Death toll rises in Korean wildfires as firefighters struggle to contain blaze
Multiple wildfires are raging across South Korea's south-eastern region, with thousands of firefighters aided by the military deployed in a bid to contain one of the country's worst forest fires in decades.
though wildfires move fast,
tape measures reassure us
we are safely far
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South Korea wildfires seen on 22 Mar and today 26 Mar by #Himawari9 with heat signatures. #SouthKorea #fires #wildfires
Wildfires in South Korea force thousands to evacuate, death toll climbs
Multiple wildfires are raging across South Korea's south-eastern region, with thousands of firefighters aided by the military deployed in a bid to contain one of the country's worst forest fires in decades.
Winemaker says crop destroyed by hazard reduction burn
By Brooke Chandler and Melinda James
Smoke from a hazard reduction burn in the NSW Southern Highlands allegedly destroys millions of dollars worth of wine grapes.
Animals evacuated after Sydney building fire threatens veterinary surgery
Animals were evacuated from a veterinary surgery after a fire broke out at a nearby laundry facility at Parramatta North in Sydney's west.
Volunteer firies are paying a major price but they keep fronting up
By Olivia Sanders
In more than three decades with Victoria's CFA, Jarrod Dark has fought plenty of intense fires. But with 17 hours' sleep in 10 days, no fire season has left him as exhausted as this summer's Grampians emergency.
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State of emergency declared as deadly wildfires burn across South Korea
South Korean authorities deploy more than 300 personnel and 20 helicopters to fight the fire, which began on Friday.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-23/south-korea-wildfires-state-of-emergency-declared/105085856
UK orders probe into 'energy resilience' after fire near Heathrow Airport
The British government has ordered an investigation into the country's "energy resilience" after a fire shut Heathrow Airport for almost a day.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-23/heathrow-airport-electrical-substation-fire-probe/105085854
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Ukraine Daily summary - Friday, March 21 2025
Western intel contradicts Trump's, Putin's claims on Ukraine's encirclement in Kursk Oblast -- Extending NATO's Article 5 to Ukraine would test Russia’s peace intentions, Meloni says -- Russia's Engels air base ablaze after Ukrainian drone strike -- Sudzha gas metering station in Russia's Kursk Oblast on fire following multiple explosions -- and more
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Thirteen arrested over North Macedonia nightclub fire which killed 59
Thirteen people including a former government minister have been arrested in North Macedonia on Friday over a nightclub blaze that killed 59 people including six minors.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-22/north-macedonia-orders-detention-nightclub-fire/105083822
Heathrow Airport closes, at least 120 flights diverted after nearby blaze
Air traffic controllers are not allowing incoming flights to land at the airport and passengers have been advised not to travel to Heathrow while firefighters battle the electric substation fire.
Heathrow Airport closes due to major power outage caused by fire
The United Kingdom's biggest airport, Heathrow Airport, is experiencing a significant power outage due to a fire at an electrical substation that supplies the airport's power and it will be closed until midnight on March 21.
Forest fire on Mount Garač, Montenegro
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