Tag: Fires
Blaze destroys Salisbury house
A man has been treated for smoke inhalation after his house at Salisbury in Adelaide's north caught on fire.[MORE]
Bus examined after fire drama
A bus which caught fire in Tasmania's south today is to be towed to Launceston for examination.[MORE]
Fire alarm forces evacuation of Rudd media event
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was among a large group of people forced to evacuate a building near Canberra after a fire alarm went off this morning.[MORE]
Mudslide fears as storm nears California fire zone
Residents of a California city recently hit by wildfires were urged to evacuate as the prospect of heavy rain raised fears of mudslides across the region.[MORE]
Bushfire cuts power in Cooktown
Residents of Cooktown in far-north Queensland have been without power for more than 15 hours after a bushfire burnt down a power pole.[MORE]
At least 10 killed in Colombia volcano eruption
At least 10 people were killed when a snow-capped volcano in southern Colombia erupted this week, Interior Minister Fabio Valencia said.[MORE]
Eight killed in north China fire: state media
At least eight people were killed and another 16 injured when a blaze erupted in a hotel in northern China, state press reported.[MORE]
New fire engine for Bathurst station
A new fire engine to be officially handed over to the Bathurst Fire Brigade today has helped improve response times.[MORE]
Warrnambool council considers fire truck upgrade
The Warrnambool council says the south-west Victorian city is not equipped to fight fires in multi-storey buildings.[MORE]
Chemicals may have started Moorabbin blaze
Firefighters believe a factory fire in the Melbourne suburb of Moorabbin may have been caused by a flammable chemical. [MORE]
Melbourne firefighters contain factory fire
Firefighters have contained a blaze in a furniture factory in the Melbourne suburb of Moorabbin.[MORE]
Faulty projector may have sparked school blaze
A faulty overhead projector is believed to have caused a fire at St Stanislaus' College in Bathurst.[MORE]
Smoky haze to blanket northern Sydney
There is likely to be a smoky haze across Sydney's north and north-west again today, as firefighters finish off a big hazard reduction burn from last week.[MORE]
Firefighter charged over Inverell blazes
A volunteer firefighter has been charged with lighting 13 bushfires in northern New South Wales.[MORE]
Electrical fault sparks hospital blaze
An electrical fault has caused a fire at a the Bailey Henderson mental health hospital in Toowoomba in southern Queensland.[MORE]
Volunteer 'deliberately lit bushfires'
A volunteer firefighter has been arrested in north western New South Wales as police investigate a series of bushfires in the area.[MORE]
Hundreds of homes destroyed in California firestorm
Firefighters are battling bushfires across California that have gutted hundreds of homes and forced thousands to flee.[MORE]
500 homes destroyed, thousands flee in California fires
Hundreds of homes have been destroyed and thousands of residents were forced to flee as ferocious bushfires rage across California.[MORE]
Emergency authority warns of bushfire danger
The ACT Emergency Services Agency says the risk of bushfire in the Territory this summer remains high.[MORE]
Firefighters battle California blazes
Firefighters are battling to get a grip on a wildfire in an exclusive California enclave as a fresh blaze erupted on the outskirts of Los Angeles.[MORE]
Homes destroyed as bushfire menaces stars' Californian haven
Around 100 homes were destroyed as an out-of-control wildfire ripped through the exclusive California community of Montecito, forcing thousands to flee, officials said.[MORE]
Firebug thought responsible for Coongulla blaze
A serial firebug working in the Heyfield area for the past three years is believed to have deliberately started a bushfire near Coongulla yesterday.[MORE]
Fire response centre planned for Ballarat
A fire response centre will be built in Ballarat to coordinate fire services across western Victoria.[MORE]
