The fire that destroyed Canberra’s recycling plant, the Materials Recovery Facility in Hume, on Boxing Day last year is believed to have been caused by incorrectly disposed batteries, according to ACT Fire & Rescue.
At least 40 migrants from Central and South America have died after a fire broke out at a migrant detention centre in the Mexican northern border city of Ciudad Juarez, apparently caused by a protest over deportations.
Unseasonal autumn heat is impacting large parts of the country today, with fire authorities in several states issuing warnings for hot and windy conditions.
Indonesian officials have called for an investigation and an audit of state energy company Pertamina's facilities after a fire at its storage facility killed 15.
The Canberra community was impacted when fires tore through the region 20 years ago, homes were destroyed, lives were lost, and people remain affected to this day.
Two operating theatres reopening at Calvary Public Hospital at 7am tomorrow, Friday 6 January, will enable women to birth in the hospital's Birth Suite or Birth Centre as planned.
