Australia
2019/20 Australia fires spewed as much smoke into stratosphere as a volcano, study shows
First fire, then Covid-19 and now floods for eastern Australia
Western Australian bushfires threaten Perth
Indonesian floods kill five
Five people were killed, three more are missing and thousands are unable to return to…
Queensland fire emergency leaves Brisbane’s air quality worse than Beijing
ABC reports; The air quality in Brisbane is currently worse than Beijing as haze from…
Fires in Australia have jumped the million hectare mark and it is not even summer yet
Thousands of firefighters are battling major fires in New South Wales and Queensland, but the…
NSW RFS declares the start of Bush Fire Danger Period
The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) announced 12 Local Government Areas (LGAs) will commence the…
The Global Fire Industry Mourns the Loss of Peter North AM
Mike Dureau, Deputy Chairman of the Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering Limited at the University…
Townsville Floods Get More Dangerous by the Hour
ABC News reports that the floods in northern Queensland have not reached their peak with…
Cladding Responsible for Fire Spread in Melbourne High Rise Fire?
This morning (4th February 2019) firefighters in Melbourne Australia have worked tirelessly to bring a…
PSCE and ARCIA To Share Information To Support Policy and Advocacy Roles in Public Safety
In November 2018 Public Safety Communications – Europe (PSCE) and the Australian Radio and Communications…
If 110 Fires are Not Enough, Queensland Firefighters Could See More Heat, Dry Lightning and Potential Tropical Cyclone to add to State’s Problems
This report from ABC News says Sunday will be a day of vigilance for fire-ravaged…
Fire and Floods brings Devastation to Australian East Coast
While Queensland firefighters fight 140 fires, many of which are threatening towns in central and…
Unseasonal Conditions See Bushfires in Queensland
In a period that is usually devoid of large fires, homes in Queensland, Australia are…
Firefighters in Hastings New Zealand Tackle Fire at Hawke’s Bay Opera House
Firefighters have extinguished a blaze at Hasting’s Hawke’s Bay Opera House. Hastings is on the east side…
Asia/Pacific is the Most Disaster-Prone Region says Red Cross Report
A Red Cross report has found natural disasters affected more than two billion people around the…
Bushfire Burns More than 2 Million Acres
A fire in Western Australia has burned at least 2 million acres of rural land—an…
Tributes Posted for New Zealand based Firefighting Pilot Killed in a Hit and Run Incident
Husband and father of three Ian Pullen, a Fire Bombing pilot from New Zealand has…
Queensland Firefighters Assist Hikers From Bushfire
Eight hikers who found themselves at risk from being surrounded by an out of control…
Prediction for this Summer’s Fire Season in Australia are bleak
Last Thursday the Australian Bureau of Meteorology said, dry weather across Australia’s east coast will…
Largest Fire for Years in Melbourne Causes Toxic Smoke Flume and Water Run Off Last Thursday
One of Melbourne’s largest fires in years continues to burn in the city’s west, closing…
Early Fire Season a Worry for Australian Firefighters
Aug 20th, Australia is still in winter, however, a long dry spell which has seen…