The Union reveals that in July, FESA had shut a fire station or taken a fire engine offline on 22 occasions rather than to pay overtime to firefighters. Bean counters are closing stations instead of paying overtime.
 
Vic: Bushfires Royal commission Report handed down:
- Qualified support for Commission's findings
The United Firefighters Union is backing the structural reform proposed for Victoria's fire agencies.
- We've heard it all before, say the firefighters.

NSW: Community safety activities
This week the Union was informed that in one zone, management are setting quotas for firefighters to undertake community safety activities.

NSW: Government defends hazard reduction burns
The State Government defends the amount of hazard reduction burns carried out across New South Wales.

ACT: Canberra bushfires litigation drags on
The fires in Canberra seven years ago killed four people and destroyed 500 homes, and a liability hearing is still far from over.

Vic: Fire prompts warning about junk hoarding
- Crews suspect house fire linked to faulty insulation.

SA: Fire volunteer convicted of arson
A fire volunteer has been found guilty of setting alight his Adelaide hills business to claim insurance.

Auswide : Fire report proposes database on arsonists
A national database of convicted and suspected arsonists proposed by a working group including Commonwealth, state and territory police and emergency services ministers.
- Our resilience to disasters is sorely lacking.

International
Russia: Russia declares emergency in bushfire battle
- Russia admits some wildfires are out of control.
- Rescuers caught in forest fire (video).
- Wildfires continue to rage.
- Firefighters battling wildfires across Russia.
- Firefighter sprays water on flames in a forest outside Voronezh.

Canada: Residents evacuated as 300 fires rage
- No survivors in Canada fire-bomber crash.
- 1000 firefighters battling more than 300 fires in BC.
- Firefighters survive helicopter crash.