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Disaster and emergencyBushfire threat reduced as fireys contain blaze near Albany

A bushfire watch and act warning has been downgraded to advice level for northern parts of Narrikup in the Great Southern after the fire threat has been reduced on Tuesday afternoon.

Cameron Newbold

WA NEWSCommentsWest Aussies warned to prepare for ‘tough’ bushfire season

West Australians are being warned to prepare their properties now as another potentially ‘tough and challenging’ bushfire season looms.

Lauren Price

BushfiresCommentsBushfire threatens homes near Esperance

Residents have been urged to leave or defend as a bushfire threatens homes near Esperance.

Lisa Thomas

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Firies slow speed of bushfire in Perth’s south-east

A bushfire in Perth’s south-eastern suburbs has been downgraded to a watch and act advice level.

Phil Hickey

WA newsBushfire in Perth neighbourhood controlled

Firefighters doused a bushfire south of Perth on Wednesday night after multiple properties were under threat.

LifestyleCommentsPremiumWA hero’s surprising switch from firefighter to gelato maker

Eighteen months ago, Luke Fox hung up his fire helmet and bought a caravan shell, refitting it as an ice-cream truck and setting off on ad adventure. Since then, he’s travelled the State.

Tom de Souza

BushfiresPremiumTwo Italian restaurant fires to be probed for link

A pair of accused arsonists are on the run as police investigating fires at two Italian restaurants in Melbourne say it's too early to say if they are linked.

Rachael Ward

RECAPCommentsAnother thunderstorm could hit Perth with more rain expected

Wild weather battered WA on Tuesday, with two separate emergency warnings issued as thunderstorms and bushfires caused chaos across the State.

Taylor Renouf

WA NEWSFire burns dangerously close to cemetery in WA’s north

Firefighters are responding to a bushfire that is burning dangerously close to a cemetery. 

Natasha Clark

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‘Suspicious’ fiery blaze continues to burn through Walpole

Arson detectives are still investigating a suspicious fire that has burned 12,000ha of bushland in the Walpole Wilderness Area and is expected to burn through more. 

Claire Sadler

BushfiresFire at Brazil guesthouse leaves at least 10 dead

A fire at a guesthouse in Brazil's southern city of Porto Alegre has killed at least 10 people, officials say.

Staff Writers

BushfiresUS truck carrying lithium ion batteries catches fire

An area in the US city of Columbus has been evacuated over fears a fire in truck's trailer could have caused lithium ion batteries to explode.

Staff Writers

BushfiresFive dead, dozens injured in Hong Kong building fire

At least five people have been killed in a building fire in Hong Kong.

Staff Writers

BushfiresPremiumFirefighter response times slowed after cyber attack

A briefing document has cast doubt on Fire Rescue Victoria's claim that community safety was not compromised by a cyber attack on its IT systems.

Callum Godde

BushfiresFire kills 29 at Istanbul nightclub during renovations

Turkish officials say at least 29 people have died after a fire erupted at an Istanbul nightclub undergoing renovations.

Staff Writers

CrimePremiumArson squad probe after blaze sparked in West Perth

Arson squad investigators are probing a suspicious scrub fire that was sparked in West Perth.

Lauren Price

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Bushfire south of Perth threatening homes downgraded

A bushfire burning south of Perth has been downgraded after placing homes and livestock under threat.

Caitlyn Rintoul and Claire Sadler

BushfiresFire at Indonesian ammunition depot extinguished

A large fire that had broken out at an Indonesian military ammunition facility outside the capital Jakarta has been extinguished, with no one killed or injured.

Staff Writers

WA NewsCommentsPremiumHeartbreak as fire destroys garden with ‘healing properties’

‘I thought we were going to stay and defend because we had it set up, but when I saw the look on their faces, I thought I’d defer to them now.’

Lauren Price

BushfiresPremiumFire crews quell factory blaze as police investigate

Police are looking into the cause of a factory blaze in Brisbane's south which took multiple fire crews three house to extinguish.

Savannah Meacham

BushfiresBushfire threat downgraded south of Perth

A bushfire that threatened lives and homes in communities south of Perth has been downgraded to watch and act after a flare-up was contained.

Staff Writers

BushfiresCommentsCampers who started horror fire WON’T be charged

Authorities have confirmed campers who accidentally started a devastating bushfire that destroyed eight properties by charging their phones with a car battery will not be charged.

Jake Dietsch

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsPremiumWaroona bushfire downgraded as firefighters get upper hand

A devastating bushfire that destroyed several properties and razed thousands of hectares near Nanga Brook has been contained.

Lauren Price

BushfiresPremiumBushfire that razed three homes flares up

A downgraded bushfire accidentally sparked by campers trying to charge their phones has flared up, with authorities reinstating an emergency warning.

Aaron Bunch