Tourists and campers are being warned not to light campfires on high fire danger days after several were allegedly lit last ...

Authorities have declared a total fire ban for parts of western Victoria near where an out-of-control bushfire continues to ...

Two separate property owners who lit burn-off fires 15 minutes apart during a total fire ban day are now facing fines of up ...

A total fire ban means no fires out in the open. A total fire ban helps limit the potential of fires developing. During a Total Fire Ban you cannot light, maintain or use a fire in the open, or to ...

A total fire ban is in place for the Victorian south west as Melbourne’s set to peak at 38C on Sunday. Meanwhile, a severe heatwave warning remains in place for East Gippsland, West and South ...

Lifesavers have conducted over 100 water rescues across Victoria as a heatwave sweeps the state. A total fire ban has been ...

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One home was reportedly lost in the blaze on Wednesday and a total fire ban remains in place for most of the areas east of Perth.

An extreme heatwave across South Australia has prompted the Country Fire Service to declare a total fire ban for Saturday. The order applies to the Mount Lofty Ranges, Murraylands and both the ...