The Latest Breaking News on Wildfires

Firefighters' busiest week in 13 years as heatwave causes 187 Derbyshire fires in 7 days

It is the highest weekly total since the fire service started logging the incidents in 2009, as firefighters were called to 80 fires over the weekend in Derbyshire

Daily Mirror · Aug 15, 2022

Statement as 5 dogs and a cat die in Wollaton house fire

The fire service has issued some important advice

Nottingham Post · Aug 15, 2022

86 deliberate fires lit across south Wales during heatwave with 50 firefighters battling on Rhigos Mountain alone

The road remains closed following the fire

Wales Online · Aug 15, 2022

Firefighters continue to battle Northern California wildfires amid hot, dry conditions

Firefighters in California's northern forests continued containment Sunday over the massive and deadly McKinney fire in Siskiyou County, but as temperatures headed higher, another large blaze was burning nearby.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 14, 2022

Enfield fire: 100 firefighters tackle blaze in grass near north London school

‘Smallest sparks’ can cause devastating fires during ‘unprecedented’ hot and dry spell, LFB warns

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2022

Two men arrested on suspicion of arson after fire breaks out in Norfolk

Emergency services were called after a disposable barbecue was ‘thrown’ into woodland causing a small fire, police said.

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2022

Enfield: 100 firefighters extinguish grass fire at college

At least fifteen fire engines were are at the scene

Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2022

Major wildfire in Spain forces the evacuation of 1,500

A large wildfire in northeast Spain grew rapidly overnight and was burning out of control

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2022

Aftermath of Northern Slopes fire shows just how close it came to homes

The blaze was started deliberately

Bristol Post · Aug 14, 2022

2022 Sees Record Europe Wildfire Destruction, Says EU

Europe's blistering summer may not be over yet but 2022 is already breaking records, with nearly 660,000 hectares ravaged since January, according to the EU's satellite monitoring service. And while countries on the Mediterranean have normally been the main seats of fires in Europe, this year, other countries are also…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 14, 2022