-
Australia fires live: South Australia, NSW and Victoria brace for return of bushfire danger – latest updates
Temperatures and winds set to rise as weather conditions worsen, bringing severe bushfire risk. Follow the latest news and live updates 10.34pm GMT AAP has an update on the Kangaroo Island fire, which has seen authorities preemptively evacuate Vivonne Bay:As a precaution, police and the Country Fire Service evacuated the town of Vivonne Bay on the south coast amid fears homes could not be protected should the fire move quickly into the area.Made up of mostly holiday shacks, it’s thought less than 100 people live there at any given time. 10.21pm GMT We have had a few questions about the Volunteers Fire Fighters Association in recent days, so Chris Knaus has taken a look.This is what he has found: Related: Firefighters' group that disputes climate link to bushfires has close ties to Shooters party Continue reading...
More like this (3)
-
Australia fires live: NSW and Victoria bushfires insurance bill tops $700m – as it happened
Rain falls on some NSW, Victorian and South Australian bushfire-affected areas, but worse fire conditions are...
-
Australia fires live: NSW and Victoria bushfires crisis has 'months to go' as Morrison announces recovery effort – latest updates
NSW RFS commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons says he was frustrated to learn of ADF deployment from the...
-
Australia fires live: two dead in Cobargo as NSW and Victoria face bushfires threat – latest updates
Conditions worsen with more than 4,000 on the beach at Mallacoota in Victoria after a devastating...