Wildfires

The three American firefighters who were killed when the aerial water tanker they were in crashed while battling wildfires in Australia have been identified by their employer.

Three American firefighters died in a water tanker plane crash Thursday while battling wildfires in Australia, New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian confirmed.

Days after being threatened by brush fires, staff at a wildlife sanctuary in Australia had to relocate animals to safety after the grounds experienced sudden flash floods from much-needed torrential rainfall. 

Some regions have received more than a month's rainfall in just 24 hours, according to local reports.

Firefighters have saved the world’s last remaining wild stand of a prehistoric tree from Australia's wildfires.

Delta Airlines will contribute $250,000 to the American Red Cross, which will send the money to Australian disaster relief funds.

The video shows Colin Munro’s two daughters running to welcome him home after being away for nearly two weeks battling bushfires.

Australia's government is allocating $50 million to help wildlife affected in the bushfire crisis.

Federal officials are prepared to bill wildfire victims for a portion of the nearly $4 billion the government says it’s owed by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., if the debt isn’t resolved as part of the utility’s bankruptcy case, according to a newspaper report Sunday.

The sails of the legendary Sydney Opera House were illuminated on Saturday to show support for first-responders battling wildfires in Australia.  

DiCaprio's foundation has started a fund to help with the catastrophic wildfires currently raging in the country.

Video shows firefighting personnel arriving at Sydney Airport being cheered by a crowd of people as they walk through the terminal.

The rescue plans to mail several-thousand homemade nests to the animals in Australia.

Metallica donated more than $500,000 to relief efforts as the Australian bushfires continue to ravage the country.

As the wildfires rage on in Australia, possibly killing an estimated half-billion animals and leaving 25 people dead, there are ways to help those in need.

Up to 10,000 feral camels in South Australia could be killed as they consume scarce water sources in drought-afflicted areas and cause damage to local infrastructure.

knitters and crafters all over the world have answered the call to action, making thousands of protective pouches and blankets for native wildlife displaced by the crisis. 

A family in Australia rescued at least seven koalas on their property as wildfires ravaged the area.