Man, 36, charged as bushfire in Northam, north-east of Perth, is downgraded
Emergency services contain a bushfire threatening lives and homes in Western Australia's Wheatbelt as a 36-year-old Northam ...
‘Too late to leave’: Fires rage in WA Wheatbelt and Great Southern regions
Residents in regional southwest Western Australia are being told it is too late to leave as multiple bushfires burn.
Bushfire forces evacuations as Perth braces for third day of heatwave
An emergency bushfire warning was issued for residents in the suburbs of Byford, Karrakup and Cardup around 5am.
Four homes lost as fires threaten multiple communities across southern WA
Within two hours, major blazes broke out across the state as gusty winds and heatwave combined for dangerous outbreak.
Mass power outages plunge thousands across WA into darkness on long weekend
As the mercury is predicted to soar to 37 degrees on Tuesday, thousands of residents are still without power and are worried ...
Western Power blackout hits 38,000 homes in WA
Thousands of homes have been left without power after a drizzle of rain sparked pole fires, a power company has confirmed.
Fast-moving fires torch national parks in southeast Australia
Firefighters were desperately trying to stop a cluster of fast-moving blazes in southeast Australia on Tuesday, as thousands ...
High-speed police chase in Inglewood
An hour-long police chase has come to an abrupt end in the Perth suburb of Inglewood. One of Perth's biggest free car parks ...
Fire lessons from the Australian capital, where a 2003 inferno changed everything
Two decades ago, fire ripped through Canberra, destroying 480 homes. An Australian fire chief reflects on possible lessons ...
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Homes destroyed as bushfires threaten towns in Western Australia
Homes have been destroyed and thousands of people said it is too late to evacuate as large out of control bushfires burn in ...
Extreme fire danger grips Australia's southeast amid heatwave
Australia's southeast sweltered in a heatwave on Monday, raising the bushfire risk and prompting authorities to issue fire bans for several parts of Victoria state.