The Latest Breaking News on Wildfires

'Like The Apocalypse': S. Korea Wildfires Tear Through Mountains

Truck driver Lee Seung-joo was driving through South Korea's Andong mountains when the wildfires hit, engulfing the area in flames and turning it into "a literal hell".

International Business Times · Mar 26, 2025

After Lahaina fire, Hawaii residents address their risk by becoming 'Firewise'

Since the 2023 Maui fires that destroyed Lahaina, communities across Hawaii have sought ways to protect themselves from more destructive fires wrought by decades of climate change, urban development, and detrimental land use policies

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025

Firefighters in the Carolinas battle multiple wildfires as New Jersey crews contain a forest blaze

Firefighters in North and South Carolina are battling multiple wind-driven wildfires

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2025

LA fires still an environmental crisis

Local residents are wary of "years of pollution" and misleading government messaging about the wildfires

Salon · Mar 14, 2025

Long Island brush fires were caused by a resident trying to make s’mores

The Westhampton Pines Fire burned approximately 600 acres before it was contained

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2025

Brush fires on New York's Long Island shoot flames and smoke into the sky

Brush fires on New York's Long Island have picked up quickly amid high winds

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2025

FEMA cancels classes at national fire training academy amid federal funding cuts

The National Fire Academy, the country's preeminent federal fire training academy, has canceled classes effective immediately amid the ongoing flurry of funding freezes and staffing cuts by President Donald Trump’s administration

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2025

Japan may declare ‘severe disaster’ as record wildfire burns for eighth day

Substantial rain broke a 15-day dry spell bringing hope for an early end to unprecedented fires

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2025

Fires used to terrify city residents. New research suggests climate change could see this fear return

For centuries, fire was one of the major fears for city-dwellers. Dense cities built largely of wood could – and did – burn. In 1666, a fire in a bakery went on to destroy two-thirds of the city of London, leaving 85% of residents homeless. In 1871, fire burned out huge areas…

The Conversation · Mar 5, 2025

Los Angeles fire chief dismissed after historic wildfire seeks to regain position

The former Los Angeles fire chief ousted by Mayor Karen Bass after the most destructive wildfire in city history is seeking to reclaim her job

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2025