Hospital patients evacuated as Greece fires rage
Dozens of hospital patients have been evacuated onto a ferry in the Greek port city of Alexandroupolis as wildfires rage uncontrolled for a fourth day, killing one person. Hundreds of …
Bushfires
Wildfire scorches Spain’s Tenerife island
Nearly 8,000 people have been evacuated or confined as an out-of-control wildfire rages across the island of Tenerife. Regional President Fernando Clavijo said some 250 firefighters and members of the …
Eleven dead in fire at French holiday home
Eleven people died after a fire tore through a holiday home for people in eastern France. The blaze broke out before early on Wednesday as the holiday-goers with disabilities and …
Intern proves to be hot stuff after developing app to help predict bushfires in WA
An intern has helped the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions better predict where bushfires may break out. The app will be used by regional and field staff to collect …
Severe weather in the northern hemisphere
Australians travelling abroad are being warned over severe weather events currently plaguing the northern hemisphere. Over the past week, wildfires have ripped through Greece, while floods and landslides have claimed …
Greece fires: Terrified tourists recall fleeing from bushfires as Rhodes evacuated
Holidaymakers have told how they were forced to run for their lives as roaring wildfires turned the idyllic island of Rhodes into “Hell on Earth”. Dramatic pictures showed thousands of …