The Latest Breaking News on Wildfires

An Australian coal mine faces an uncertain future after an underground fire started when methane gas ignited, prompting authorities to start sealing the site.

It feels like we are getting used to the Earth being on fire. Recently, more than 70 wildfires burned simultaneously in Greece. In early 2024, Chile suffered its worst wildfire season in history, with more than 130 people killed. Last year, Canada’s record-breaking wildfires burned from March to November and,…

Wildfires are the new “polar bear”, routinely used by the media to epitomise the climate crisis and the threat of major natural hazards. This is despite most fire on Earth being harmless, even ecologically beneficial.

A new federal rule aims to ensure first responders can find out what hazardous chemicals are on a train after a derailment, so they can respond appropriately

The fire burned part of the only pine forest on the island of Hydra, authorities said

Officials say firefighters have increased their containment of a large wildfire that is threatening critical infrastructure in mountains north of Los Angeles

Strong winds are pushing flames from a wildfire through dry brush in mountains along Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles

One survivor described a unit as “horrifying, rat infested, with a lot of urine on mattresses, and incredibly dirty”

Data elicited from Antarctic ice cores point to future bushfire conditions being worse than the deadly Black Summer blazes.