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The Latest Breaking News on Wildfires

Global delegates gather in Scotland to discuss prevention of wildfires

AROUND 250 delegates have gathered for day one at Wildfire2024 in Scotland to hear from global experts and their experiences of wildfire prevention

The National (Scotland)

New wildfires burn in US Northeast while bigger blazes rage out West

More small wildfires have broken out across the northeastern U.S. in a series of blazes officials are blaming on very dry conditions throughout the region

The Independent UK

That’s the fireworks over for another year. Phew!

Every Guy Fawkes Night excited man-children light up much of Britain with their Intergalactic Megaboxes. And we just trust them not to make a hash of it, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

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Anxious wait for town as bushfire fight continues

A bushfire that has destroyed a home and damaged rail lines is slowly moving towards a remote town despite the tireless efforts of fire crews.

AAP

Wildfires spread in New York, New Jersey, prompting health advisories

The blaze kills one parks employee and prompts air quality alerts. Meanwhile California wildfire semi-contained.

Al Jazeera

Fire crews on both US coasts battle wildfires, 1 dead; Veterans Day ceremony postponed

Fire crews on both coasts of the U.S. are battling wildfires, including one in New York and New Jersey that killed a parks employee

The Independent UK

Country town in sights after fire burns home, bridge

A bushfire is heading towards a north Queensland town after burning for days and destroying a home, prompting a "prepare to leave" warning.

AAP

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Fire crews gain greater control over destructive Southern California wildfire

Authorities say favorable weather conditions have helped fire crews gain more control over a Southern California wildfire that has destroyed 134 structures

The Independent UK

18-year-old New York parks employee dies battling wildfires along New Jersey border

Authorities are reporting the death of a New York parks employee battling one of a number of wildfires in New Jersey and New York amid dry conditions that have prompted air quality warnings in both states

The Independent UK

‘Devastating’: California fire victims return to sift through rubble of homes

Ten people have been injured so far by the Mountain fire, which was 17% contained by Saturday morning

The Guardian - US

No Culprit Found Five Years On From Notre Dame Fire

Five years of investigation and expert reports have failed to identify the precise cause of the 2019 fire that ravaged Paris' landmark Notre Dame cathedral, even as the probe draws to a close just as the cathedral prepares to reopen early next month.

International Business Times

Over 130 Homes Lost In California Wildfire: Officials

More than 130 homes are now known to have been destroyed by a raging wildfire burning outside Los Angeles, as a break in the weather Friday gave firefighters a chance to tame the blaze.

International Business Times

Thousands Told To Flee Wildfire Near Los Angeles

Thousands of people were urged to flee an out-of-control wildfire burning around communities near Los Angeles on Thursday, with dozens of homes already lost to the fast-moving flames.

International Business Times

Crews battling 2 wildfires in New Jersey, where conditions are driest in nearly 120 years

A forest fire in a Philadelphia suburb is threatening homes Thursday in what officials call the driest conditions in nearly 120 years

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - US

Wind-driven wildfire rages in California with scores of homes charred

Mountain fire in Ventura county has destroyed 132 homes and damaged 88, and fire is 5% contained, officials say

Evening Standard

Raging wildfires force thousands of Californians to evacuate as homes go up in flames

Thousands of residents in Southern California have been ordered to evacuate as severe winds fuel fast-moving wildfires

The Guardian - US

Californians forced to flee as ferocious wildfires destroy homes and buildings

Mountain fire scorches thousands of acres north-west of Los Angeles as officials demand more help for fire crews

AAP

Community rallies to combat blaze, families return home

Families are returning to their homes after a bushfire forced them to flee before a community rallied to help combat the blaze in Queensland's southwest.

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The Independent UK

Massachusetts firefighters continue to battle stubborn brush fires across state

Firefighters in Massachusetts are continuing to battle stubborn brush fires across the state with officials urging residents to take precautions to help avoid sparking new blazes

The Independent UK

Hawaii attorney general investigation into deadly Lahaina wildfire won't lead to criminal charges

An investigation by the Hawaii attorney general’s office into the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century won’t lead to any criminal charges

The Independent UK

Thousands of Greek firefighters left unemployed after gruelling summer of fires

Union representatives argue that climate change has extended Greece’s fire risk beyond the traditional summer months

Newcastle Herald

Firebug jailed for lighting copper that ignited 'potentially catastrophic' blaze

What started as a small grass fire became a major emergency.

The Independent UK

Fire destroys 1 home and forces the evacuation of 700 others in a Colorado subdivision

A human-caused fire has destroyed the house where it started, leading to the evacuation of about 700 other homes as flames burned in a wooded subdivision in the central Colorado mountains

The Guardian - UK

Wild camping on Dartmoor not a significant fire risk, research shows

Exclusive: Data on number and nature of wildfires at odds with claims of landowner seeking to ban wild camping