Some of the world's most destructive bushfires take place in the southern state. Its unique mix of fierce winds, high fuel loads and rugged terrain are to blame.

Australia’s hot, dry climate and unique landscapes make it one of the most bushfire-prone countries in the world. As climate ...

Local authorities say factors such as the dry landscape and climate change contributed to intense fires during an early ...

Residents who lived through the 2019-20 bushfires on the NSW South Coast say this summer's fires triggered traumatic memories ...

The impact of fires on wildlife can be ‘catastrophic’, with some plant species feared extinct ...

The state government will conduct an inquiry into the bushfires that devastated a number of communities across the state. A ...

By Christine Chen SYDNEY, Jan 28 (Reuters) - A record-breaking heatwave baked Australia's southeast for a fifth straight day on Wednesday, fanning bushfires and straining the power grid, leaving ...

Multiple bushfires were “threatening lives and homes” across several suburbs in Perth, on Monday, February 2, emergency ...

Bushfires destroyed houses and razed vast belts of forest in southeast Australia on Friday, firefighters said, as hot winds fanned "hectic" conditions in the tinder-dry countryside. Temperatures ...

Australia is commemorating the 17th anniversary of the Black Saturday blaze, the nation’s deadliest bushfire disaster that claimed 173 lives and changed the country forever.

Several homes have been destroyed as an out-of-control bushfire rips through suburbs just north of Sydney and temperatures soar to 40C. A number of homes have been damaged or lost as bushfires tear ...

Bushfires in New South Wales have caused smoke to blanket Sydney and surrounding regions, leading to poor air quality.