Australia's southeast braces for extreme fire danger amid intense heatwave
Australia is in the grips of a high-risk bushfire season, with firefighters last week battling a blaze that ripped through Victoria's Grampians National Park, razing homes and farmland.
Australia's Southeast Feels Heatwave's Wrath as Fire Risks Surge
Australia's southeast faces a severe heatwave, escalating bushfire risks across Victoria. Temperatures could hit 45°C, prompting fire bans and 'extreme' danger ratings. The change in wind on Sunday night might offer relief.
Extreme heat increases fire risk across Australia as bushfires threaten towns in Victoria
Authorities in Australia have issued bushfire warnings and total fire bans in multiple states as extreme heat intensifies across the country over the holiday period. The big picture: Total fire bans have been issued for parts of South Australia,
Australia's southeast sweats through heatwave, facing bushfire risk
Australia's southeast on Saturday sweltered in a heat wave that raised the risk of bushfires and led authorities to issue fire bans for large parts of Victoria state.
Heatwave sweeps across Southwest Australia, heightens bushfire risks
A scorching heatwave gripped southeastern Australia on Saturday, intensifying bushfire risks and prompting authorities to impose fire bans across vast regions of Victoria state. The extreme heat comes as Australia braces for a high-risk bushfire season.
Heatwave sweeps southeast Australia, raising bushfire risk
Southeast Australia experienced a heatwave today, Saturday, increasing the risk of bushfires and prompting authorities to issue fire bans across large parts of Victoria state. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology reported that temperatures would reach up to 14 degrees Celsius above average in some areas,
Australia Braces for Scorching Heat With Risk of Fires in South
Australian authorities have issued extreme heat warnings for southeastern and western parts of the country, saying the thermostat in Melbourne is forecast to reach 38C (100.4F) on Sunday.
Firefighters on high alert as heatwave conditions continue in parts of Australia
Hot, sticky conditions in central and southeast parts of the country are expected to endure through the weekend.
More than 100 water rescues as heatwave sweeps across Victoria
Lifesavers have conducted over 100 water rescues across Victoria as a heatwave sweeps the state.A total fire ban has been ...
Bushfires in Victoria highlight government inaction on infrastructure and climate change
In the same week that the bushfire in the Grampians began, the Albanese Labor government announced four coal mine expansions.
Holidaymakers in Victoria urged to stay on top of bushfire alerts as heatwave continues
Hot, sticky conditions in central and southeast parts of the country are expected to endure through the weekend.
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Thick black smoke billows as bushfire engulfs 74,000 hectares inside national park
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Total fire ban declared as firefighters prepare for heatwave conditions in Victoria
Authorities have declared a total fire ban for parts of western Victoria near where an out-of-control bushfire continues to burn, ahead of a heatwave engulfing the state this weekend.
New claim after two men allegedly caught fleeing Grampians bushfire with cannabis trucks
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