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Fires burn in Gidgegannup and Bindoon today 7NEWS

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Firefighters still battling out-of-control blazes across WA

Major roads are closed and an evacuation centres have been set up.

Harriet Flinn and Charlton Hart

Three children have been taken to hospital after a minivan crash which killed four people. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Disaster and EmergencyFour killed as minivan carrying nine passengers crashes

Four people are dead and three children have been airlifted to hospital after a minivan carrying nine people crashed into a tree.

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WA’s bushfire emergency alert system was down in the middle of five bushfire emergencies. Both the application and website was back up and running by 3.45pm, according to the Department of Fire and Emergency Services.

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WA’s emergency alert system working after tech difficulties

The system was thrown into chaos on Monday afternoon.

Caleb Runciman

Western Australia's website for emergencies is down as fires threaten homes. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Disaster and EmergencyEmergency site in meltdown as bushfires threaten homes

Western Australian's emergency website is suffering an outage as residents are urged to monitor uncontrolled bushfires.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

13 fire crews responded to the blaze in the Shire of Plantagenet.

BUSHFIREForest Hill blaze burns 20ha before being contained

Firefighters are patrolling Forest Hill in the Shire of Plantagenet on Monday to mop up after a fire burnt 20ha of bush and farmland on Sunday afternoon and required aerial support to contain.

Melissa Sheil

A bushfire advice has been issued for Kalgan.

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Paddock fire sparks a bushfire advice warning in Kalgan

A small paddock fire on the corner of Nanarup and Dempster roads in Kalgan has sparked a bushfire advice for the adjacent area, with authorities reporting there is no current threat to lives or homes. 

Jacki Elezovich

A food-delivery driver died when a battery charging beside his bed exploded and started a fire. (HANDOUT/FIRE AND RESCUE NSW)

Disaster and EmergencyExploding batteries spark probe to stop deadly cost

The deaths of three people and countless fires caused by exploding lithium-ion batteries have prompted a coronial inquiry into how to reduce the risks.

Lloyd Jones

Bondi gunman Sajid Akram is pictured putting his glasses on before continuing his sickening attack.

TerrorismVideoNew angle shows gunman pausing attack to put glasses on

Sickening footage has emerged showing one of the terrorists pausing his deadly attack to put his glasses on after being tackled. WATCH THE VIDEO

Katherine Kraayvanger

Police at the scene after a shocking terrorism attack unfolded at Bondi beach on Sunday.

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Bondi beach hit by deadly terrorist attack as 11 killed

Sydney’s world famous Bondi Beach has been forever marked by a bloody premeditated terrorist attack in which heavily armed gunman opened fire on innocent families and children.

Charlton Hart

Police are investigating a house fire on Clark Street in Narrogin on Sunday morning.

House fire PremiumPerson assisting with inquiries after Narrogin house fire

Arson squad officers are investigating the circumstances of a house fire in Narrogin on Sunday morning, with one person escaping the burning home.

Cameron Newbold

A man has been charged with attempted murder over an alleged hit-and-run on the Sunshine Coast. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Disaster and EmergencyTourist charged with attempted murder over hit-and-run

A tourist has been charged with eight counts of attempted murder after a minor altercation escalated into a hit-and-run that left a woman critically injured.

Samantha Lock

An emergency bushfire alert in the Mid West has been downgraded as fireys strengthen containment lines around the blaze. 

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Residents urged to ‘stay vigilant’ as bushfire downgraded

An emergency bushfire alert in the Mid West has been downgraded as fireys strengthen containment lines around the blaze. 

Hannah Cross

Emergency services battling a fire at Herdsman Lake in Osborne Park.

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Fires flare up across Perth amid ‘dangerous’ weather warning

Several fires have broken out across Perth after authorities issued a warning about a ‘dangerous’ trifecta of heat, wind and lightning.

Oliver Lane

Residents are angry about the apartment blaze that took nearly two days to put out. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyProbe into Hong Kong fire to finish within nine months

An investigation into a deadly Hong Kong inferno is expected to be done within nine months, as the city searches for answers to its worst tragedy in decades.

Clare ‍Jim and Jessie Pang

Thunderstorms and flooding at Newman in 2022

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsStorm set to bring hail, heavy rainfall to parts of WA

A weather warning has been issued, with residents told to expect severe conditions over the next several hours.

Katherine Kraayvanger

The 62-year-old was reported missing on the night of December 2, when he failed to return home from a solo fishing trip. 

Albany AdvertiserPolice find body believed to be of missing WA farmer

The 62-year-old was reported missing on the night of December 2.

Claire Sadler

A hot and dry weekend is forecast for WA after bushfires threatened lives and homes in Perth. (Aaron Bunch/AAP PHOTOS)

Disaster and EmergencyResidents brace for high heat and extreme fire threat

Residents in a state capital face total fire bans and extreme conditions after blazes threatened outer suburban homes with scorching temperatures ahead.

Robyn Wuth

A fire that ripped through the Birch by Romeo ?Lane nightclub ?in Goa killed 25 people. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyBrothers detained in Thailand after India fire kills 25

Indian authorities say two brothers linked to a Goa nightclub that caught fire and killed 25 people have been arrested in Thailand.

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Rescue workers searched for workers trapped under a collapsed structure in Gwangju, South Korea. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyLibrary under construction collapses in South Korea

One worker is dead ⁠and three others are buried after a collapse at a library construction site ‌in ​South Korea.

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The first blaze kicked off about 12.15pm on Thursday in the south-eastern suburb of Kenwick, quickly triggering an emergency warning for residents just before 1pm.

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Shed destroyed as bushfires rage close to homes in Perth

About 100 firefighters have been battling bushfires for more than five hours, with the operation expected to go through the night and into tomorrow.

Hannah Cross, Claire Sadler, Caleb Runciman and Jessica Evensen

Authorities are responding to a crash landing involving a plane at Jandakot Airport.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsCrash landing at Jandakot Airport prompts emergency response

Authorities are responding to a crash landing involving a plane at Jandakot Airport.

Two emergency warnings were downgraded as firefighters battled uncontained bushfires. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

Disaster and EmergencyFirefighters under the pump as bushfires threaten homes

Firefighters have warned of challenging conditions as they battle two out-of-control bushfires that sparked emergency warnings for people to leave.

Aaron Bunch

A man's reserve parachute became snagged on a Cessna's tail during a jump over Tully Airport. (HANDOUT/ATSB)

Disaster and EmergencyTerror at 4500 metres as skydiver snared by own chute

A serious aviation disaster was narrowly averted after a freak accident resulted in a skydiver being suspended from the tail of a light aircraft.

Andrew Stafford

Rescue workers and residents have been digging through rubble to look for survivors. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyAt least 22 killed as two Moroccan buildings collapse

Two buildings have collapsed in Fez, a former capital of Morocco, killing at least 22 people.

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