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. Continue reading
Mining giant BHP Group said on Tuesday that poor air quality caused by smoke from Australia’s bushfires is hurting coal production, as authorities said a reprieve from hazardous fire conditions would end within days. Continue reading
Extreme weather alerts over fire risks continued in the country’s southeast Monday, while a hailstorm hit the national capital of Canberra. Continue reading
Heat waves and drought have fueled bigger and more frequent fires in parts of Australia, so far this season torching some 104,000 square kilometers, an area about as big as Ohio. Continue reading
Where flames have subsided, biologists are starting to look for survivors, hoping they may find enough left of some rare and endangered species to rebuild populations. Continue reading
Parts of Australia’s east coast were hit by severe storms on Saturday, dousing some of the bushfires that have devastated the region for months but causing road closures and flash flooding. Continue reading
Morgan Kehr spent 39 days in Australia helping with the bush fire crisis. He was part of the first contingent of 21 Canadians that left early December. Continue reading
Recent rain brought ash from Australia’s ongoing bushfires into the Macleay River, suffocating hundreds of thousands of fish. Continue reading
A team of firefighters was dropped into the rainforest with a special mission: protect a piece of history. Continue reading
The new rains, which are expected for the next four to five days, bring hope that some of the fierce wildfires razing the country will be extinguished – or at least slowed. Continue reading