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More dry lightning in Tasmania is sparking bushfires – challenging fire fighters and land managers
David Bowman is an Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow and also receives funding from the New South Wales Bushfire and Natural Hazards Research Centre, and Natural Hazards Research Australia.
Monash University14d
Community Health and Wellbeing Survey: Five years after the 2019-20 bushfires test
Monash University public health researchers are leading a major study, as part of the Fire to Flourish program, to understand how the 2019-2020 bushfires have affected the health and wellbeing of ...
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Residents returning home after large Port Waikato bush-fire
A bush fire in Port Waikato is now 75 percent contained. The blaze forced 14 homes to be evacuated as a precaution - residents have since retuned to their homes. FENZ were called to the scene on ...
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Fire breaks out in Longview home causing $100,000 in damage
Longview Fire Department said firefighters arrived at an Aspen Street home at around 10:40 a.m. on Sunday after receiving calls regarding a house fire. Photo courtesy of Longview Fire Department.
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If you see smoke and flames coming from Bush Airport, don't be alarmed. It's only a drill.
It’s only a drill. Bush Airport posted a message on their social media account on Monday, saying that the Houston Fire Department is conducting safety drills and training. If you’re at or ...
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Houston, there's no problem! Airport will be conducting drills to prepare for emergencies
It’s only a drill. Bush Airport posted a message on their social media account on Monday, saying that the Houston Fire Department is conducting safety drills and training. If you’re at or ...
People15d
Jenna Bush Hager Reveals the Hilarious Nickname Her High School Boyfriend Had for George Bush: 'My Dad Turned Red'
Despite the incident, the talk show host said her former beau "lasted a long time because he was handsome" Jenna Bush Hager’s former fling made a big mistake! On Monday, Feb. 17, the news ...
San Diego Union-Tribune15d
Don’t minimize obvious failings of fire response in L.A.
Re “Why water systems aren’t designed for huge fires” (Feb. 10): The article by Tom Majich forgets two simple truths: 1) with adequate hydraulic pressure (read: full reservoirs), all fire ...
The New Zealand Herald15d
Firefighters to return to Waikato bush fire after evacuations last night
Firefighters will continue to battle a large bush fire in Port Waikato this morning that forced evacuations last night. Fourteen homes were evacuated overnight. A Fire and Emergency spokesperson ...
WAtoday15d
‘Like an underwater bushfire:’ Shocking images as heatwave bleaches Ningaloo
This is a red-alert moment for Ningaloo. “This marine heatwave is like an underwater bushfire raging along Western Australia’s coast, killing tens of thousands of fish that washed up on ...
The New Zealand Herald15d
Evacuations begin with large Port Waikato bushfire ‘rapidly spreading’
A large bushfire in Port Waikato has forced home evacuations, with numbers yet to be confirmed. Fire and Emergency New Zealand was called to the Maunsell Rd, Waikato, scene at 1.40pm on Monday.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation15d
Dunsborough residents return home after bushfire emergency
Water bombers were temporarily grounded during Sunday's bushfire emergency in Dunsborough due to private drones over the fire ground. Firefighters eventually managed to contain the fire ...