Firefighting response hit after four Bushfires NT units stolen from Acacia Hills base

Welcome to the NT News’ weekly Top End rolling police, crime, traffic, fire and breaking news blog. Keep up with the latest ...

‘Catastrophic wildfire loop’ after colonisation left parts of Australia more at risk from bushfires, study finds

Researchers found the shift from open woodland to dense forest after 1788 led to more intense fires, consistent with loss of cultural burning practices ...

Queensland residents could face new fire risks as bushfires continue to burn out of control

Firefighters continue to battle bushfires in Queensland’s southeast as storms and unsettled weather threaten to cause increase fire risks. Two major bushfires at Murphy’s Creek and Seventeen Mile in ...

Australia used artificial tree hollows to replace vital wildlife homes lost to bushfires; new 3D-printed and drilled habitats could give threatened species a place to shelter

Innovative researchers are harnessing the power of 3D printing to construct homes for endangered Australian wildlife. By replicating the natural tree hollows that these species depend on, the new ...
Phys.org

Up to 40% of bushfires in parts of Australia are deliberately lit. But we're not doing enough to prevent them

A recent bushfire in Kadnook, western Victoria, which destroyed at least one property and burned more than 1,000 hectares of land, is being investigated due to suspicion it was deliberately lit. This ...
RJR News - Jamaican News Online

Manchester Fire Department stretched by increased bushfires

The Manchester Fire Department says it is stretched fighting increased bushfires across the parish arising from persistent dry ...

In 2020, five workers remained at a South Australian wildlife park as bushfires approached, choosing to defend the 700 animals in their care

In January 2020, as catastrophic bushfires swept across Kangaroo Island in South Australia, the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park ...