A 10-bedroom family home has been destroyed in Sydney after being struck by lightning with luckily no one inside.

Fortunately, no one was inside when a lightning strike in Sydney completely destroyed a family house with ten bedrooms.
El Niño has officially arrived in Australia as NSW puts total fire bans in place in some areas.

A total fire ban has been put in place in some parts of NSW as nearly 70 fires burn across the state. The Bureau of Meteorology has officially declared an El Niño weather system in Australia.
5 cars have been burnt to a crisp after a battery fire at Sydney Airport.

A battery fire in a luxury electric car at Sydney Airport has led to 5 cars melting.
Queensland regions put on ‘catastrophic’ fire warning, with conditions set to match the 2019 Black Summer bushfires.

Some regions in Queensland have been put on Australia’s highest fire-warning level just 1 week into spring. Toowoomba and Warwick are listed as at risk of ‘catastrophic’ fire conditions.
Fire NSW Superintendent warns of ‘overwhelming’ battery fires after deadly house fire in Punchbowl.

Fire NSW has published advice on battery safety and what to do in case of a battery fire after a 54-year-old man died in Punchbowl. Officials warn that the increased use of lithium batteries could lead to firefighters being ‘overwhelmed’.
Hawaii Governor says the death toll in Maui may rise by 10 to 20 a day in the wake of the wildfires.

In the wake of the deadliest fires in modern US history, Governor Josh Green of Hawaii says that the death toll is expected to keep rising. Thousands have already lost their homes in the historic town of Lahaina.
Australian PM Anthony Albanese says Australia is preparing ‘as best as possible’ for the bushfire season.

A guarantee of no bushfires this summer could not be made by PM Anthony Albanese.
Wildfires continue to rage across Canadian provinces, with tens of thousands having to evacuate.

Tens of thousands of people in Canada’s provinces have been forced to evacuate due to wildfires.
Over 90 firefighters tackle an inferno that engulfed a North Carolina construction site.

A construction site fire in North Carolina is being battled by over 90 firefighters.
Firefighters work to contain wildfires in Canada as tens of thousands evacuate their homes.

Tens of thousands of Canadians have been forced to leave their homes as firefighters battle wildfires.






