Australia will lean more heavily on fuel imports after a fire caused by a suspected gas leak ripped through one of the nation's two oil refineries.

'Frightening' arson attack destroys infamous nightclub

'Frightening' arson attack destroys infamous nightclub

'Frightening' arson attack destroys infamous nightclub

'Frightening' arson attack destroys infamous nightclub

A "highly suspicious" blaze that tore through a notorious inner-city nightclub in the early hours was likely a targeted attack, police have suggested.

Summer climate 'whiplash' hitting harder and faster

Summer climate 'whiplash' hitting harder and faster

Summer climate 'whiplash' hitting harder and faster

Summer climate 'whiplash' hitting harder and faster

Australia is seesawing between floods and fires with increasing frequency, leaving a trail of ecosystem stress, property damage and strained council budgets.

Swiss bus blaze kills six as man 'set fire to himself'

Swiss bus blaze kills six as man 'set fire to himself'

Swiss bus blaze kills six as man 'set fire to himself'

Swiss bus blaze kills six as man 'set fire to himself'

Swiss police say a man is believed ⁠to have boarded a bus before dousing himself in flammable material, causing a fire that killed six people.

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Six dead after bus bursts into flames in Switzerland

A bus fire in Switzerland has killed at least six people with police investigating whether it was started by a person inside.

Major city fire engulfs waterfront businesses

Firefighters have been forced to draw water from a nearby river while fighting a massive blaze that destroyed two businesses and a warehouse in a city's marina.

Community shines after fire-affected farmer's donation

A generous donation of much-needed protein to a vital food service has been welcomed in the wake of devastating bushfires that ravaged parts of the state.

Competing claims about firefighting funding debunked

Politicians are trading blows over the funding of one state's regional firefighters amid a devastating season, but their claims omit important context.

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Dumpster fire: Aussie households fail the battery test

Millions of households are risking fires by getting rid of batteries in dangerous ways and the popularity of lithium batteries is raising the stakes.

Father lashes out at suggestion he started fatal fire

A father whose son died of extensive burns in a house fire has frequently lashed out at an inquest, saying his memory had been erased.

'Tinderbox': conditions combine to ignite fire risk

Dry heat, storms and gusty winds are ramping up the fire danger across large swathes of the country as authorities warn there is plenty of fuel left to burn.

'Tireless' rural firies closer to securing new stations

The NSW government is working to ready the state for future bushfire crises by progressing building work on 28 new regional stations and operations centres.

Father 'weird' after son's fatal burns, coroner told

A father appeared "disconnected" from his seriously injured son who had suffered soon-to-be fatal burns during a house fire, police officers have testified.

Woman winched to safety in dramatic bushfire rescue

Footage of a dramatic fire rescue has shown the moment emergency crews reached a lone woman trapped in an out-of-control bushfire.

Two sisters die from injuries days after house fire

Two children have died days after suffering critical injuries in a devastating house fire in the country's north.

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