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Suspect in deadly Japan clinic fire dies

Japanese police say the suspect in a fire in Osaka that killed 25 people has died at a hospital where he was being treated for burns and smoke inhalation.

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The man suspected of starting a deadly fire in a building in Osaka, Japan has died in hospital.

Tas volunteer firefighter on blaze charges

A Tasmanian volunteer firefighter has been charged, accused of starting six fires on Flinders Island across two years.

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A volunteer firefighter is facing charges of starting six fires in Tasmania.

Probe into Old Parliament fire underway

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Police are investigating the cause of a fire at the entrance to Old Parliament House in Canberra.

Residents urged to stay alert as firefighters work to contain blaze near Perth Airport

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Bushfires continue to threaten in the Perth hills, with residents urged to evacuate. File image.

Police believe Boxing Day bushfires in WA deliberately lit by arsonist

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A family has been left devastated after a property was destroyed by a bushfire that police now believe was deliberately lit.

‘Horrific conditions’: Two raging WA bushfires contained but threat remains

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Firefighters in Western Australia battling a blaze at Treeton.