The rain makes back-burning, a process needed to control fires, more difficult. SYDNEY -- With more than 100 fires still burning in Victoria and New South Wales, Australia, rain would seem like a ...

Rain has started ... eastern Australia could see [about 2 to 4 inches] over the next few days; while others may see very little.” The rains will not put out all the fires but will bring relief ...

Australia — Heavy rain fell in parts of Australia for the first time in more than two weeks, dousing flames today after weary crews of volunteers had fought fire with fire, setting controlled ...

it will certainly go a long way towards containment," tweeted Australia’s NSW Rural Fire Service. The rain comes after one of the driest Decembers on record. “…more than ten communities ...

Authorities across southeast Australia are racing to get people to safety, using the light rain and cool weather for cover after supercharged fires continued to ravage the continent over the weekend.

Australians were praying for rain to put out horrific wildfires and save forests, animals and homes. A deluge is now falling on Australia's east coast — and while it's quashing stubborn fires ...

Sydney, Australia ... of fires in the west of the country and storms in the east amid meteorological instability due to El Niño and global warming. Firefighters douse smouldering trees after ...

After weeks of devastating wildfires that have scorched Australia, hard-hit communities are finally about to see some relief. Forecasters said communities in the New South Wales and Victoria ...

Australia experienced three protracted La Nina episodes in 1954 to 1957; 1973 to 1976; and 1998 to 2001. After each of these events came extensive grass fires across Australia, followed by major ...

Wild Australia: After The Fires, narrated by Hugo Weaving ... and provides an urgent message to safeguard our environment before it is too late. Just 277.6mm of rain fell on average in 2019 – 40% ...

After all, Australia is only one month through ... while Victoria has 13 fires burning at "watch and act" levels. Mild rain has given firefighters some reprieve but there is some concern that ...

it will certainly go a long way towards containment," tweeted Australia’s NSW Rural Fire Service. The rain comes after one of the driest Decembers on record. “…more than ten communities ...