Jan 06 How to help the victims of Australia’s wildfires By Rebecca Oh The blazes are estimated to have burned an area double the size of the state of Maryland, and killed or displaced up to 480 million animals since September 2019. Continue reading
Jan 06 Australia to pay ‘whatever it takes’ to fight wildfires By Nick Perry, Kristen Gelineau, Associated Press Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the government was committing an extra 2 billion Australian dollars ($1.4 billion) toward the recovery effort in addition to the tens of millions of dollars that have already been promised. Continue reading
Jan 04 ‘Not safe to move’: Fire threats intensify in Australia By Shonal Ganguly, Steve McMorran, Associated Press The death toll in the worst wildfire season in Australian history is now up to 23 people, the prime minister said. Continue reading
Jan 03 PHOTOS: Australia endures deadly, historic wildfires By Laura Santhanam, Maea Lenei Buhre The flames have set off one of Australia’s largest evacuations in history, forcing thousands of people to flee some of the country’s most densely populated regions, in what many scientists have called a foreboding sign of climate change. Continue reading
Jan 03 Heat and strong winds threaten to worsen Australia wildfires By Shonal Ganguly, Steve McMorran, Associated Press More than 200 fires were burning, and warnings of extreme danger to come Saturday prompted mass evacuations. Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch 3:31 Deadly wildfires rage across Australia, with forecasts of worse to come By Dan Rivers, ITN Vast swaths of Australia are still burning, with thousands of people under evacuation orders -- and forecasts of worse to come. A record summer fire season has charred 12 million acres, destroyed 1,400 homes and killed 17 people. The states… Continue watching
Jan 02 Some flee, others restock before Australian wildfires worsen By Tristan Lavalette, Associated Press Cooler weather since Tuesday has aided firefighting and allowed people to replenish supplies. Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 5:14 News Wrap: Death toll in Australian wildfires rises to 17 In our news wrap Wednesday, New Year’s Day brought only slight relief to parts of Australia ravaged by some of the country’s worst-ever wildfires. The death toll rose to 17. Also, the Taliban staged a series of attacks on Afghan… Continue watching
Jan 01 Australia sends aid to wildfire towns as death toll rises By Tristan Lavalette, Associated Press Navy ships and military aircraft were bringing water, food and fuel to towns where supplies were depleted and roads were cut off by the fires. Continue reading
Dec 31 Raging wildfires trap 4,000 at Australian town’s waterfront By Tristan Lavalette, Associated Press Wildfires burning across Australia's two most-populous states have trapped residents of a seaside town in apocalyptic conditions, destroyed many properties and caused at least two fatalities. Continue reading