Tag: Bushfire
Vic back-burns set to increase
Controlled burns are expected to significantly increase around Victoria after a parliamentary report recommended a three fold rise in back-burning operations.[MORE]
Vic police on lookout for firebugs
Victoria Police are stepping up their efforts to catch firebugs this bushfire season.[MORE]
Mallala blaze near gas pipeline
Fire crews have tackled a grass fire at Mallala on Adelaide's northern outskirts.[MORE]
Hay fires sparks safety reminder
The Country Fire Service (CFS) says spontaneous combustion was the cause of a hay shed fire at at a property at Kybybolite, north of Mount Gambier, yesterday afternoon.[MORE]
Mother's appeal over bushfire arsonist
The mother of one of the victims of the Dandenong bush fires says no one should have to die liker her daughter did. [MORE]
Central Vic firefighting resources bolstered
Firefighting resources have been boosted in central Victoria.[MORE]
Fire crews battling Riverina grass fire
Fire crews are battling a large grass fire that has burned out about 30 hectares in the Riverina.[MORE]
Cattle prod DSE on fire risk
Cattle are being moved into the Barmah State Forest on the Murray River north of Shepparton, in protest at a ban on grazing this summer.[MORE]
Drying vegetation poses bushfire risk: DSE
The Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) says a lot of trees and bushes are drying off in forests and creating a higher risk of bushfires. [MORE]
Far south coast named bushfire 'hot spot'
The New South Wales far south coast has been named as the top bushfire 'hot spot' for the state.[MORE]
Hallett blaze now contained
Country Fire Service (CFS) crews have contained a grass and crop blaze near Hallett in the mid-north of South Australia.[MORE]
Downpour doesn't extinguish fire danger
Fire authorities are reminding people the bushfire season has started in north-east Victoria, despite recent heavy rain.[MORE]
Blaze near Hills freeway
Fire crews are tackling a grass fire burning near the freeway through the Adelaide Hills.[MORE]
Rain helps delay bushfire season
Fire authorities believe the weekend rain could push this year's bushfire season back a month or more.[MORE]
CSIRO unveils bushfire wind tunnel
The CSIRO has unveiled a 25-metre long bushfire wind tunnel which will be used to increase understanding of bushfire behaviour.[MORE]
Bushfire cuts power in Cooktown
Residents of Cooktown in far-north Queensland have been without power for more than 15 hours after a bushfire burnt down a power pole.[MORE]
Rain eases Sun Coast bushfire risk
Queensland Fire and Rescue says persistent rain this week has eased the threat of bushfires on the Sunshine Coast this summer.[MORE]
Firefighters call for transparency on bushfire accident
The United Firefighers Union has called for more transparency after the ABC obtained a report critical of an incident in which 11 firefighters were injured.[MORE]
NZ firefighter injuries could have been avoided: report
An internal report has found authorities underestimated the risks posed by a Victorian bushfire that injured a group of New Zealand firefighters in 2006.[MORE]
Experts to address Omeo bushfire forum
A bushfire forum in Omeo today will discuss the impact of fires on rural water yields and biodiversity.[MORE]
Training push ahead of fire season
Firefighters across Tasmania are receiving extra training in preparation for what is predicted to be a bad bushfire season.[MORE]
Firefighters set for victory against California blazes
Firefighters are on course for victory in their battle against a series of devastating California infernos, as victims begin sifting through the smouldering remains of their belongings.[MORE]
Smoky haze to blanket northern Sydney
There is likely to be a smoky haze across Sydney's north and north-west again today, as firefighters finish off a big hazard reduction burn from last week.[MORE]
Firefighter charged over Inverell blazes
A volunteer firefighter has been charged with lighting 13 bushfires in northern New South Wales.[MORE]
