The New South Wales Rural Fire Service is putting the new, 600 km Volvo FM Electric semi truck through its paces fighting ...

SYDNEY, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Australia's southeast sweltered in a heatwave on Monday, raising the bushfire risk and prompting authorities to issue fire bans for several parts of Victoria state.

SYDNEY - Australia's southeast sweltered in a heatwave on Monday, raising the bushfire risk and prompting authorities to issue fire bans for several parts of Victoria state. The extreme ...

Two decades ago, fire ripped through Canberra, destroying 480 homes. An Australian fire chief reflects on possible lessons ...

Fire lanes and improper parking spaces spell trouble for these vehicles as the tow truck gets to work. Witness the ...

Temperatures are forecast to soar across South Australia and Victoria on Monday, with the bureau warning of extreme fire conditions. Melbourne is expected to experience blistering 42C heat on the ...

“So dangerous fire conditions with dry lightning threat as well. “We could see new fires start today. So definitely, if you live in the eastern parts of South Australia or western and central ...

A 36-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder following the incident on Saturday, Jan. 18, in Queensland, Australia ... "a 34-year-old woman on fire." The second release added that ...

About 30 firefighters and eight fire trucks, including an aerial ladder truck, worked to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading. However, the uncontrollable fire was so significant the ...