The Latest Breaking News on Wildfires

Dublin Fire Brigade issue advice on chimney maintenance after household blaze

Emergency workers at Blanchardstown Fire Station were called out to deal with an overnight chimney fire yesterday evening, resulting in the expert advice

Dublin Live · Dec 28, 2022

Aerial images illustrate immense devastation caused by blast that left four in hospital

Emergency services attending the incident rushed one person to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham while two other adults were taken to Hereford County Hospital

Daily Mirror · Dec 28, 2022

Walthamstow fire: Woman dies in early morning blaze after being pulled from building by firefighters

Forty firefighters in six fire engines rushed to the scene but the 80-year-old could not be saved

Evening Standard · Dec 28, 2022

Detectives launch investigation after body found in burning car in south London

Police are treating the death as ‘unexplained’ as forensics officers hunt for clues

Evening Standard · Dec 27, 2022

Family used Find My iPhone to locate relative who crashed 200 feet below highway

LOS ANGELES — A woman who went missing after leaving a Christmas gathering with family was located 200 feet below Highway 18 in a mountainous area north of San Bernardino only after relatives used the Find My iPhone feature to spot her, fire officials said.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 27, 2022

More than half of rural California now ranks ‘very high’ for wildfire hazard

LOS ANGELES — For the first time, more than half of California’s rural and unincorporated communities could soon be classified as “very high” fire hazard severity zones, according to a proposed map from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 27, 2022

Investigation launched after 'concerning' Stirling bus blaze

The bus - which reportedly had elderly and disabled passengers on board - went on fire on its route in Stirling on Friday morning.

Daily Record · Dec 27, 2022

Woman dies in Christmas Day house fire caused by artificial tree

Destiny Abdrazack, 22, had been celebrating with her family at their California home

Evening Standard · Dec 27, 2022

Clapham fire: Body found in burning car on London street after vehicle burst into flames

A body was discovered in a burning vehicle on a quiet street in South London in the early hours of this morning, just days after Christmas, triggering an investigation

Daily Mirror · Dec 27, 2022

Terrifying wake up call for people living in tower block as fire tears through flat

Some 88 flats were evacuated

Manchester Evening News · Dec 27, 2022