The Latest Breaking News on Wildfires

Around 100 firefighters extra have been recruited since record-high temperatures last July

Climate change is forcing extreme weather conditions and wildfires in other parts of the world, including the United States, as well

Gusts of wind up to 70km/h (45mph) push flames through scrub and forest parched by extreme heat.

Officials issue air quality advisories across US and with nearly 900 forest fires – many of them ‘out of control’ – burning to the north

CHICAGO -- Canada is experiencing one of its worst wildfire seasons in modern history, and experts said climate change is increasing the fires’ intensity, frequency and reach.

Wildfires have become a hot topic in Canada this year — and for good reason. Thousands of Canadians have been evacuated from their homes. Millions have experienced smoky skies and air quality advisories. More hectares of land in Canada were burned by mid-June than in any previous year since records…

Firefighters says nobody injured in blaze that broke out on Saturday afternoon

Devyn Gale killed while tackling British Columbia blaze as wildfires continue to rage across country with little reprieve

Rising temperatures are creating a new kind of dangerous wildfire. It will take all our tools to keep communities safe, write Jason Sharples and Nerilie Abrams.