Toll rises in Australian wildfires with worsening weather forecast
The death toll in wildfires raging across Australia’s most populous state has risen to four as authorities warned of worsening weather conditions to come.
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Claims that burnt out car in Whitfield could have been stolen and torched deliberately
A burned out car found in Whitfield could have been stolen and torched deliberately, a former firefighter has claimed.
Fires force thousands to flee homes in California
Fast-growing fires throughout California forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes on Thursday as hot weather and dry winds fed flames and incited fear in a state still jittery from devastating wildfires in the past two years.
Busy weekend for Tayside firefighters after blazes at two schools and a flat
Firefighters tackled blazes at two Tayside primary schools over the weekend.
VIDEO: Police warn kids could die in fire-hit derelict hospital on outskirts of Dundee
Police have warned people of the dangers of entering a hospital on the outskirts of Dundee, which has been targeted by fire-raisers.
Proactive campaign in Dundee neighbourhoods cuts number of deliberate fires
A proactive campaign in Dundee neighbourhoods has cut the number of wilful fireraisings.
Deliberate fires in Dundee up 70%
The number of deliberate fires in Dundee rose by more than 70% in the three months between April-June, new figures have shown.
Series of ‘suspicious’ vehicle fires in Dundee this morning
Police are appealing for information about a series of 'suspicious' vehicle fires in the early hours of this morning in Dundee.
Deliberate fire-raising in Dundee hits three-year high
Cases of deliberate fire-raising in Tayside and Fife have increased by almost 20% in the past three years.
Firefighters spend a day and a half dealing with Strathmartine Hospital callouts
Firefighters have spent the equivalent of nearly a day and a half handling call-outs at the old Strathmartine Hospital in the past five years.
‘Positive’ result as house fires at four-year low
House fires in Perth and Kinross are at a four-year low.
Dundee woman ‘never been so terrified’ after yobs turn her hedge into 17ft inferno
A Dundee woman says she “has never been so terrified” after yobs turned her hedge into a 17ft burning inferno.
Vandals risk ‘catastrophe’ by setting off fires in Dundee
Community leaders have slammed the “mindless vandals” they claim are deliberately setting fire to wheelie bins in their neighbourhood.
Vandals cause severe damage to play equipment in Dundee by setting fire to wheelie bin
Vandals have caused thousands of pounds’ worth of damage to play equipment in a park after setting fire to a wheelie bin.
‘Zero tolerance’ warning on fire-raising as busiest time of year approaches
Fire chiefs have promised a zero tolerance approach to anyone who deliberately starts blazes as they prepare to deal with one of the busiest times of the year.
Police tell Dundee parents: help us stop kids fire-raising
Police Scotland is appealing for information into deliberate fire-raising by a group of youths.
Teens charged with fireraising after cops target two Dundee hot spots
Two youths, aged 14 and 15, have been charged with wilful fireraising after incidents in the Whitfield and Fintry areas of Dundee.
Concern over increase in fires started deliberately in Dundee
The number of deliberate blazes which have been started in Dundee’s north east has risen to its highest level in five years.
Farmer’s warning after fires on land on edge of Dundee
A Dundee farmer has warned of the dangers of fireraising after he fought three blazes on his land in five days.
500 ‘deliberate’ fires in Dundee cost taxpayers £1m
Taxpayers forked out £1m to pay for 500 “deliberate” fires in Dundee last year.