Scientists say the near-destruction of Fort McMurray last week by a wildfire is the latest indication that the vital boreal forest is at risk from climate change.
Australian firefighters across New South Wales (NSW) state can now use drones to help locate and assess fires in real time.
A team of 43 New Zealand firefighters will head to Australia on Friday to help battle fires raging in the island state of Tasmania, New Zealand fire authorities said Thursday.
Australian firefighters have drawn breath after battling 300 fires across the state of Victoria at the weekend, but are braced for more hellish conditions later in the week.
"Burning off" grassland before bushfire season is not as safe or preventative as first thought, according to Australian scientists on Friday.
Indonesia's economy took a 221 trillion rupiah (S$22.1-billion) hit this year from forest fires that cloaked South-east Asia in haze, more than double the sum spent on rebuilding Aceh after the 2004 tsunami, the World Bank said on Tuesday (Dec 15).
A humanitarian crisis looms in Indonesia as the prolonged dry spell, coupled with waterbombing aircraft getting nowhere near fires seething deep below peatlands, all but ended any hope of a real respite from the haze in the weeks ahead.
Six people were dead while two others were seriously injured in s forest fire in Java Island of Indonesia on Sunday, a senior official said Monday.
The multinational task force helping Indonesia to put out fires in South Sumatra has met with some success, but it will take about 10 days before the flames can be largely extinguished, said a minister.
The Indonesian government has taken legal action against companies allegedly involved in causing forest fire in the country that triggered haze enveloping Singapore and Malaysia, police said here on Tuesday.
Experts warn of harmful effects of burning wood for energy
Residents of Australia's New South Wales (NSW) are being warned of the worst fire danger they have ever faced, with "catastrophic" fire conditions forecast in some areas of the state and New Zealand is to send 12 specialist rural firefighters to Australia to help battle wild fires, local media reported on Tuesday.
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