The Latest Breaking News on Wildfires

11 weekend fires in Canada send new round of smoke to blanket the US

Wildfire smoke originating in Canada blanketed huge swaths of the eastern U.S. in mid-July

The Independent UK · Aug 10

Spain and France heatwaves mapped as extreme 42C temperatures sweep across Europe

Europe is bracing for its fifth heatwave of a record-breaking summer, with the threat of further devastating wildfires

The Independent UK · Aug 10

One woman confirmed dead in western Canada wildfire

MONTREAL (CANADA) - An 80-year-old woman died while fleeing her home to escape a massive wildfire in Canada's British Columbia province, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said late Sunday.

Bangkok Post · Aug 10

How clean air clubs are protecting Americans from wildfire smoke

Mutual aid groups that started giving out PPEs during COVID are now loaning air purifiers and distributing masks to fume-addled communities

The Guardian - US · Aug 9

Scientists are deliberately setting fires to save California’s 3,000-year-old giant sequoias from being destroyed by megafires

Giant Sequoias of California are some of the most resilient trees on Earth, surviving for over 3000 years. These ancient giants, weigh almost equal to 15 blue whales, and were considered completely fireproof for a long time due to their thick bark and tall canopies. However, recent changes in climate…

The Times of India · Aug 9

100 firefighters tackle large blaze in east London as residents urged to 'keep windows and doors closed'

Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters were called to the blaze at a waste facility on Chequers Lane in Dagenham

Evening Standard · Aug 9

‘These are human fires, not wildfires’: Dunwich reflects on the devastation

As residents, nature wardens and experts consider the damage to the heathland and how to restore it, the climate crisis is foremost in their minds

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9

'Like a bomb going off': Canada's British Columbia wildfire triggers mass evacuations, emergency

British Columbia declared a state of emergency on Saturday as a fast-moving wildfire nearly doubled in size overnight, forcing thousands of residents in the western Canadian province to evacuate their homes.

The Times of India · Aug 9

Pilots of helicopter that crashed while fighting Utah wildfire confirmed dead, officials say

Officials did not identify the pilots but said they worked for US Forest Service contractor Helicopter Transport Services

The Guardian - US · Aug 8

Fast-moving wildfire in western Canada forces 20,000 to flee their homes

British Columbia has declared a state of emergency over the 100 wildfires raging across the province

The Independent UK · Aug 8