Fire spreads in Victoria as heatwave grips Australia’s south east, air quality plummets

This inferno is tearing through a region that only days earlier had been hit by destructive flash flooding, underscoring the ...

Firefighters battle 'emergency level' blazes in Australia heatwave

Firefighters in Victoria are battling at least six major fires amid a record-breaking heatwave.

Record-breaking Australia heatwave fuels bushfires, cuts power to thousands

By Christine Chen SYDNEY, Jan 28 (Reuters) - A record-breaking heatwave baked Australia's southeast for a fifth straight day ...

Australian heatwave raises bush fire threat as Melbourne endures hottest day in 17 years

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In 1939, a Royal Commission found burning forests leads to more bushfires. But this cycle of destruction can be stopped

Every year, government workers around Australia start fires in the bush. The idea behind these prescribed burning programs is that removing dry leaves and branches reduces the chance of bigger, more ...

HENNINGSEN RD/WHITES FLAT RD ROAD, YAHL (Forest Fire)

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