CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan said 'lightning strikes' had 'ignited a number of fires' as temperatures soared on Monday. 'Two fires are of particular interest, one is the Little Desert fire ...

There's heatwave alerts for most of Australia while forecast dry lightning has sparked fears of "uncontrollable" fires on the ...

Firefighters were scrambling to control a blaze tearing through rural southeastern Australia, as stranded locals were warned it was "too late to leave" ...

People have been told to flee a bushfire that has been burning out of control for almost a week as authorities warn an ...

CFA and RSPCA Victoria are urging residents to include pets in their bushfire survival plans, with significant fire activity ...

Victoria’s volunteer firefighting force has shrunk to a new low while the bill for paid staff soars and property owners are hit with skyrocketing levies to pay for the state’s fire services.

CFA chief officer Jason Heffernan said if a fire starts on Monday, the conditions will make it tough to put out. “Monday’s conditions will make it difficult for firefighters to suppress a fire should ...