Australia Wildfire

• 30 homes estimated to have been destroyed by out of control wildfire in Australia

  Western Australia state's Department of Fire and Emergency Services said the blaze had burned through 6,667 hectares by Tuesday.

  Weather

  Feb 1, 2021
  
• Almost 3 billion animals killed, displaced by Australian bushfires: WWF study

  "This ranks as one of the worst wildlife disasters in modern history," the CEO of the World Wide Fund for Nature said.

  Environment

  Jul 28, 2020
  
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• Eastern Australia’s remaining wildfires could be doused by heavy rains, officials say

  Australia has been battling hundreds of blazes since September in an unusually prolonged summer wildfire season that was fueled by three years of drought, which experts have attributed to climate change.

  Environment

  Feb 10, 2020
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• Heavy rain, floods hit Australia’s wildfire-ravaged east coast

  Firefighters can’t contain major blazes across the southeast without heavy rain.

  World

  Feb 7, 2020
• Wildfires destroy dozens more homes in southeast Australia

  Bega Valley Mayor Kristy McBain said damage in her region 240 kilometers south of Canberra had yet to be assessed by the New South Wales Rural Fire Service.

  World

  Feb 2, 2020
• ‘Do our part’: Halifax businesses rally together on Australia Day to help with wildfire relief

  In honour of Australia Day — the national holiday celebrated annually on Jan. 26 — some Halifax pubs are serving up support for the fire-ravaged country.

  Canada

  Jan 26, 2020
• Albertans raise money to help relief efforts amid ‘totally heartbreaking’ Australian wildfires

  An Alberta ski hill fundraiser and musical benefit are aimed at helping people and wildlife hit by the devastating Australia wildfires.

  Jan 24, 2020
• 3 killed after Australian plane fighting wildfires crashes in New South Wales: officials

  The New South Wales (NSW) Rural Fire Service said it was investigating the incident involving Large Air Tanker (LAT) flying in the state's Snowy Monaro region.

  World

  Jan 22, 2020
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• Australian wildlife fundraiser brings Saskatoon community together

  Owners and their exotic pets attended a fundraiser on Sunday for animals in Australia affected by the bush fires.

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2020
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• Australia hit with flash flooding, dust storms as wildfires rage

  Dust storms, hail and flash floods have battered beleaguered Australian cities in recent days, extreme weather that has diminished the threat from scores of wildfires that continue to blaze across the country’s southeast.

  World

  Jan 20, 2020