Firefighters battle out-of-control fires in Victoria amid record heat

A shift in wind direction caused wlldfires raging in the Australian state of Victoria to intensify, razing homes and forcing residents to evacuate.

Crews battle out-of-control grass fires burning on Katarapko Island

CFS are responding to multiple grass fires burning out-of-control on Katarapko Island located 11km south west of Berri in the Riverland.

‘That fire will run’: Dozens of towns evacuated as Otways fire grows

As the state nears Black Saturday levels of burnt land, Victorians brace for the worst.

‘Too late to leave’: Emergency warnings in place as fires rage across Victoria, devastating homes and farmland

Residents across large parts of western and south-western Victoria have been ordered to evacuate as multiple out-of-control bushfires burn into Wednesday.

Ellenbrook bushfire: Lives and homes at risk from out-of-control blaze north of Perth

A destructive bushfire that sent flames soaring higher than trees and properties has been downgraded, but authorities warn a ...

Firefighters continue to battle multiple out-of-control blazes across Victoria

Three people who had been reported missing have been located and Victoria's premier has declared a state of disaster as fast-moving bushfires threaten dozens of towns.

Australia bushfires to burn out of control for weeks, authorities say

SYDNEY, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Australian authorities said on Sunday it would take firefighters weeks to get on top of bushfires in the country's southeast that have razed homes, cut power to thousands of ...
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Aussie towns among world's hottest in 'unheard of' heat

Millions are bracing for record heat across multiple states, with Melbourne due its hottest day since the devastating Black ...