Bushfire

A bushfire which began in Wrattonbully has been brought under control on South Australia’s side of the border but the blaze continues burning out of control in Victoria. SA NewsDon't miss out on the headlines from SA News. Followed categories will be added to My News. A bushfire which kicked…

World 27 Dec, 2021 12:52 AM5 minutes to read Wildfires in Australia burn within sight of the suburban fringe of the city of Canberra on January 31, 2020. Photo / Getty Images La Nina's heavy rains have dampened summer plans for people on Australia's east coast, but that may not…

A new report has laid bare the billions of dollars worth of damage to Australian agriculture from the Black Summer bushfires. The Fire on the Farm report, by the University of Sydney with the World Wide Fund for Nature Australia, estimates between $4 billion and $5 billion was lost to…

Firefighters are battling two large blazes from the ground and air while residents have been told to leave their homes. One fast-moving blaze had ripped through more than 5000 hectares of the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park on Thursday night. Emergency Western Australia told people to avoid non-essential travel to the area…

After weeks of high temperatures, fires flanked the western tourist hotspot of Margaret River. Australia battled twin natural disasters Friday, with bushfires cutting through a picturesque west coast region, while serious flooding and heavy rains lashed the country's east. After weeks of high temperatures, fires flanked the western tourist hotspot…

The blazes near Margaret River have forced evacuations and scorched over 6,000 hectares of land...Read More

Firefighters were battling to contain two bushfires in the Western Australian tourist hotspot of Margaret River on Thursday evening, with locals urged to “leave now” amid the out-of-control blazes. An “extremely serious” bushfire that had ripped through the Leeuwin-Naturaliste national park had already burnt through more than 3,200 hectares in…

Firefighters battling a major bushfire in Western Australia's renowned Margaret River region have made good progress but the blaze remains uncontained. The fire has ripped through more than 6000 hectares in the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park over the past two days. Authorities are particularly worried about properties on the eastern side…

Author of the article: MELBOURNE — Western Australia’s emergency services issued a bushfire warning on Sunday for an out of control blaze east of the state capital Perth that was threatening homes and lives. “If the way is clear, leave now for a safer place,” Emergency Western Australia told residents…

A dog that rescued more than 100 koalas during last year's bushfires in Australia has been awarded a gold medal for his heroic efforts. Bear the Australian koolie excelled as a rescue dog last year when he helped save dozens of koalas from catastrophic Black Summer bushfires. For his efforts,…