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Fire destroys major recycling centre at Hume

A fire has destroyed a recycling centre in Hume and is being described as a major setback for the territory's waste reduction efforts.

Man dies in house fire at Captains Flat NSW

A man has died in a house fire today at the NSW township of Captains Flat, around 45km south-east of Queanbeyan.

Calvary Hospital fire sparks partial evacuation

A fire at Calvary Public Hospital this afternoon has caused a partial evacuation with police and fire crews called to the scene.

2022-23 bushfire season begins – be prepared

The 2022-23 bushfire season officially begins today. Understand the new fire danger rating system, and plan for days of elevated fire risk.

One dead, two injured in house fire on NSW South Coast

One man has died, and two others have been injured in a house fire on the NSW South Coast today.

Person dies in McKellar house fire

A person has died after a structure fire at a McKellar residence this afternoon, Saturday 11 June.  

Person dies in Calwell house fire

A person has died after a house fire in Calwell last night, Tuesday 7 June, ACT Policing reports.

Dozens killed in Bangladesh depot fire

A massive fire has killed at least 38 people and injured more than 100 others at a container depot near a port city in Bangladesh, officials and local media report as firefighters struggled to bring the blaze under control.

‘Fire Country’ at Craft ACT explores intricate beauty of fire

The intricate beauty of fire in Australia is a key environmental mechanism to rejuvenate the life of our ecosystems.

New Delhi building fire kills 27, two arrested

The owners of a company that manufactures security cameras have been arrested after a massive fire in a four-storey commercial building in the Indian capital, that's killed 27 people and injured 12 others.

‘Tremendous sense of occasion’ as MoAD reopens with Democracy DNA

The Museum of Australian Democracy (MoAD) today reopens four months after a fire at the doors of the building caused extensive damage.

MoAD at Old Parliament House to reopen after fire

Old Parliament House, home of the Museum of Australian Democracy (MoAD), will reopen to the public in April after the December fire.

100 firefighters battling Newcastle factory fire

Firefighters and police are at the scene of a large factory fire in Newcastle, with the property backing onto a fuel storage facility.

More charges laid following Old Parliament House fire

Joint taskforce members investigating Operation Pike and members of ACT Policing have arrested and charged two more men for their alleged involvement in the fire at Old Parliament House on 30 December 2021.   

Nine children among 19 dead in Bronx blaze

Nineteen people, including nine children, have been killed in an apartment fire in New York City, in what the city's fire commissioner called one of the worst blazes in recent memory.

Police release CCTV footage of suspicious Rivett vehicle fire

CCTV footage of a suspicious Rivett vehicle fire has been released by ACT Policing, who are hoping to identify the two individuals involved.

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