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Exclusion zone maintained after firefighters bring Bundaberg industrial fire under control

Police and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services are due to review the exclusion zone around the scene of a smouldering industrial fire in Bundaberg East.

ABC News

Researchers design bushfire safe room that can withstand almost 1,000 degrees Celsius

Queensland researchers develop room of last resort to withstand temperatures close to 1,000 degrees.

ABC News

Fires west of Alice Springs spread, burning an estimated 100,000 hectares

There are five large blazes spreading west of Alice Springs, which have already burnt through an estimated 100,000 hectares.

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New research reveals how forests reduce their own bushfire risk, if they're left alone

Fire management in Australia is approaching crisis point. Seasons such as the Black Summer three years ago showed how our best efforts in fire-fighting and prescribed burning are insignificant in the face of a changing climate.

The Conversation

Nottinghamshire neighbours praise firefighters for saving their homes after huge blaze

When families were able to return home on Sunday, March 22, they were thankful to find everything still in one piece

Nottingham Post

Harris unveils $197 million for wildfire resilience as California’s fire season looms

WASHINGTON — Storm-ravaged Californians are still digging out from historic levels of snowfall and girding for more heavy rain this week. But Biden administration officials are looking ahead to a wildfire season that could bring more devastation once the state dries out.

Los Angeles Times

Mansfield fire fundraiser set up for staff after huge industrial blaze

Up to 100 firefighters were on the scene

Nottingham Post

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Huge blaze at Scots farm as emergency services rush to the scene

Four appliances rushed to the incident as firefighters battled the flames for around three hours, making sure the area was safe before leaving after 4am.

Daily Record

Girls on Fire camp aims to close the gender gap in firefighting, emergency services

With three generations of firefighters in her family, 15-year-old Claire Schultz wants to challenge stereotypes about what a firefighter looks like.

ABC News

Deaths of US aircrew heroes probed in bushfire inquest

An inquest into the Black Summer bushfires will examine the deaths of three American firefighters remembered as heroes after losing their lives battling blazes.

AAP

Allotment holder speaks out on 'heartbreaking' and 'indescribable' damage caused by large fire

The fire broke out at St Ann's allotments

Nottingham Post

Alerts up and down the eastern coast as unseasonable heat hikes bushfire risk

Unseasonal autumn heat is baking large parts of the country, with fire authorities in several states issuing bushfire alerts and warnings

The New Daily

Cultural burning is safer for koalas and better for people too

Koalas are an iconic endangered species living in a fire-prone environment. This makes them an ideal subject when investigating solutions to wildfires.

The Conversation

Blaze breaks out at Scots takeaway as emergency crews battle to control fire

Witnesses described the strong smell of smoke as the area was cordoned off and travel services diverted while emergency services deal with the incident.

Daily Record

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Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh fire service race to shoreline blaze with smoke seen from as far away as Fife

One concerned resident looks to have captured the smoke as it rose into the Granton sky this morning. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service remain on site tackling the fire.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow family devastated after losing beloved gran in tragic Yoker house fire

A GoFundMe has been launched to help a family have been left homeless following a tragic fire that took the life of a 60-year-old woman at a property in Yoker.

Nottingham Post

M1 emergency works after '113 tonne crane fire' as closure remains between J30 and J31

Fire crews were called to the scene of a crane fire

Daily Record

Scotland wildfire warnings as 'extreme' risks raised this weekend amid cold weather

Dry conditions in Scotland this weekend have brought on warnings of "extreme" wildfire risks by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

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The National (Scotland)

Wildfire risk 'extreme' in parts of Scotland over the weekend

THE fire service has issued its first wildfire warning of the year, with the risk rated “extreme” and “very high” on Friday and into the…

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How to Deal With Property Insurance Claims After Wildfires

There are right ways to deal with your insurance company, and there are ways that will slow down the process. Here's how to do it the right way.

The Independent UK

Pact to settle lawsuits in deadliest Vegas apartment fire

A confidential settlement has been reached in civil negligence lawsuits stemming from a December 2019 fire that killed six people at a downtown Las Vegas apartment building

ABC News

Tambaroora blaze near Hill End returns to Watch and Act level despite eased conditions

Conditions ease as firefighters begin day six of trying to control the Tambaroora, Alpha Road blaze, north of Bathurst.

The Guardian - AU

‘It is ginormous’: bushfire in NSW’s central west puts rural communities on edge

Rural Fire Service says blaze north of Hill End could burn for weeks as locals struggle to save properties

The Independent UK

New Mexico lawmakers seek assurances amid prescribed burns

Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are looking for assurances from the U.S. Forest Service that the agency is taking preventative measures to ensure that future prescribed fires don't turn into disasters

Evening Standard

Revealed: Several fire-destroyed Wennington homes were uninsured

Havering Council’s chief executive said the authority ‘will continue to do all we can to help’

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