Cavendish and Halls Gap residents told to prepare for Grampians bushfire to spread
Residents living on the edge of the Grampians National Park, in the communities of Cavendish and Halls Gap, are being told to prepare for difficult days ahead.
As the Black Summer megafires neared, people rallied to save wildlife and domestic animals. But it came at a real cost
When authorities fight fires, they focus on human life and property. But animals are part of communities too – and disaster ...
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'The bushfires put us on the map but they've forgotten about us now'
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Purpose-built housing a lifeline for Mallacoota bushfire survivors
The day before fires threatened the Victorian coastal town of Mallacoota during the summer of 2019-20, Rosemary Hannah drove ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation14d
To better predict bushfire behaviour, scientists turn to film industry tech
In the lead-up to Christmas and Boxing Day, Victoria faced the worst bushfire conditions since Black Summer. An out-of-control bushfire in Grampians National Park burned for weeks, razed 76,000 ...
The Border Mail15d
It held Upper Murray together in tough times and is now fighting to survive
Five years ago when the ash from the Black Summer bushfires had barely settled around Corryong, the town's Neighbourhood Centre became a port in a storm for many.
Sydney Morning Herald15d
Wildfires across the Pacific offer timely lesson for bushfires
Despite the shared burden with Los Angelenos of living in fire zones, five years after the Black Summer of 2019-20 produced one of the most catastrophic bushfire seasons on record, we still await ...
New York Post16d
Man arrested after allegedly lighting 34-acre brushfire in San Bernardino
A man was arrested for allegedly lighting a brushfire in San Bernardino, California that spread for more than 30 acres before it was contained Wednesday afternoon, local cops said. The blaze ...
thenewdaily17d
Bushfires burn out but visitor numbers go up in smoke
The danger of December’s devastating Grampians bushfires has peaked ... Treweek spent the Christmas break ferrying animals to safety before returning them to the zoo when conditions eased.
The Australian19d
LA travel plans in disarray as bushfires burn in further blow to US tourism recovery
Despite being within 30km of Pacific Palisades, where some 4000 properties have been lost to the bushfires, a statement from Los Angeles International Airport said it was “open and operating ...
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Black Summer bushfire victims question lack of progress on emergency hub
As the world watches wildfires tear through Los Angeles in the United States, Black Summer bushfire victims at home are questioning the lack of progress on an emergency hub announced in 2020. Back in ...
The Conversation23d
LA is on fire. How will Australia cope when bushfires hit Sydney, Melbourne or another major city?
We also need to ask: how bushfire-aware are city residents? So much messaging around having a plan, knowing where to go and leaving early has been targeted at rural and bushland residents.