WA Bushfires Destroy Up To 20 Homes Near Perth

Bushfires in Toodyay area, north of Perth, Western Australia, have burned over 2700 hectares and destroyed up to 20 homes so far. Toodyay is on the other side of Avon Valley National Park from Perth. Toodyay is about 85km away from Perth. Residents of the threatened bushland...

Fire storms over Antarctica

Bushfire aftermath: smoke trapped over Antarctica~According to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), smoke from the February Black Saturday bushfires, across the north east of Melbourne, in the state of Victoria, Australia, have been floating over Antarctica since early...

Australian bush fires: man charged with arson

At last police in Australia have cought, arrested and charged a man with "arson causing death" over fires that have killed around 21 people. " Australian police have charged a man with "arson causing death" over one of the country's deadly bushfires. The reports said the man...

AUSTRALIA: Fire crews facing dual threat as winds fan blazes

Update: Friday 13 Feb. the fires are now under control, with ongoing careful management, and support from federal police and the army. " Fire crews facing dual threat as winds fan blazes Posted 6 hours 29 minutes...

Southern Australia endures worst heatwave for 150 years

The worst heatwave in over 150 years has hit Southern Australia, causing 19 deaths and raising the risk of bushfires across the country. For the past three days, the temperature has hit higher than 109F, which is...

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