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Wind change heightens statewide fire risk as Redhead now under threat

Several bushfires remain burning unabated amid scorching temperatures and strong winds, as six regions become eligible for disaster payments.

Pacific Highway bushfire downgraded as heatwave threat remains

Extreme weather conditions are lingering across parts of the nation as crews fight to contain out-of-control bushfires in multiple states.

Two charged with arson following Hunter bushfires

Two men have been charged over their alleged roles in a couple of bushfires in the Hunter earlier this month.

Helicopters join pre-bushfire season prep of Crown land

Crown Lands and the Rural Fire Service are enrolling the help of helicopter surveyors to get the Hunter ready for bushfire season.

Warm temps a warning bush fire season fast approaching

NSW RFS has already responded to 70 callouts around Lake Macquarie this week with more planned burns coming - is it your suburb?

Volunteer firefighter charged with deliberately lighting fires in Hunter

A teenage volunteer firefighter has been charged with deliberately lighting several bushfires in the Hunter Valley this year.

Black Summer bushfires cost agriculture up to $5bn

Up to $5 billion was lost to Australian agriculture in the Black Summer bushfires of 2019-20, a report estimates.

Bushfire season starts for most of NSW

Grassfire concerns are building in NSW with more wet weather forecast that could spur growth, as bushfire season begins for most of the state. 
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