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Firefighters were called to the home on Craig Road in Donvale just before 4am after the house caught alight.

The Rural Fire Services' aircrafts will be managed by crews in Australia, alleviating our reliance on international help.

A small fire has broken out in the spire of the medieval cathedral in Rouen, a major landmark in northern France that was under renovation.

Dean Heasman, 28, is alleged to be solely responsible for the fire that killed three children and injured four others.

The blaze continues to burn but has been considered under control.

More than 50 fire trucks rushed to battle an out-of-control blaze sparked by a chemical explosion at a Derrimut factory yesterday.

Jarrod Hawkins was able to save four out of the seven children allegedly barricaded inside the burning home.

Meanwhile, a neighbour who ran into the burning house to save four children says he is not a hero.

Police allege a father barricaded seven children inside a Sydney home as it burned.

A monster fire that tore through three homes in Brisbane has left three people in hospital, including two firefighters.

Father Tom Frith died in a helicopter crash at an airport after he had been battling a blaze near Fort Good Hope.

The blaze erupted early this morning, with two occupants of the home making it out safely.

Fire crews managed to extinguish the blaze but the two-storey townhouse was completely destroyed.

A person has been found dead after house fire at Fulham Gardens in Adelaide's east.

Carbon monoxide gas more than four times the dangerous limit built up inside the home, knocking three people unconscious.

Witnesses saw a "big fireball" shortly after the blaze broke out in Logan about 10pm yesterday.

More than 60 firefighters responded to a fifth alarm fire.

Locals reported hearing cracks and bangs from the inferno streets away after it erupted early this morning.

Fire crews extinguished the blaze, before discovering the body of long-term resident Ross Laycock.

CCTV showed a hooded man douse the car in what is believed to be petrol before setting it alight and fleeing from the scene.

New research by NRMA Insurance found 80 per cent of Australians surveyed have concerns about the nation's changing climate.

An investigation has revealed a startling increase in the number of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries in SA, raising concerns among senior firefighters and prompting the state government to issue a warning. 

A Melbourne tech company is boosting firefighters in Ukraine amid the ongoing war with Russia with the help of virtual reality.

Cameron Dick said he knew the "kind" mother as a constituent for many years.

Emergency services were called to two separate fires in Hoppers Crossing and Harkness early this morning.

About 30 firefighters worked into the early of the morning to extinguish the blaze.

A woman who escaped the blaze with burn injuries said she was asleep and woke up to flames around her.

Firefighters believe the blaze was deliberately started inside a yellow bin before it spread to the bike and car alight. 

"He's a deadset hero," one witness said of a brave neighbour.

The blaze in Hallam in the city's south-east is being treated as suspicious.

The car had started smoking earlier in the morning, but it only erupted into flames once firefighters opened the car's door.

The fire erupted one mid-morning in March, leaving parts of the home with significant damage.

Neighbours had knocked on the door of the home but did not receive a response. 

The woman wasn't home at the time but she believes she knows who the attackers were.

Neighbours came to the rescue of Parramatta's Deputy Lord Mayor after hearing her screaming for help when her home went up in flames.

The body of a man, believed to be aged in his 70s has been found after a fire at a house in the NSW outback town of Broken Hill.

Fire crews arrived at the scene to find the shop "fully involved" in fire.

The owners arrived at the scene quickly, raising concerns that some cages could have been compromised.

Paramedics attempted to treat the man after he was pulled from the fire, but he was declared dead at the scene.

Remarkable, firefighters had installed smoke alarms at the property during a safety visit last week.

The man allegedly recorded a blood alcohol reading nearly twice the legal limit.

The letters will be sent out in the next fortnight.

A fire has broke out in a children's hospital in India's capital, killing seven infants, a fire service officer said.

Four of those killed were children under 12, who were at the park enjoying the school holidays over the weekend.

Firefighters said the source of the fire could be a lithium-ion battery that was on charge.

The blaze in Hackham West claimed the life of woman's 61-year-old partner and saw the mum rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Fire crews were called to a fire at St Marys just after 3am today after a blaze took hold of a weatherboard home.

The Charlotte Pass Ski Resort issued a statement on Wednesday updating ski enthusiasts after a fire last Friday gutted the resort's Sewage Treatment Plant.

Neighbours said they heard a loud bang, which they mistook for gunfire at first.

"There were no reports of any person being injured," NSW Police said in a statement.