NSW bushfire victims fight after Queensland farmers receive more cash
1 month ago

NSW bushfire victims fight after Queensland farmers receive more cash

ABC  

If it wasn't for a small section of white fence and some billboards, it would be hard to see where the rural border community of Wallangarra-Jennings splits into two. The farmers on the NSW side of the border said they had been left behind after the state government failed to secure the same disaster support that Queensland farmers were offered. "Even though it was the same fire, the same day, it burnt just as hard this side of the fence as the other side, the NSW government just doesn't seem to care," he said. Taking up the cause Tim Carpenter had about 90 per cent of his Jennings property burned out last year, and nearly all of his 25 kilometres of internal and boundary fencing was fire damaged. "There'd be very, very few people impacted by the fire who would say they're 100 per cent completed all they need to do to recover, and most people are still looking at a long road ahead for getting everything back in order," Mr Carpenter said.

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Bushfire in Pilliga State Forest near Narrabri in north-west NSW upgraded to emergency level
1 year ago

Bushfire in Pilliga State Forest near Narrabri in north-west NSW upgraded to emergency level

ABC  

A bushfire near Narrabri in north-west NSW has been upgraded to emergency warning level for the second time in 24 hours, with residents in the area of Bohena Creek told it is to late to leave. Key points: A bushfire in the Pilliga State Forest has burnt more than 64,000 hectares The Rural Fire Service says there are concerns for …

Bushfire alert downgraded for Chapman Valley, Northampton as firefighters contain blaze
1 year, 1 month ago

Bushfire alert downgraded for Chapman Valley, Northampton as firefighters contain blaze

ABC  

A bushfire that threatened lives and homes in Western Australia's Mid West has been downgraded as firefighters work to contain the blaze. Key points: Firefighters are working to contain a bushfire that threatened lives and homes in WA's Mid West Residents credit volunteers with saving multiple properties from flames The North West Coastal highway remains closed, with conditions to be …

Bushfire threat across NSW and Queensland eases as blazes burn near towns of Tenterfield, Wallangarra and Tara
1 year, 2 months ago

Bushfire threat across NSW and Queensland eases as blazes burn near towns of Tenterfield, Wallangarra and Tara

ABC  

Easing weather conditions have helped firefighters get on top of dozens of fires rampaging through regional communities across Queensland and New South Wales that have destroyed dozens of homes. Key points: Firefighters have got the upper hand on a fire that broke out near a school in Sydney's west A cool southerly change is spreading across major fire grounds 53 …

Bushfire continues to burn through more than 2.8 million hectares in the Northern Territory's Barkly
1 year, 2 months ago

Bushfire continues to burn through more than 2.8 million hectares in the Northern Territory's Barkly

ABC  

Northern Territory cattle producers are hoping a series of backburns over 160 kilometres long will help stop a fire that has burnt more than 2.8 million hectares in the Barkly region. Key points: The fire has been burning for about six weeks The Barkly Highway was closed for three days because of fire conditions A station manager has called for …

Huge NT bushfire shuts down Barkly Highway, surges towards Queensland border
1 year, 3 months ago

Huge NT bushfire shuts down Barkly Highway, surges towards Queensland border

ABC  

A major highway in the Northern Territory has been closed because of a monster fire in the Barkly region that has been burning for weeks and scorched more than two million hectares. Key points: Bushfires NT has withdrawn from "active management" of the fire Pastoralist says they have been left to fend for themselves Interstate resources that fought the blaze …

Another Black Summer for Australia? Residents told to Flee Victoria Bushfires
1 year, 3 months ago

Another Black Summer for Australia? Residents told to Flee Victoria Bushfires

News 18  

Firefighters warned people on Tuesday to flee or take shelter if it is too late to leave as warm, gusty winds fanned “very challenging” bushfires in Victoria, eastern Australia. People who had not yet left from another seven neighbourhoods were told to take shelter immediately because “it is too late to leave the area safely”. “We are experiencing spot fires …

NSW Bushfires Coronial Inquiry wraps as Blue Mountains locals make last-ditch appeal on back-burn
1 year, 5 months ago

NSW Bushfires Coronial Inquiry wraps as Blue Mountains locals make last-ditch appeal on back-burn

ABC  

After almost two years, the New South Wales Bushfires Coronial Inquiry has withdrawn to consider its findings, after hearing that a back-burn that sparked a devastating fire in the Blue Mountains was "appropriate" in what were "undoubtedly difficult circumstances". Key points: The NSW Bushfires Coronial Inquiry has adjourned for Coroner Teresa O'Sullivan to consider her findings For almost two years, …

'Horrendous' Wheatbelt bushfires still pose a threat, says fire chief
2 years, 11 months ago

'Horrendous' Wheatbelt bushfires still pose a threat, says fire chief

ABC  

Fires that tore through Western Australia's agricultural heartland overnight scorching farmland and destroying homes still pose a threat. Key points: Southern WA is hit by spate of fires across the weekend Twin bushfires are raging through WA's Wheatbelt, scorching farm land and razing at least one home Catastrophic conditions have left hundreds of firefighters battling blazes Twin fires hit the …

NSW bushfire victims housed in temporary accommodation 'pods' while coronavirus slows recovery
4 years, 8 months ago

NSW bushfire victims housed in temporary accommodation 'pods' while coronavirus slows recovery

ABC  

The Richardson family has been living with their neighbours for five months since a bushfire destroyed their home on the New South Wales Mid North Coast. It's been tough — but yesterday they got a small rectangular lifeline in the form of a temporary accommodation "pod". "It's got everything we are going to need, we can actually move home," Ms …

Deadly fires are threatening Australia’s entire way of life
5 years ago

Deadly fires are threatening Australia’s entire way of life

CNN  

CNN — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison may have thought a visit to a fire-ravaged town would help boost his image after a series of stumbles in handling the country’s bushfire crisis. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images A Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk "Romeo" helicopter refuels onboard HMAS Adelaide during Operation Bushfire Assist, on Sunday, January 5, in this image …

NSW and Victoria bushfire conditions worsen with fears blazes could be unstoppable
5 years ago

NSW and Victoria bushfire conditions worsen with fears blazes could be unstoppable

ABC  

Bushfire activity across south-eastern Australia has picked up as the region is swept by hot, gusty winds that authorities fear could render blazes unstoppable. Key points: Temperatures have reached into the mid-40s in parts of NSW and Victoria as strong winds fan bushfire activity Authorities fear existing bushfires will spread and join and dry lightning could start new ones The …

Fire continues to devastate Australia
5 years ago

Fire continues to devastate Australia

The Hindu  

At the peak of the summer holiday period, tens of thousands of holidaymakers have been urged to leave national parks and tourist areas on the NSW south coast and eastern areas of Victoria before a return of temperatures above 40C and hot winds on Saturday. Rural Fire Service volunteers and NSW Fire and Rescue officers fight a bushfire encroaching on …

BUSHFIRE CRISIS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
5 years ago

BUSHFIRE CRISIS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Daily Mail  

NSW WHERE ARE THE NSW BUSHFIRES? Two confirmed deaths including - Buchan resident Mick Roberts There are 28 people who remain missing in Gippsland Ten watch and act warnings in place across the state, the second highest warning level About 50 fires are still burning in the state A 'very active' fire at Ensay in the Swift's Creek Valley with …

There’s a fire in Australia the size of Manhattan
5 years ago

There’s a fire in Australia the size of Manhattan

CNN  

CNN — Three fires have combined to form a single blaze bigger than the New York borough of Manhattan, as Australian firefighters battle what has been predicted to be the most catastrophic day yet in an already devastating bushfire season. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images A Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk "Romeo" helicopter refuels onboard HMAS Adelaide during Operation Bushfire …

Fires in Australia: Seven people have died in the past 24 hours
5 years ago

Fires in Australia: Seven people have died in the past 24 hours

CNN  

CNN — Seven people have died in the past 24 hours in the Australian state of New South Wales as blazing wildfires continue to tear through bushland and towns. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images A Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk "Romeo" helicopter refuels onboard HMAS Adelaide during Operation Bushfire Assist, on Sunday, January 5, in this image provided by the …

Bushfire to affect residents and holidaymakers long after the flames die out
5 years ago

Bushfire to affect residents and holidaymakers long after the flames die out

ABC  

Residents and holidaymakers by their thousands have escaped the flames, only to face another trial … what next? Key points: Thousands remain stranded in New South Wales and Victoria Shortages of fuel, food and water have been reported, as well as communication and power outages People face days before roads can be reopened The bushfire crisis engulfing New South Wales …

Contact with Corryong reveals Victorian bushfire has separated families and devastated lives
5 years ago

Contact with Corryong reveals Victorian bushfire has separated families and devastated lives

ABC  

Bushfire survivors in Victoria's north-east who lost power and communication for days have broken down in tears and are desperately asking for supplies after thousands of hectares were burnt, leaving their stock with no food. Key points: Authorities are attempting to reach cut-off communities with shipments of water, food and supplies Authorities have warned there is "every chance" fires burning …

South Australian bushfires destroy homes, as person dies in car crash in Murraylands
5 years ago

South Australian bushfires destroy homes, as person dies in car crash in Murraylands

ABC  

A person has been killed and an unknown number of homes have been destroyed in fires burning throughout South Australia. Key points: CFS responded to 200 blazes throughout the state A driver died when a car hit a tree near one of the fires Four firefighters are being treated for burns and smoke inhalation By Saturday morning, there was only …

NSW bushfire burning at Kerry Ridge downgraded to watch and act, 'mega-fire' downgraded to advice
5 years ago

NSW bushfire burning at Kerry Ridge downgraded to watch and act, 'mega-fire' downgraded to advice

ABC  

The Gospers Mountain "mega-fire" burning north-west of Sydney, as well as a bushfire in the Hunter region have both been downgraded. Fire crews lost control of a backburn on the "mega-fire" yesterday afternoon and 20 structures around Mount Irvine, Mount Wilson and Mount Tomah were destroyed as a result. RFS Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons said the crews in the area were …

NSW bushfires surround Sydney but conditions ease for now
5 years, 1 month ago

NSW bushfires surround Sydney but conditions ease for now

ABC  

Conditions have eased since the New South Wales bushfire crisis arrived in Sydney on Friday, but authorities warn that residents are "not out of the woods yet". Key points: Firefighters were using easing conditions to conduct "critical backburning" A helicopter aiding firefighters had crashed north-east of Newcastle earlier today A total fire ban has been declared in several areas, including …

NSW bushfires: Terrifying moment wall of flames engulfs trees caught on camera
5 years, 1 month ago

NSW bushfires: Terrifying moment wall of flames engulfs trees caught on camera

ABC  

The terrifying moment firefighters sprinted away from a wall of flames has been captured on camera, as NSW continues to be ravaged by several out-of-control blazes. The NSW Rural Fire Service issued an emergency warning for the blaze, which was threatening properties on the doorstep of Australia's biggest city. Key points: NSW's bushfire crisis intensified on Thursday, with several emergency …

Bushfires: Severe Heatwave Forecast As Man Charged After Allegedly Lighting Fire To ‘Protect Cannabis Crop’
5 years, 1 month ago

Bushfires: Severe Heatwave Forecast As Man Charged After Allegedly Lighting Fire To ‘Protect Cannabis Crop’

Huff Post  

Brett Hemmings via Getty Images Flames illuminate the sky over a property on Putty road on November 15, 2019 in Colo Heights, Australia. A ‘severe heatwave’ is expected to bring more dangerous conditions across NSW and Queensland in the coming days as firefighters scramble to shore up defences, authorities warned. NSW Police said in a statement that a 51-year-old man …

Australia bushfires: Toll up to four in New South Wales after blazes break out along eastern seaboard last week
5 years, 1 month ago

Australia bushfires: Toll up to four in New South Wales after blazes break out along eastern seaboard last week

Firstpost  

Residents found the body, believed to be a 58-year-old man last seen on Friday, near the New South Wales town of Kempsey Burrell Creek: The death toll from devastating bushfires in eastern Australia has risen to four after a man’s body was discovered in a scorched area of bushland, police said on Thursday. Three others have perished in bushfires in …

Australia bushfires: 16-year-old taken in for questioning as fourth person dies
5 years, 1 month ago

Australia bushfires: 16-year-old taken in for questioning as fourth person dies

CNN  

CNN — A 16-year-old is being questioned by police in connection with a bushfire in the Australian state of Queensland, which destroyed 36 structures in the region’s east coast. It was one of a number of devastating bushfires which have ripped across Queensland and the neighboring state of New South Wales in the past month, destroying hundreds of homes and …

Bushfire horror: Conditions set to worse in Sydney next week
5 years, 1 month ago

Bushfire horror: Conditions set to worse in Sydney next week

Daily Mail  

Dozens of fires are still raging on the east coast of Australia after an 'extraordinary' day saw infernos in suburban Sydney - as officials warn the worst is yet to come. The largest inferno, the Liberation Trail bushfire west of Coffs Harbour, covers more 150,000 hectares Wall of flame: A satellite image of the eastern seaboard showed the active fire …

Australia bushfires: Queensland, New South Wales brace for ‘long and dangerous day’
5 years, 2 months ago

Australia bushfires: Queensland, New South Wales brace for ‘long and dangerous day’

CNN  

CNN — Two Australian states are bracing for a day of “catastrophic” risk as firefighters battle over 100 deadly active bushfires that have produced clouds of smoke seen as far away as New Zealand. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images A Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk "Romeo" helicopter refuels onboard HMAS Adelaide during Operation Bushfire Assist, on Sunday, January 5, in …

NSW fires destroy homes, leave people trapped as RFS fights 15 emergency blazes
5 years, 2 months ago

NSW fires destroy homes, leave people trapped as RFS fights 15 emergency blazes

ABC  

The NSW Rural Fire Service says two houses have been destroyed and people are trapped in their homes, as an unprecedented bushfire emergency grips the state. The RFS said firefighters were in "uncharted territory" and at the peak of the crisis, a record 17 blazes burned simultaneously at emergency level. RFS commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons said parts of the M1 motorway …

Two people confirmed dead in NSW bushfires after police find bodies on remote property
5 years, 3 months ago

Two people confirmed dead in NSW bushfires after police find bodies on remote property

ABC  

A couple has died as part of the bushfires that ripped through northern NSW earlier this week, police have confirmed. Key points: Four separate fires burnt within about 100 kilometres of each other on Tuesday On Wednesday, police described one of the fires as "suspicious" However, the fire at Long Gully where the two deaths occurred was started by a …

Bushfires continue to burn across east Australia
5 years, 3 months ago

Bushfires continue to burn across east Australia

Al Jazeera  

The Australian Bureau of Meteorology warns the fire danger remains high throughout Queensland. Meanwhile, fire conditions eased over the weekend in northern New South Wales, as the winds dropped, prompting the Rural Fire Service to downgrade its warning to an advice level. Before the warm-up that is expected this week, rain will move across much of New South Wales on …

Southern Queensland weather conditions ease, but bushfire threats remain
5 years, 4 months ago

Southern Queensland weather conditions ease, but bushfire threats remain

ABC  

As the hot weather and winds that fanned severe bushfires in southern Queensland ease, residents and businesses owners are seeing the full extent from the fires that have raged statewide since last week. Key points: About 70 fires are still burning in Queensland Crews have taken control of the large Peregian blaze and residents are returning home Weather conditions have …

Queensland bushfire threat prompts Premier to return home early from Switzerland
5 years, 4 months ago

Queensland bushfire threat prompts Premier to return home early from Switzerland

ABC  

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will cut short her trip to Europe in response to the state's ongoing bushfire emergency. Key points: Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will return home from Switzerland early because of the fire threat The Peregian Beach blaze flared up late yesterday afternoon, and still burns out of control More than 80 fires are still burning across the state …

NSW bushfires burning out of control, two houses lost and firefighter injured in Tenterfield
5 years, 4 months ago

NSW bushfires burning out of control, two houses lost and firefighter injured in Tenterfield

ABC  

At least two houses and two businesses have been destroyed in the town of Tenterfield in northern NSW and a firefighter has suffered facial burns as an out-of-control fire is fuelled by strong winds. A wind change is moving through and will push the fire towards the Bruxner Highway The fire is burning in the Mount Mackenzie Road area. Residents …

Bushfires rage across southern Queensland, residents told to immediately leave Binna Burra and Applethorpe, too late to leave Stanthorpe
5 years, 4 months ago

Bushfires rage across southern Queensland, residents told to immediately leave Binna Burra and Applethorpe, too late to leave Stanthorpe

ABC  

Emergency warnings have been issued for out-of-control bushfires in southern Queensland as more than 50 fires burn across the state amid potentially catastrophic, hot and windy conditions. Key points: Emergency warnings have been issued for bushfires near Canungra and Stanthorpe One home has already been destroyed south of Canungra QFES says there are more than 50 fires burning across Queensland …

Bushfire in Perth suburb of Jandabup downgraded as firefighters bring blaze under control
5 years, 11 months ago

Bushfire in Perth suburb of Jandabup downgraded as firefighters bring blaze under control

ABC  

A bushfire in Perth's northern suburbs which had been threatening lives and homes was downgraded to an advice alert on Saturday evening. Key points: The fire was burning in an area bounded by Franklin Road, Trichet Road, Rousset Road, Townsend Road and the pine plantation A bushfire emergency warning was issued at about 1.30pm and authorities told people there was …

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