Home and sheds destroyed, but SA avoids major bushfire
By Thomas Kelsall

South Australia avoided a major bushfire as the state sweltered through a day of extreme danger on Monday, while two structure fires left a damage bill of $1 million.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-30/sa-avoids-bushfire-during-extreme-danger-forecast/106186140

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SA avoids major bushfire during extreme danger, but home and sheds destroyed

South Australia avoided a major bushfire as the state sweltered through a day of extreme danger on Monday, while two structure fires left a damage bill of $1 million.

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Unexploded ordnance hampering efforts of crews battling blaze in Perth's south

A major train line and Warnbro station are closed as firefighters battle a bushfire burning near Rockingham in Perth's south.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-30/fire-near-rockingham-closes-warnbro-train-station-and-train-line/106186550

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Bushfire near Rockingham closes Mandurah train line, Warnbro station in Perth's south

A major train line and Warnbro station are closed as firefighters battle a bushfire burning near Rockingham in Perth's south.

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Home and sheds destroyed, but SA avoids major bushfire
By Thomas Kelsall

South Australia avoided a major bushfire as the state sweltered through a day of extreme danger on Monday, while two structure fires left a damage bill of $1 million.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-30/sa-avoids-bushfire-during-extreme-danger-forecast/106186140

#Bushfires #ThomasKelsall

SA avoids major bushfire during extreme danger, but home and sheds destroyed

South Australia avoided a major bushfire as the state sweltered through a day of extreme danger on Monday, while two structure fires left a damage bill of $1 million.

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Waste burning in fire pit revealed as cause behind massive Stieglitz bushfire
By Hayden Smith

A fire that burnt through 1,200 hectares of vegetation and destroyed two houses started in a residential fire pit, Tasmanian authorities say.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-30/stieglitz-st-helens-bushfire-caused-by-household-fire-pit/106186434

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Tasmania Fire Service confirms bushfire at Stieglitz near St Helens caused by household waste in fire pit

A fire that burnt through 1,200 hectares of vegetation and destroyed two houses started in a residential fire pit, authorities say.

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Major train line, station closed as crews battle bushfire in Perth's south

A major train line and Warnbro station are closed as firefighters battle a bushfire burning near Rockingham in Perth's south.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-30/fire-near-rockingham-closes-warnbro-train-station-and-train-line/106186550

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Bushfire near Rockingham closes Mandurah train line, Warnbro station in Perth's south

A major train line and Warnbro station are closed as firefighters battle a bushfire burning near Rockingham in Perth's south.

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Bushfire near Rockingham closes Mandurah train line, Warnbro station in Perth's south

A major train line and Warnbro station are closed as firefighters battle a bushfire burning near Rockingham in Perth's south.

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Noongar elders say sacred site warnings were ignored before WA burn
By Rhys Jones and Eliza Kavanagh

Elders on WA's south coast say they tried to warn the state government about unregistered cultural sites in the path of a prescribed burn, but the burn went ahead anyway.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-30/noongar-elders-say-sacred-site-warnings-were-ignored-before-burn/106086072

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Noongar elders say WA prescribed burn went ahead despite warnings of cultural heritage sites

Elders on WA's south coast say they tried to warn the state government about unregistered cultural sites in the path of a prescribed burn, but the burn went ahead anyway. 

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Warnbro bushfire alert: DFES advises residents to prepare to leave parts of Cooloongup, Safety Bay and Waikiki

DFES have issued a ‘prepare to leave’ bushfire warning for parts of Cooloongup, Safety Bay, Waikiki and Warnbro as firefighters battle the blaze.

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'Traumatised' residents return home after Christmas Day fire forced them to flee

Residents have begun returning to their homes after a bushfire burning south-east of Perth forced them to flee on Christmas Day.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-27/residents-return-home-after-boddington-fire/106181310

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Residents return home as threat level downgraded for Boddington fire

Residents have begun returning to their homes after a bushfire burning south-east of Perth forced them to flee their homes on Christmas Day.

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'My second family': The volunteers risking their lives to keep us safe
By Keana Naughton

Volunteer firefighters put their lives on the line for their community, despite facing extreme situations, heightened health risks and constant exposure to traumatic events.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-27/volunteer-firefighters-risk-their-lives-to-keep-communities-safe/106139496

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These volunteer firefighters keep communities safe. Here's why

Volunteer firefighters put their lives on the line for their community, despite facing extreme situations, heightened health risks and constant exposure to traumatic events.

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