A string of hot and stormy days has left numerous fires burning across Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia this week.

While most Aussies wouldn't have a clue about it, a scientist told Yahoo News he fears it may be 'too late' to control the problem.

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Western Victoria’s Grampians National Park is officially being ravaged by a complex of fires, as three different fire fronts ...

Australia is enduring a dynamic mix of severe weather this week, with flooding rain, bushfires, heatwaves, severe ...

At least 29 people have died in the fires across the Los Angeles area. At least two of the people killed in the Southern ...

The catastrophic fires in Los Angeles are far from extinguished, but the blame game is already raging. Apocalyptic images of entire communities returned to ash have been interspliced with a steady ...

Wildfires are growing deadlier, but AI, satellites, and tech innovations are revolutionizing early detection, suppression, ...

Ed Nordskog never wanted to work on arson; his heart was set on becoming a homicide detective. But when an arson ...

Australia is yet to experience losing thousands of homes in a major city, as seen in this month’s catastrophic fires in Los Angeles. Yet in some respects, LA-style fires have already happened ...

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