Lightning strikes across southeastern Australia last week and early this week have ignited fires in several states.

Fire crews are on alert for new bushfires sparked by lightning strikes in western Victoria, as a major blaze continues to burn out of control in a popular national park.

Firefighters are continuing to battle a blaze in Langford and Beckenham in the City of Gosnells, but it has now been ...

A string of hot and stormy days has left numerous fires burning across Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia this week.

Thousands of dry lightning strikes have sparked multiple bushfires, some within remote national parks and world heritage ...

Vic experienced the rare combination of extreme heat and severe thunderstorms, which sparked several new fires across the ...

If you placed a map of the vast areas the Palisades ... or winching in a crew by helicopter, to put the fire out. Sutton says Australia needs to increase its investment in aerial firefighting ...