A man has died after a house fire in Hawthorne, Brisbane

Man dies after Brisbane house fire

A man has died in hospital after a house fire in Brisbane. A man has died after a house fire in Hawthorne in Brisbane’s east. The fire broke out at around 8pm on Forbes Street, destroying a home and damaging another two. The 66-year-old man, Hugh Walker, was rescued and given first aid by neighbours…

Canadian fire crews are battling to prevent wildfires from spreading to the city of Yellowknife, where all residents were ordered to evacuate on Thursday.

Yellowknife Canada evacuated as wildfires approach

Canadian fire crews battle the Behchokǫ̀/Yellowknife fire. Image credit: NWT Fire via Facebook. Canadian fire crews are battling to prevent wildfires from spreading to the city of Yellowknife, where all residents were ordered to evacuate on Thursday. The evacuation order stated that those living along the Ingraham Trail were at the highest risk and should…