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The Christies Fire started in Queensland where it impacted Wallangarra, destroying four homes. The fire then rapidly spread over the border into New South Wales and impacted the township of Jennings. [33] Overnight an RFS truck crashed ten kilometres south of Jennings, trapping two firefighters in the wreckage and resulting in three ...
The 2024–25 Australian bushfire season [a] is the current summer season of bushfires in Australia.At the beginning of the season temperatures had been above average to high above average for most regions, with parts of Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland experiencing highest on record maximum temperatures for the winter period.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, visited fire-affected residents sheltering in refuge centres in Dalby, and paid tribute to firefighters and communities stating; 'I want to thank once again all of those involved in helping our communities including interstate and New Zealand fire crews giving our own firefighters a much-needed break ...
Locals in Queensland were lamenting the heavy toll to wildlife caused by a bushfire on Bribie Island on August 21 and 22, after photos were published showing dead kangaroos strewn along a beach ...
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Five boys and their father were killed after fire ripped through a house in Australia's Queensland state early on Sunday, police said. The man's wife, mother of the boys, escaped ...
This is a list of major bushfires in Australia.The list contains individual bushfires and bushfire seasons that have resulted in fatalities, or bushfires that have burned in excess of 5,000 hectares (12,000 acres), or was significant for its damage to particular Australian landmarks.
The fire burnt out 18,000 hectares, destroyed six homes and five buildings. Around 200 head of livestock were lost. [2] [3] On March 16, a vehicle driving through long grass sparked the Curraweela Bushfire north of Crookwell in the Southern Tablelands. The fire burnt over 4,400 hectares, destroyed one home and 17 buildings.
4 houses lost at Coominya in Queensland [11] 1991–92 Australian bushfire season: 3 fatalities, 17 houses lost; 2 fatalities and 14 houses lost on 16 October in western Sydney and the Central Coast in New South Wales [9] 1 fatality and 3 houses lost at Mount Tamborine in Queensland [11] 1990-91 Australian bushfire season: 4 fatalities, 25 ...