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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.
Aug 06, 2025
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.
Jul 23, 2025
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.
Jul 18, 2025
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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.
Jul 17, 2025
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.
Jul 12, 2025
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.
Jul 05, 2025
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.
Jul 01, 2025
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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.
Jun 24, 2025
'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.
Jun 13, 2025
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.
Jun 13, 2025
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.
May 29, 2025
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.
May 23, 2025
Injured girls expected to survive suspicious home blaze
A mother remains in a critical condition after a gas cylinder exploded inside a townhouse while the condition of her injured daughters has improved.
May 22, 2025
Murder-accused mum's matter in court after house fire
More than a week after a horror house fire that killed three of her children, a mother-of-five charged with murder has had her matter heard in court.
May 16, 2025
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Firefighters go dark as contentious tax hike ticked off
Regional communities were left without local fire brigades as volunteers downed tools in an apparent protest to an incoming levy.
May 16, 2025
Emergency services levy set to pass after 'dirty deal'
A $2.1 billion emergency services levy has been altered after a state government buckled to widespread community backlash and crossbench demands.
May 15, 2025
'Unimaginable': mum charged after her kids die in fire
A community is reeling from an "unimaginable" tragedy after a mother was charged with murder following the deaths of three of her children in a house fire.
May 13, 2025
Firefighters, farmers in 11th-hour bid to scuttle levy
Protesters have heaped fresh pressure on a state premier and treasurer to dump an expanded emergency services levy ahead of it being put to a final vote.
May 13, 2025
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Locals embrace family as three kids die in fire horror
A tragic house fire has claimed the lives of three children, devastating a family and sending a "ripple effect" through a shellshocked community.
May 08, 2025
Mum in hospital with three children dead in house fire
A horrific house fire has killed three children as their mother fights for her life in hospital while police investigate the blaze being treated as suspicious.
May 08, 2025
Workplace safety charges filed over firefighter death
A court case is due to start over a firefighter's death in hospital after being pulled from a large warehouse fire and her colleague's seriously injuries.
May 01, 2025
Killer not under threat before he set man alight: judge
A murderer did not genuinely believe his victim was threatening his life before he carried out a terrifying fire attack, a Victorian Supreme Court justice says.
Apr 24, 2025
Killer admits dousing man in petrol, setting him alight
A man has pleaded guilty in the Victorian Supreme Court to murdering another man by dousing him in petrol and setting him on fire.
Apr 23, 2025
Almost 150 dead after boat catches fire in DR Congo
A boat carrying as many as 500 passengers in Democratic Republic of Congo has caught fire, killing almost 150 people, the country's media report.
Apr 18, 2025
Climate change demands more blood, prevents collection
Extreme weather events caused by climate change are seeing a rising need for blood donations but also making it more difficult than ever to collect them.
Apr 18, 2025
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