Wildfire coverage from Oceania with verified sources, refreshed every five minutes.
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**Melbourne, Australia** – Intensifying bushfires fueled by a severe summer heatwave have claimed at least one life, destroyed around 300 buildings, and scorched more than 350,000 hectares of bushland in Victoria state, prompting a state of emergency and mobilizing thousands of firefighters.
MELBOURNE, Australia — A severe heatwave sweeping through southeastern Australia has ignited major bushfires in Victoria state, scorching over 130,000 hectares of land and threatening communities near Longwood and Walwa. Authorities warn that the largest blazes could burn out of control for weeks, amid extreme weather conditions that began escalating on January 8, 2026.
**Melbourne, Australia** – Authorities in Victoria state declared a state of disaster on Saturday, January 10, 2026, as bushfires fueled by a severe heatwave destroyed homes, razed vast areas of forest, and left tens of thousands without power across southeastern Australia.
**Melbourne, Australia – January 10, 2026** – A severe heatwave sweeping southeastern Australia has sparked significant bushfires in Victoria state, scorching more than 3,000 hectares near the towns of Longwood and Walwa. The blazes, which began on January 8, have led to widespread power disruptions affecting nearly 40,000 households and prompted authorities to declare a state of emergency.
**Sydney, Australia** – A severe heatwave sweeping South Australia has ignited multiple bushfires, prompting high-level alerts and causing widespread destruction, including the razing of homes and power outages affecting tens of thousands of residents as of January 10, 2026.
**Melbourne, Australia** – A severe heatwave gripping southeastern Australia has ignited major bushfires in Victoria state, scorching more than 3,000 hectares near the towns of Longwood and Walwa and prompting widespread evacuation warnings for millions, including residents of Sydney and Melbourne.
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