The Latest Breaking News on Wildfires

Firefighting departments close in some US states amid lack of volunteers

About 65% of US firefighters are volunteers, as New York state says number has fallen to lowest level in 40 years

The Guardian - US · Mar 22

Probe of Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades begins evidence hearings

An independent committee investigating the cause of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades heard that a series of failures contributed to the blaze’s burning seven buildings and killing 168 people

The Independent UK · Mar 19

Nebraska wildfire fight drags into day 7 as winds ease, but danger still looms

Firefighters are battling huge wildfires in western and central Nebraska, as driving winds and dry grass keep the danger high

The Independent UK · Mar 18

Oregon jury orders PacifiCorp to pay $305M to wildfire victims in latest class-action verdict

An Oregon jury has ordered PacifiCorp to pay $305 million to 16 victims of the state's devastating 2020 wildfires

The Independent UK · Feb 26

Ex-LA fire chief sues the city over her firing after the Palisades Fire

The former Los Angeles fire chief has filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging that her ouster was part of an orchestrated effort to smear her conduct and decision-making so Mayor Karen Bass could avoid accountability for the most destructive wildfire in LA history

The Independent UK · Feb 24

Fire breaks out at warehouse in Abu Dhabi’s Al Muzoon industrial area, no injuries reported

A major fire erupted at an Abu Dhabi warehouse on February 23, 2026, triggering a swift emergency response. Civil defence and police teams are actively battling the blaze, with no casualties reported so far. Investigations into the cause will commence once the site is secured, highlighting the UAE's focus on…

The Times of India · Feb 23

‘Leave immediately’: Residents in Australia’s Victoria state urged to flee out-of-control bushfire

Police are investigating if the bushfire was deliberately lit

The Independent UK · Feb 21

PacifiCorp to pay $575M to resolve federal government's claims over wildfires in Oregon, California

PacifiCorp has agreed to pay $575 million to resolve the federal government's claims for damages stemming from six wildfires in Oregon and California

The Independent UK · Feb 21

'Tireless' rural firies closer to securing new stations

The NSW government is working to ready the state for future bushfire crises by progressing building work on 28 new regional stations and operations centres.

AAP · Feb 13

Study finds climate change set the stage for devastating wildfires in Argentina and Chile

A team of researchers say that human-caused climate change had an important impact on the recent ferocious wildfires that engulfed parts of Chile and Argentina’s Patagonia region, making the extremely high-risk conditions that led to widespread burning up to three times more likely than in a world without global warming

The Independent UK · Feb 11