FIREFIGHTERS in Queensland and NSW are dealing with hundreds of fires amid fears strong winds could whip up the flames. NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) spent Monday working to contain dozens of ...

Bushfire that is believed to have started at Boddington goldmine still uncontained, while monsoon trough soaks north-eastern Australia ...

As firefighters battle bushfires across southeast Queensland, a total fire ban has been issued to prevent further blazes. In a statement, the Bureau of Meteorology warned that severe fire conditions ...

Authorities have issued an urgent alert for people in the vicinity of a bushfire in southeast Queensland. The Queensland Fire Department (QFD) warned those near Dunwich Airport on North Stradbroke ...

An out-of-control fire burning near Childers has seen Queensland Police declare an emergency situation. Meanwhile, residents at Mount Maria remain on emergency warning level. Police at 4.04pm made an ...

At 8.50pm Sunday, a dangerous fire was burning on both sides of Binna Burra Rd, south of Summerville Rd. It was travelling in an easterly direction. The fire was expected to have a life-threatening ...

But Lockyer Valley Mayor Tanya Milligan says the town of Laidley, 80 kilometres west of Brisbane, is counting its blessings despite fire having torn through about 10,000 hectares. Just one home was ...

image: A bushfire in the Carnarvon National Forest in Queensland, Australia was reported on Sept. 18, 2013. It remains an ongoing bushfire, however, there is no current threat associated with the ...

The research team generated a series of fire susceptibility maps. These show the proportion of Australia experiencing 'high' or 'very high' fire susceptibility increasing from 14.9% now to 15.66% by ...