The Latest Breaking News on Wildfires

Seven Britons among 12 foreign nationals killed in Spain’s deadly wildfires

Fire broke out last Thursday in the southeastern province of Almería, which is home to many foreign residents

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14

Pilot killed fighting Colorado wildfire identified as Nicholas Dale

British Columbia pilot was only person aboard helicopter that crashed during aerial firefighting

The Guardian - US · Jul 14

‘My heart is on fire’: Fontainebleau forest blaze leaves community reeling

As wildfires tear through the Fontainebleau forest south of Paris, residents describe their fear and disbelief. Locals spoke to FRANCE 24 about their connection to the woodland and how the blaze is reshaping a place they called home.

France 24 · Jul 14

More than 2,000 hectares of Fontainebleau forest near Paris destroyed by wildfires

French firefighters on Tuesday are still fighting two wildfires that have so far ravaged more than 2,000 hectares of Fontainebleau forest, a UNESCO biosphere reserve near Paris. Police on Monday arrested two people suspected of starting the blaze that has forced some 1,000 local residents to evacuate.

France 24 · Jul 14

Busy wildfire season tests US fire bosses as they juggle resources to stay ahead

The strategy calls for moving firefighters, engines and aircraft into areas where the risk of wildfire is high in hopes of catching flames before they make a catastrophic run

The Independent UK · Jul 14

Nine foreign nationals, including French woman, among 13 victims of Spain's deadly wildfire

At least thirteen people, including five Britons, three Belgians and one national each from France and Spain, were confirmed killed in one of Spain's deadliest wildfires in recent years, authorities said Monday. The blaze in the southeastern province of Almeria near the Mediterranean coast destroyed rural settlements and forced investigators…

France 24 · Jul 14

Spanish fire survivor fears wife and friends have died trying to walk to safety

Malcolm Timbrell, 70, told the BBC his wife, plus some friends and neighbours ‘decided the only safe way was to walk out in front of the firewall’.

Evening Standard · Jul 13

Two more blazes tear through London outdoor spaces amid 'extreme' wildfires warning

Gardens and area of grassland destroyed as hot weather increases risk of serious fires in London

Evening Standard · Jul 13

British couple named among 13 killed in Spanish wildfires

Pete and Fran Gillam confirmed dead as authorities use DNA samples to identify victims of blaze in Almería

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13

Exclusive: Full scale of Walthamstow fire devastation revealed as blaze guts home and destroys gardens

Footage and images from the scene in east London show destruction caused by blaze with home, gardens and outbuildings lost

Evening Standard · Jul 13