Fire
Gold Coast home destroyed and resident hospitalised with burns after 'explosion'
People were seen running from the burning house after the explosion, with police appealing for information to help determine the cause.
- by Toby Crockford
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Fire
Property under threat as out-of-control blaze burns north of Perth
Fire crews are battling an out-of-control blaze that could threaten lives and properties near a town north of Perth.
Jindalee
Brisbane supermarket goes up in flames, cooking oil thought to be cause
Fire crews were called to Foodworks in Jindalee after initial reports indicated oil on a stove had caught fire.
- by Toby Crockford
Animals
Firefighter rescues dog from burning Canberra home
Jeff Sheetz couldn't see because of the smoke, but felt Cleo the dog at his feet as he fought the blaze.
Tragedy
High-rise building in Sao Paulo collapses during fire
A burning building in downtown Sao Paulo has collapsed as firefighters worked to put out a fire that began in the middle of the night.
Salisbury
Neighbours band together for Bob, the WWII soldier who lost all in fire
Fire ripped through his property and killed one of his beloved dogs. But the 99-year-old had no insurance and gave most of his pension to charity.
- by Amy Mitchell-Whittington
WWII soldier's medals saved but dogs lost in Brisbane house fire
Firefighters found the body of one of his dogs, which perished in the Salisbury fire. A second dog remains missing.
- by Tracey Ferrier
Fire
Bushfire which threatened homes in Balingup under control
A bushfire which had threatened lives and homes near Balingup on Sunday afternoon has been brought under control by firefighters.
Fire
Fire that destroyed car, damaged house treated as suspicious
The fire began in an old, unregistered car and spread to the house through a window.
- by Blake Foden
Explosion rocks Wisconsin's only refinery, at least 11 hurt
A tank containing crude oil or asphalt exploded at a large refinery in Wisconsin.
Hazard reduction burn planned for Black Mountain Nature Reserve
Smoke is likely to be visible across Canberra on Thursday as 17.5 hectares is burnt in the Black Mountain Nature Reserve.