On December 12 2024,Victoria’s 54-strong aerial firefighting fleet was unveiled at Avalon Airport. Within days they were all needed.
The 45-year-old man was arrested 200 kilometres away in Redcliffe after his wife’s body was found in the charred remains of their home.
Ever wondered if you have what it takes to be a firefighter? An Age reporter geared up and faced the flames to find out.
DFES have downgraded a bushfire warning for Perth’s northern suburbs – but residents have been told to stay updated in case conditions change.
Victoria’s fire service has been responding to almost one fire each day caused by lithium-ion batteries. Firefighters fear the trend will worsen.
A man suffered life-threatening burns in a Brisbane blaze overnight,while a crime scene was declared after a Toowoomba fire.
Flights resumed a day after a fire knocked out power and shut Europe’s busiest airport,causing global travel chaos.
The fire at a nearby substation forced the world’s fifth-busiest airport to close for the day,disrupting hundreds of thousands of passengers as airlines cancelled or diverted flights.
Musicians performing on stage were among the 59 people killed when a pyrotechnic display went wrong in a packed nightclub in North Macedonia.
More than 100 guests were standing by the roadside in the dark for at least an hour after the fire broke out.