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Bill’s ‘gaping loophole’ could allow fires to damage Scotland’s valuable peatland

CONCERN is growing about a potential loophole in new legislation that could allow damaging fires to continue on Scotland’s valuable peatland...

The National (Scotland)

COP28: Why we need to break our addiction to combustion

Headlines across the world this year focused on fires, including both wildfires and the use of military firepower, in various places.

The Conversation

Sydney, Brisbane and Perth face ‘increased risk of bushfire’ this summer

Seasonal bushfire outlook for 2023-24 suggests large areas of eastern Australia could burn but authorities say forecast not as dire as 2019’s black summer

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Dire warning as Australia braces for summer bushfires

Every state has been put on alert for a heightened bushfire risk over summer with metropolitan areas among those under threat.

AAP

Do your kids know what to do in a fire? Myleene Klass and 4-year-old son Apollo share adorable video drill that could be a lifesaver

Families are being urged to act out a fire escape plan with their kids

GoodToKnow

10 ways the climate crisis and nature loss are linked

The natural world is caught in a vicious cycle – extreme weather is destroying natural habitats and wildlife, yet these are crucial to fighting the climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

Emergency bushfire warning as WA braces for heatwave

Firefighters battling a destructive fire that has destroyed 18 homes in the Perth metropolitan area are confronting a new blaze amid heatwave conditions.

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Perth fires: 18 homes destroyed as fire crews brace for more dangerous conditions

Authorities say it will take at least another three to four days to bring blaze in city’s north-east under control

The Guardian - AU

‘Fire on fire’: how migrants got blamed for Greece’s devastating blazes

In August, wildfires in Evros killed a group of people, including children, passing along a well-trodden migration route. Locals and politicians made the victims scapegoats for the disaster

The Guardian - UK

Homes lost in city bushfires with fears toll could rise

A large bushfire in Perth's north has destroyed at least 10 homes and is not expected to be under control for days, authorities say.

AAP

As fire accidents soar, it is back to safety basics

A dangerous 12% annual spike in fire accidents in Bengaluru has shifted the spotlight back on the need for stringent enforcement of fire safety regulations. An accelerated vertical push, symbolised by the mushrooming high-rises across the city has injected a sense of urgency. This, when blatant violations in building plans…

The Hindu

Rain set to assist as bushfires continue to burn

Queensland firefighters battling blazes in the state's southeast are set to receive some assistance with showers forecast for the rest of the week.

AAP

Father who survived housefire that killed whole family pays tribute to daughter who died in fire

Aroen Kishen posted a picture of his daughter smiling broadly to the camera

The Independent UK

PG&E bills will go up by more than $32 per month next year in part to pay for wildfire protections

About 16 million people in California will pay higher electric and gas bills next year

The Independent UK

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Billion-dollar climate disasters add up

Fossil fuels pollute to the tune of hundreds of billions in health care costs and swipe an average of two years of life expectancy from each of us, a reader from Los Angeles says.

The Guardian - AU

How big are the fires burning in Australia’s north? Interactive map shows they’ve burned an area larger than Spain

La Niña, invasive grass and land management practices are all factors in the larger-than-average fires burning across northern Australia

The Guardian - UK

Tributes paid to children killed in Hounslow house fire

Five people who died including three children are believed to have been members of the same family

The Conversation

Québec's summer 2023 wildfires were the most devastating in 50 years. Is the worst yet to come?

After a summer of exceptional wildfires, the return of cooler temperatures and snowy conditions will provide Québec’s forests a brief respite.

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The Conversation

Fire is consuming more than ever of the world's forests, threatening supplies of wood and paper

A third of the world’s forests are cut for timber. This generates US$1.5 trillion annually. But wildfire threatens industries such as timber milling and paper manufacturing, and the threat is far greater than most people realise.

The Independent UK

There's another wildfire burning in Hawaii. This one is destroying irreplaceable rainforest on Oahu

A wildfire burning in a remote Hawaii rainforest is underscoring a new reality for the normally lush island state just a few months after a devastating blaze on a neighboring island leveled an entire town and killed at least 99 people

The Guardian - UK

Grenfell commission proposes permanent memorial to replace tower

Report proposes memorial to tragedy should emphasise ‘height and visibility’ but says tower remains cannot stand forever

The Hindu

Bengaluru Urban DC indiscriminately granted licences though he had no power to allow storage of crackers beyond 600 kg: Karnataka High Court

Court: DCs held accountable for mishaps if they grant licences beyond 600 kg of firecrackers/sparklers; DCs must exercise caution when granting licences; petitioner's premises unlocked for licenced business activities with restriction of storing only 600 kg.

The Guardian - US

Can goats and sheep stop wildfires? This shepherdess is rallying the flock

A rancher in California is training a new generation to fight fires – and foster deeper connections to the land – with farm animals

The Guardian - US

After a record year of wildfires, will Canada ever be the same again?

Unprecedented blazes tore through boreal forest unleashing vast carbon emissions in what may be a permanent change of state

WEKU

Virginia's governor declares a state of emergency over wildfires

The governor's office singled out two wildfires of particular concern: The Quaker Run Fire, near and inside Shenandoah National Park; and the Tuggles Gap Fire, in southern Virginia's Patrick County.

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