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Bird-brained mistake sparks massive bushfire

A bird that flew into a powerline has sparked a major bushfire on the Sunshine Coast which required a waterbombing and...

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24th Nov. 2020 5:11 PM

A large bushfire burns in land at the end of Bells Creek Rd at Bells Creek.

MPs target fuel loads as key cause of fire emergency

Coast politicians say climate change is real, but not the main cause of bushfires ravaging the country.

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24th Dec. 2019 1:12 PM

Scorched earth at the scene of the September Peregian fires. Hotter and dryer conditions through early spring and into summer has led to a series of major fires since then. Our politicians say rather than greater action on climate change, the solution lies in better fuel-load management. AAP Image/Rob Maccoll

Cops say little kids lit fires ‘for fun’

Two teenagers have been charged over an alleged deliberately lit fire on the Sunshine Coast as authorities have issued...

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12th Sept. 2019 9:09 AM

One lane reopened as fire crews bring blaze under control

UPDATE: Fire fighters are winning the battle to contain two fires near Steve Irwin Way and Barrs...

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14th Sept. 2017 11:09 AM

A bushfire has broken out at Glass House Mountains (file pic).