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Interstate, NZ help for weary Queensland firefighters

Firefighters are set to receive reinforcements from interstate and potentially New Zealand as they continue to battle fires in southern Queensland.

Dozens of fires rage across NSW and Queensland but deadly Tara blaze nearly contained

Dozens of fires rage across NSW and Queensland but deadly Tara blaze nearly contained

Authorities warn of ‘extreme fire danger’ as 60 fires burn in Queensland and 110 in New South Wales

The Guardian - AU

Fire, other ravages jeopardize California’s prized forests

Fire, other ravages jeopardize California’s prized forests

Forest in California may be disappearing

The Independent UK

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‘There’s still beauty’: a national park bounces back after California’s biggest single fire

The recovering ecosystem of Lassen Volcanic national park offers lessons on how to protect public lands in a climate crisis era

The Guardian - US

Queensland swelters in heat 10C higher than average as bushfire evacuations ordered

Inland temperatures surge across large parts of state while meteorologists track Pacific cyclone

The Guardian - AU

Prince of Wales thanks Canadian firefighters for battling record wildfires

William held a video phone call with representatives from the fire service from across the country.

The Independent UK

The trees arrived with Polynesian voyagers. After Maui wildfire, there's a chance to restore them

After the deadly wildfire that destroyed the historic town of Lahaina this summer, people across the world focused their attention on the green leaves sprouting from a scorched, 150-year-old banyan tree as a symbol of hope

The Independent UK

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Residents told not to return home as bushfires burn

Residents told not to return home as bushfires burn

Bushfires are continuing to burn in central Queensland, ensuring residents who evacuated their homes days ago still can't return.

What the extreme fire seasons of 1910 and 2020 – and 2,500 years of forest history – tell us about the future of wildfires in the West

What the extreme fire seasons of 1910 and 2020 – and 2,500 years of forest history – tell us about the future of wildfires in the West

Strong winds blew across mountain slopes after a record-setting warm, dry summer. Small fires began to blow up into huge conflagrations. Towns in crisis scrambled to escape as fires bore down.

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Man dies and homes feared lost in bushfire near Kempsey as almost 80 fires burn across NSW

Man dies and homes feared lost in bushfire near Kempsey as almost 80 fires burn across NSW

RFS commissioner says death due to Willi Willi fire a ‘tragic reminder of how deadly some of these fires are’

The Guardian - AU

Schools near a Maui wildfire burn zone are reopening. Parents wrestle with whether to send kids back

Schools near a Maui wildfire burn zone are reopening. Parents wrestle with whether to send kids back

More than two months after a wildfire killed at least 98 people on Maui, the three surviving public schools are set to reopen Monday

The Independent UK

Wildfire Smoke Lingers In Homes, Posing Hidden Health Threats

Wildfire Smoke Lingers In Homes, Posing Hidden Health Threats

New research reveals harmful smoke attaches to indoor surfaces, putting residents at risk even after clean-up efforts.

AP Exclusive: 911 calls from deadly Lahaina wildfire reveal terror and panic in the rush to escape

AP Exclusive: 911 calls from deadly Lahaina wildfire reveal terror and panic in the rush to escape

Hawaii's Maui County has released audio of 911 calls made during a deadly August wildfire in response to a public records request from The Associated Press

The Independent UK

Fear and confusion mark key moments of Lahaina residents' 911 calls during deadly wildfire

Fear and confusion mark key moments of Lahaina residents' 911 calls during deadly wildfire

Maui County officials released two hours of audio of 911 calls to The Associated Press that were recorded as frantic residents tried to escape the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century

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Maui County releases audio of 911 calls from deadly wildfire after request from The Associated Press

Maui County has released audio of 911 calls from a deadly August wildfire in response to a public record request from The Associated Press

Evening Standard

Dozens flee raging Argentina wildfires ‘started by man making coffee’

Hundreds of firefighters are battling the blazes encroaching on the city of Villa Carlos Paz

Attibele tragedy | ‘It was a Herculean task to even gain access to the cracker godown which was on fire’

Bengaluru Over 150 firefighters battled the raging blaze at the cracker godown at Attibele for over 15 hours and recovered all the bodies that lay severely charred and some buried under the debris on Saturday.

Cooler weather helps crews extinguish blazes across NSW

Rain and cooler weather have helped firefighters extinguish most of the fires burning across NSW this week but one region is expected to remain in high danger.

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Three homes lost in destructive NSW bushfire

Easing conditions have allowed fire crews to start counting the homes lost after a large blaze rushed through coastal communities in southern NSW.

The Independent UK

Wildfire destroys 3 homes in southeastern Australia and a man is injured by a falling tree

Three homes were destroyed by a forest fire and a man was injured by a falling tree in the Bega Valley region of southeastern Australia, prompting a government leader to warn that a “horror” wildfire season is approaching

The Independent UK

Cleanup from Maui fires complicated by island's logistical challenges, cultural significance

Federal authorities have started removing hazardous materials from the Maui wildfires and laying the groundwork to dispose of burnt cars, buildings and other debris

The Independent UK

Lahaina residents deliver petition asking Hawaii governor to delay tourism reopening

Residents from fire-stricken Lahaina are petitioning Hawaii's governor to delay his plans to reopen a portion of West Maui to tourism starting this weekend

Nervous night for NSW coastal towns amid looming fire

A forecast cool change should weaken a dangerous fire front looming over NSW coastal towns but could turn towards tourists in Bermagui, authorities warn.

The Canberra Times

Bermagui residents told 'it is too late to leave' as Coolagolite bushfire approaches

Residents in Bermagui and nearby villages to the south have been told to seek shelter

The Guardian - AU

Hanson-Young labels Dutton’s voice campaigning ‘sinister’ – as it happened

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