Sydney trims Christmas tree with bushfire debris
SYDNEY: A Christmas tree made from charred branches and other bushfire debris has been put up in Sydney’s central business district in a poignant reminder of deadly wildfires that have ravaged much of Australia. The tree is made and decorated with burnt logs, a scorched bicycle, a ruined fire alarm and other destroyed household goods, […]
Koalas rescued from path of raging bushfire
SYDNEY: A dozen koalas have been rescued from the path of bushfires raging near Sydney, conservationists said Tuesday, as devastating blazes increasingly encroach on critical habitat. Rescuers scaled trees this week to retrieve three adult males, five adult females and four joeys, whose habitat is under threat from a fire burning across 140,000 hectares in […]
Bushfire haze a health emergency
SYDNEY: Australia’s biggest city is facing a “public health emergency” over the bushfire smoke that has choked Sydney for weeks, leading doctors warned yesterday after hospitals reported a dramatic spike in casualty department visits. Hundreds of climate change fuelled bush fires have been raging across Australia for months, with efforts to contain a “megablaze” burning […]
Toxic haze blankets eastern Australia
SYDNEY: Toxic haze blanketed Sydney yesterday triggering a chorus of smoke alarms to ring across the city and forcing school children inside, as “severe” weather conditions fuelled deadly bush blazes along Australia’s east coast. Fire engines raced office-to-office in the city centre with sirens blaring, as inland bush fires poured smoke laden with toxic particles […]
Sydney struggles to breathe
MELBOURNE: A giant bushfire on the edge of Sydney, which has blanketed the city in smoke causing a spike in respiratory illnesses and the cancellation of outdoor sports, will take weeks to control but will not be extinguished without heavy rains, firefighters said. Thousands of weary firefighters, who have been battling bush fires for a […]
Mega fire forms north of Sydney
SYDNEY: Several Australian bush fires have combined to form a “mega fire” that is burning out of control across a swathe of land north of Sydney, authorities said yesterday, warning they cannot contain the blaze. New South Wales Rural Fire Service deputy commissioner, Rob Rogers said “there are probably more than eight fires in all” […]
Sydney smoke crisis longest on record
SYDNEY: Australian bush fires have caused unprecedented pollution in Sydney and along the country’s east coast, officials said yesterday, with smoke and dust burning residents’ eyes and prompting a spike in respiratory complaints. Hundreds of bushfires have burned out of control since September up and down the eastern seaboard, blanketing cities from Sydney to Brisbane […]
