Fire crews are urging residents of Oyster Creek to leave immediately as a blaze continues to rage near Agnes Water in Queensland. Key points: Authorities say it is not safe to return for some Deepwater residents The blaze destroyed one house and one other structure overnight The Rosedale Hotel and Caravan Park is acting as a refuge for displaced residents …
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — More than four grueling months and $300 million later, the federal government has declared the largest wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history 100% contained, a notable milestone but just another step in what local residents and officials say will be a long journey toward recovery. Others have complained that federal officials don’t understand rural life in northern …
A raging house fire on the Kardinaal van Rossumstraat in Dongen, Brabant, injured at least six people. A spokesperson for the security region said one person is still missing. Residents of surrounding homes also left their homes, the security region announced earlier. The affected home has partially collapsed and the fire brigade is still working on extinguishing the fire.
When police busted through Andrew Michael's home as a massive bushfire roared outside, the fiercely independent 94-year-old did not want to go. With a walking stick in one hand and police beside him, Mr Michael was escorted down the stairs of his beloved Peregian Beach home with "millions" of sparks "raining" down. "You could barely breathe, let alone see," Senior …
