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Out-of-control bushfire downgraded in WA's south

Out-of-control bushfire downgraded in WA's south

Authorities have downgraded the warning level for an unpredictable bushfire in Western Australia's south after people were evacuated from the area.

Investigation into $4 million suspicious school fire

Investigation into $4 million suspicious school fire

Investigation into $4 million suspicious school fire

Investigation into $4 million suspicious school fire

Investigators have stepped up the hunt for two men they believe can help with a probe into a suspicious school fire that caused $4 million worth of damage.

Scooter battery link to fatal fire at retirement home

Scooter battery link to fatal fire at retirement home

Scooter battery link to fatal fire at retirement home

Scooter battery link to fatal fire at retirement home

An 83-year-old man has died after a blaze suspected to have resulted from a mobility scooter battery ripped through his retirement home.

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Funding boost for region still reeling from deadly fire

Funding boost for region still reeling from deadly fire

A Queensland region hit hard by a deadly bushfires has received $1 million in state-federal funding in a major boost to its recovery which may take years.

More homes destroyed as hot winds fan bushfire threat

More homes destroyed as hot winds fan bushfire threat

Unfavourable conditions are threatening containment lines after firefighters contained bushfires that have destroyed two homes north of Perth.

Lives and homes threatened as bushfires tear through WA

Lives and homes threatened as bushfires tear through WA

Bushfires in Western Australia have flared in lingering heatwave conditions as firefighters battle to save homes and lives north of Perth.

Blasts heard amid Melbourne tobacco shop fire

Blasts heard amid Melbourne tobacco shop fire

A fire at a tobacco shop in Melbourne's north is suspicious, police say after several explosions were heard.

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RAAF base among areas under fire threat north of Perth

RAAF base among areas under fire threat north of Perth

RAAF base among areas under fire threat north of Perth

RAAF base among areas under fire threat north of Perth

Several fires have broken out north of Perth including near the entrance to a Defence site and on the outskirts of a regional wheatbelt town.

Woman dies after firefighters go to wrong address

Woman dies after firefighters go to wrong address

Woman dies after firefighters go to wrong address

Woman dies after firefighters go to wrong address

A disabled woman may have survived a deadly blaze if firefighters did not go to the wrong address when trying to find the fire, a Victorian coroner has found.

Arson attack probe over suspicious tobacco shop fire

Arson attack probe over suspicious tobacco shop fire

Arson attack probe over suspicious tobacco shop fire

Arson attack probe over suspicious tobacco shop fire

An investigation is under way into whether a suspicious fire at a Melbourne tobacco shop is linked to a spate of arson attacks.

Mercedes set on fire in second hit on Sydney home

Mercedes set on fire in second hit on Sydney home

Mercedes set on fire in second hit on Sydney home

Mercedes set on fire in second hit on Sydney home

Police are searching for a motive behind two arson attacks at the same Sydney home in a few days after a luxury car was destroyed.

Son charged with murder after woman dies in house fire

Son charged with murder after woman dies in house fire

Son charged with murder after woman dies in house fire

Son charged with murder after woman dies in house fire

A man has been charged with multiple domestic violence-related offences after allegedly killing his mother in an arson attack on her home.

Man in custody over suspicious fatal house fire

Man in custody over suspicious fatal house fire

Man in custody over suspicious fatal house fire

Man in custody over suspicious fatal house fire

Police have taken a man into custody after a body was found following a suspicious house fire in Hobart.

Ice cream shop fire after arson attacks linked to gangs

Ice cream shop fire after arson attacks linked to gangs

Ice cream shop fire after arson attacks linked to gangs

Ice cream shop fire after arson attacks linked to gangs

An ice cream shop fire is the latest blaze considered suspicious by police who believe dozens of arson attacks are linked to conflict between rival gangs.

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Recycling factory fire sends black smoke billowing

A blaze at a metal recycling factory in Melbourne's outer west has been contained but firefighters will work overnight to extinguish it.

Man dies after unit blaze as police investigate cause

Police and Fire Investigation and Research unit officers are investigating the cause of a major unit fire which claimed the life of a 45-year-old man.

Unpredictable blaze threatening lives and homes in WA

A bushfire emergency warning has been issued for an unpredictable blaze threatening fishing towns in Western Australia.

Cars torched days after suspected gang-linked shooting

Police suspect two cars found torched in suburban Melbourne could be linked to an earlier shooting, which was reportedly connected to a gangland figure.

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Arson squad probe after firefighter dies battling blaze

The cause of a massive bushfire in southern WA and the death of a volunteer firefighter while battling it are being investigated by the arson squad.

Firefighter dead as bushfire threatens homes in WA

A volunteer firefighter has died while responding to an out-of-control bushfire threatening homes near Esperance in Western Australia.

First Nations ranger unit uses fire to care for country

An Indigenous-led unit of rangers is using traditional fire management practices to manage weeds and regenerate native plant species.

Cultural burns help to protect country from bushfires

With bushfires raging across some parts of the nation, Aboriginal land management techniques are showing how to reduce the severity of the damage.

Heatwave continues in WA as firefighters battle on

The weather bureau has a heatwave warning in effect for parts of Western Australia, as the state's firefighters continue to battle several blazes.

Blaze brought under control after destroying WA homes

Two homes have been destroyed by a blaze south of Perth as firefighters warn residents to remain vigilant for bushfire threats.

Lithium-ion batteries fires warning for Christmas

The fire risk from lithium-ion batteries is rising as Christmas shoppers continue stocking up on gadgets and devices that run on the rechargeable power source.

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