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A fire about 90 minutes north of Melbourne is burning for a fourth day but no more homes or properties have been impacted.

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Fire authorities call in extra water bombers as South Australia swelters through heatwave

South Australia's Country Fire Service has called in additional water bombers as the state prepares for a perfect storm of bushfire conditions, with temperatures above 40C and strong winds elevating the risk.

ABC News

Smoke expected over south Canberra from unusual summer controlled burn

Expect to see smoke to the south of Canberra as the ACT Rural Fire Service manages a controlled burn near Tharwa.

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Work to bring Flowerdale blaze under control continues as heatwave conditions challenge firefighters

Victoria's Country Fire Authority is still battling to control a blaze at Flowerdale, north of Melbourne, which has burnt 900 hectares, while a second grassfire is threatening communities at Buangor in the state's west.

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West Lothian local calls on council to take action against fire starting vandals

One local has said that the issue has been going on for the last few years but that neither the local police or his local authority are doing anything about the destruction of the much loved park.

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Fire engulfs giant tanks full of tyres near intersection of Eyre and Lincoln highways

Police are investigating a huge inferno which has engulfed concrete tanks full of old tyres near the intersection of two highways in regional South Australia.

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Control lines drawn for large Victorian grassfire

An uncontrolled grassfire north of Melbourne is burning for a third day but no property has been damaged so far despite the blaze growing.

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Fire service confirms cause of Thornton Manor wedding blaze

The flames were described as 10 feet high above the roof and "had taken over the whole house"

Liverpool Echo

West Lothian park being 'destroyed' by vandals setting deliberate fires

Tommy Davidson has hit out at council officers, claiming they are 'ignoring the issue'

Daily Record

Farmers, authorities assessing the damage after bushfires hit southern WA

Firefighters are continuing to battle a series of bushfires sparked by lightning across a huge section of the state's south.

ABC News

Dangerous grass fire season warning as La Niña fuel load dries to 'powder keg': Climate Council

Three consecutive wet years have primed the Australian landscape for dangerous grass fires, with the potential for burning on a scale "never before experienced", warns a new report.

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Former NSW volunteer charged over deliberately lit fire

A former NSW volunteer firefighter has been charged with deliberately lighting a fire in the state's Riverina region and making false reports about other fires.

AAP

Man arrested over large grassfire north of Melbourne

A 71-year-old man has been arrested after a large grassfire broke out at Flowerdale north of Melbourne as crews continue to battle the blaze.

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Man arrested as firefighters battle grassfire at Flowerdale, north of Melbourne

Fire authorities say it's unlikely they'll be able to contain a grassfire at Flowerdale until late on Thursday.

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The Guardian - AU

Australia faces unprecedented grassfires next summer ‘supercharged’ by global heating

Fuel loads that increased after heavy rain are now drying out and creating ‘powder keg’ conditions for future fires, report warns

AAP

Grassfire threatens homes north of Melbourne

Residents of Flowerdale and Yea north of Melbourne have been warned that an uncontrolled grassfire could threaten their lives and homes.

ABC News

Dozens of crews work to contain out-of-control fire north of Melbourne as blaze threatens homes at Flowerdale, Yea

A fire burning out of control north of Melbourne is threatening properties, prompting authorities to issue an emergency warning for residents in Flowerdale and Yea.

The Independent UK

New Mexico law signed to help wildfire, flooding recovery

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed a law to use zero-interest loans to help local governments repair or replace public infrastructure damaged by wildfires or subsequent flooding

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Liverpool Echo

Thornton Manor wedding fire report expected in coming days

A huge fire tore through the wedding venue back in February last year

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Cold front made Ash Wednesday bushfires worse and changed focus of research around them

There was one surprising reason the bushfires of Ash Wednesday, 1983, were the worst in more than four decades. The focus of research around the phenomenon changed as a consequence.

Reuters

Wildfires in Chile raise 'great concern', says minister

New and reactivated wildfires in south-central Chile are causing great concern in populated areas, the country's Interior Ministry Carolina Toha said on Saturday, as some have destroyed buildings and left at least three people severely injured.

Nottingham Post

Nottinghamshire police and fire service issue update after major Saxondale blaze

Around 400 tonnes of bailed straw was 'well-alight', firefighters said

Chronicle Live

Two fire crews tackle electrical fire in flat in North Shields with the road taped off

Firefighters attended the premises above Porky's takeaway on Union Quay

Daily Mirror

Tottenham fire: 60 firefighters battle huge tower block blaze with residents evacuated

The fire broke out on the sixth floor of Kenneth Robbins House in Northumberland Park in Tottenham with 60 firefighters sent to the scene and residents evacuated

ABC News

At least one home destroyed by Port Lincoln bushfire, as locals assess damage

Daniel Woodward only had time to collect his dogs before his house was destroyed by a bushfire that broke out near the SA town of Port Lincoln yesterday. Nearby, Rohan Freeman's family watched as the fire reached their back door.

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