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Island fire forces holiday weekend campers' evacuation

Island fire forces holiday weekend campers' evacuation

Fears for the safety of hundreds of long weekend holidaymakers have prompted a massive response to an out-of-control bushfire on a popular Queensland island.

'Muscle for hire' sorry for FriendlyJordies firebombing

'Muscle for hire' sorry for FriendlyJordies firebombing

'Muscle for hire' sorry for FriendlyJordies firebombing

'Muscle for hire' sorry for FriendlyJordies firebombing

A man jailed after helping set fire to a political YouTube commentator's home in a targeted attack has been described as a "little boy in a very large body".

'Safety first': ban on souped up e-bikes on trains

'Safety first': ban on souped up e-bikes on trains

'Safety first': ban on souped up e-bikes on trains

'Safety first': ban on souped up e-bikes on trains

Pushbikes modified with motors and batteries will no longer be allowed on the nation's busiest rail network after e-bike fires at two major stations.

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Woman freed on bail over fire that killed two children

Woman freed on bail over fire that killed two children

A mother who left three children aged under five at home alone minutes before a fire engulfed the property and killed two girls has been freed on bail.

Woman charged over death of girls in house fire

Woman charged over death of girls in house fire

A woman has been charged with negligent manslaughter over the death of two little girls in a house fire, which also injured a young boy.

Drivers die in fiery two-truck crash on major highway

Drivers die in fiery two-truck crash on major highway

An emergency declaration has been revoked after two men died on a rural highway in a head-on collision between heavy vehicles.

Spain battling one of its most destructive fire seasons

Spain battling one of its most destructive fire seasons

Thousands of firefighters and soldiers are fighting fires tearing through Spain, which is battling one of its most destructive fire seasons during a heatwave.

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Spain battles record fires even after end of heatwave

Spain battles record fires even after end of heatwave

Spain battles record fires even after end of heatwave

Spain battles record fires even after end of heatwave

Temperatures have fallen in Spain but crews continue to fight several major wildfires during one of its most destructive fire seasons in recent decades.

Alleged arsonist arrested over Spain wildfire

Alleged arsonist arrested over Spain wildfire

Alleged arsonist arrested over Spain wildfire

Alleged arsonist arrested over Spain wildfire

Police in Spain have arrested a man in for allegedly starting a fire on a plot of land used to dump rubbish illegally.

Heatwave, strong winds fan wildfires across Europe

Heatwave, strong winds fan wildfires across Europe

Heatwave, strong winds fan wildfires across Europe

Heatwave, strong winds fan wildfires across Europe

Wildfires have intensified across southern Europe, burning homes and forcing people to flee in Greece, Spain, Portugal and Albania.

Four dead as heatwave fuels fires in southern Europe

Four dead as heatwave fuels fires in southern Europe

Four dead as heatwave fuels fires in southern Europe

Four dead as heatwave fuels fires in southern Europe

Wildfires are burning in southern Europe as millions of people across the continent struggle to adapt to searing temperatures in excess of 40C.

Bears, ice and mud challenge Aussie firies in Canada

Bears, ice and mud challenge Aussie firies in Canada

Bears, ice and mud challenge Aussie firies in Canada

Bears, ice and mud challenge Aussie firies in Canada

Trudging through freezing mud and dodging grizzlies were all in a day's work for an Australian firefighter deployed to battle wildfires in remote Canada.

Greece wildfire contained as winds prompt evacuations

Greece wildfire contained as winds prompt evacuations

Greece wildfire contained as winds prompt evacuations

Greece wildfire contained as winds prompt evacuations

As wildfires continue to spread in Greece, France is breathing a sigh of relief as massive blazes have been contained.

France's biggest wildfire eclipses size of Paris

France's biggest wildfire eclipses size of Paris

France's biggest wildfire eclipses size of Paris

France's biggest wildfire eclipses size of Paris

Authorities say France’s biggest wildfire this summer is spreading quickly in a Mediterranean region near the Spanish border and has claimed one life.

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AI-powered, heat-seeking satellites target Aussie fires

Bushfires in the Northern Territory are among the first captured by an artificially intelligent satellite designed to detect and record danger from above.

Woman's fire injuries before attempted murder charges

A woman did not apply for bail after being charged with attempted murder, following a house fire that left her and two girls in a critical condition.

Dozens dead after fire at shopping centre in Iraq

A massive fire has ripped through a hypermarket in eastern Iraq, leaving at least 61 people dead, including children, and others missing.

Fires force evacuations of Grand Canyon, other US parks

Two national parks in the US West have been evacuated as hot temperatures and gusty winds feed the flames of wildfires that are only partly contained.

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Man urged to come forward over synagogue fire attack

A synagogue fire, violent protest at an Israeli restaurant and car fires have not been declared terrorism, as a man is urged to come forward to help police.

US firefighters' widows sue over 'tragic' plane crash

The widows of two American airmen killed in a plane crash during the Black Summer bushfires have accused fire authorities of negligence and are seeking damages.

Accused killer's case delayed after fire destroys home

A man charged with the negligent manslaughter of a woman he knew will have to wait another four months for his committal hearing.

'We started a fire': ADF criticised over major blaze

A "systemic failure" by the Australian Defence Force has been partly blamed for a major Black Summer blaze sparked by an army helicopter.

Man pulled alive from rubble of suburban unit explosion

Some of 40-odd evacuated residents remain unable to return home after a blast ripped through a block of flats and left one man trapped under ruins.

Alleged house fire killer in custody as manhunt ends

A man accused of killing an 80-year-old former pastor by setting a house on fire has faced court after his dramatic arrest on a train.

Mum fights for life as police continue house fire probe

Police are yet to speak to a mother critically injured in a townhouse fire, with the blaze still being treated as suspicious.

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