Bushfires
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Emergency services
Arson squad investigating Kings Park fires
The police arson squad is investigating at least five separate fires which burnt in Kings Park on Tuesday afternoon, sparking a watch and act alert for surrounding areas.
- by Heather McNeill
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Body found amid battle to contain Queensland blazes
A ferocious bushfire described as a “wild beast” has claimed one life and destroyed at least five homes in southern Queensland.
- by Fraser Barton and Suzanne Simonot
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Western Downs
People told to leave as fire threatens Queensland homes
More than 50 people have been forced to flee their homes as firefighters battle a southern Queensland blaze, with temperatures set to soar across the state.
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Police
Police say multiple bushfires ‘deliberately lit’ as fire conditions worsen
Detectives are investigating three suspicious bushfires on the NSW Mid North Coast, one which has burnt through nearly 3000 hectares of national park.
- by Sarah Keoghan
Properties under threat in Northern Rivers as fires blaze across state
Residents of Nymboida near Grafton have been told it is too late to leave while firefighters are battling a grass fire at Penrith in Sydney’s west.
- by Sarah Keoghan and Anthony Segaert
Residents prepare to leave as fire threatens Qld homes
People are preparing to leave their homes south-west of Brisbane as fires continue to burn across Queensland with soaring temperatures expected.
- by Laine Clark
SEQ bushfire pressure grows as winds return to south-east corner
Bushfires west of Warwick and on the Sunshine Coast have fire crews containing spot fires. Residents of small towns west of Warwick are told to prepare to leave.
- by Tony Moore
Dozens of crews battling bushfire near Bruce Hwy on Sunshine Coast
The bushfire prompted a “leave immediately” warning for some residents near Beerwah.
- by Zach Hope
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Crime
Young woman found dead at grass fire may have been walking in area hours earlier
Detectives were yet to identify the woman, whose death remained unexplained.
- by Cloe Read
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Perth
Corrigin fire downgraded, evacuation centre closed
Residents in the Wheatbelt town of Corrigin have returned to their homes after an emergency bushfire warning was downgraded on Tuesday evening.
- by Cameron Myles
Man dies protecting property as fires flare across NSW
Richard Mainey, 56, was killed while trying to save his mother’s property near Kempsey. A second blaze is threatening homes in the state’s Central West, and another is burning near Byron Bay.
- by Sarah Keoghan and Catherine Naylor