The Latest Breaking News on Wildfires

'Spread thinner and thinner': Bushfire council warns ACT response at risk of falling short

The ACT government has been urged to increase the number of trained firefighting teams close to bushland areas.

The Canberra Times · Jan 9, 2023

Resident trying to smoke cigarette while using oxygen starts fire at North Carolina nursing home

One person was badly burned when a North Carolina nursing home resident using oxygen tried to smoke a cigarette, officials say.

Tribune News Service · Jan 8, 2023

Six cars belonging to prison guards torched outside West Lothian jail

Emergency services were called to the car park after crooks set alight the vehicles of prison guards who were working their night shift. The scene remained closed on Sunday.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 8, 2023

Edinburgh fire broke out in guest room at popular city centre hotel

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have confirmed that the fire that they tackled at a Haymarket hotel had broken out in a guest bedroom and that they had sent several appliances to the scene.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 8, 2023

Life in a Ukrainian city: No water, firewood or power

To get an ambulance or the fire brigade in Dvorichna, a village in northeast Ukraine, you have to run to them on foot: phones haven’t worked since…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 8, 2023

2 killed in Virginia plane crash; crews worked to contain large brush fire

SUFFOLK, Va. — Two people were killed Saturday in a plane crash that caused a large brush fire in Suffolk, according to local and state officials.

Tribune News Service · Jan 7, 2023

Edinburgh fire crews race to city centre blaze as hotel evacuated

Both police and fire crews were seen outside the Haymarket Hub Hotel on Clifton Terrace on Saturday evening (January 7), as a large section of the road was blocked off.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 7, 2023

Man's body pulled from canal amid huge emergency services response

Fire crews assisted police and paramedics in retrieving the body

Manchester Evening News · Jan 7, 2023

Smoke and flames billowing out of derelict house on quiet street

The family who live next door said they were concerned about how close the blaze was

Liverpool Echo · Jan 7, 2023

Vandals set fire to Valleys school causing over £20k of damage

'Why on earth would anyone do this?'

Wales Online · Jan 7, 2023