A man has been charged over an alleged assault and deliberately lit fire in NSW. The 40-year-old man allegedly assaulted his neighbour — a 56-year-old man — at a unit on Crown St in West Wollongong about 12pm on Monday. Paramedics treated the older man at the unit for facial injuries before taking him to … Read more
A woman has died in hospital a day after a fire tore through a home in NSW’s Central West. NSW Police said emergency services including Fire and Rescue NSW were called to the home on Freshwater Drive, Dubbo, after reports of a fire about 4pm on Thursday. A 33-year-old woman was pulled from the house … Read more
A body has been located following a townhouse fire on NSW’s Central Coast, north of Sydney. The fire broke out at the two-storey property at Teralba in Lake Macquarie about 4am on Thursday. A couple residing at the home were unaccounted for during the fire. Stream local 7NEWS free on 7plus A body has now … Read more
A Dyson has burst into flames in a NSW home. The Dyson cordless vacuum cleaner was charging inside the Swansea unit, on the NSW Central Coast, about 1pm on Sunday when its Lithium-Ion battery ignited. The fire spread to a second vacuum cleaner that was stored nearby. Watch the latest news and stream for free … Read more
Multiple states are on high alert for bushfires, with scorching temperatures forecast ahead of the weekend. A trifecta of dangerous weather conditions has prompted extreme to catastrophic alerts to be issued for parts of South Australia. The Country Fire Service warned Friday would be “one of the most significant fire weather days in several years”. … Read more
An out-of-control truck fire shut part of a major motorway near Newcastle overnight, and residents were urged to leave if they were not prepared. Firefighters battled a blaze on the M1 Pacific Mwy near Cameron Park after a truck caught fire on Thursday afternoon. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Truck bursts into flames near Newcastle sparking … Read more
