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Huge wildfire near Newcastle Airport almost out after five days of burning as public issued warning

The cause of this fire is not yet known but firefighters have warned the public of the dangers of disposable barbecues

Chronicle Live

Canada’s fires are getting fiercer – and rebuilding is becoming a challenge

As fires rage across the country, the experiences of those who lost everything in Lytton in 2021 raise larger questions about Canada’s ability to rebuild

The Guardian - US

Lumber mill operator sparked deadly Northern California fire, authorities say

The wildfire that tore through a Northern California town last year, killing two and destroying scores of homes, was caused by a lumber mill in the area, fire officials said.

Los Angeles Times

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Major city centre fire as building engulfed in flames

Eight fire crews descended on the scene after it emerged the building was being used as a church

Wales Online

Firefighters tackle early hours huge blaze which tore through industrial estate and filled sky with smoke

The blaze broke out in Manchester at around 3.40am on Saturday, with residents being asked to keep their windows and doors closed.

Daily Record

Huge fire rages near MoD camp as crews tackle blaze over 12 hectares

The fire broke out at the British Army Training Camp in Longmoor with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service expecting the incident to "continue for some time"

Daily Mirror

Canada wildfires: an area larger than the Netherlands has been burned so far this year -- here's what is causing them

Over the past few weeks, wildfires have ravaged large swathes of Canada. The fires have burned millions of hectares of land, displaced tens of thousands of people and disrupted the lives of millions.

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Crews tackling huge 'grass fire' as smoke 'pours through' streets

Scottish Fire and Rescue Crews remain on the scene outside the village of Patna.

Daily Record

Forestry agency chiefs 'very angry' after overturned disposable barbecue sparks fire by Perthshire woodland

Much of the ground was singed near the Blackwoods of Rannoch, and was dealt with by council rangers and two civilians

Daily Record

Glenariff gorse fire: NIFRS close down major incident

Firefighters dealt with 96 wildfires across NI in two days

Belfast Live

Drought and rising heat bring unusual wildfire warnings in northern Europe

Summer is wildfire season in southern Europe, but this year the continent’s north is also at risk, with forest fire warnings in effect across the Nordic and Baltic countries

The Independent UK

Wildfires driven by climate change are on the rise - Spain must do more to prepare, say experts

A group of 60 fire experts and institutions in Spain say the country must do more to prepare for increasingly virulent wildfires stoked by climate change

The Independent UK

Firefighters tackle wildfires across South Wales as service is ‘inundated’

One fire on the Rhigos Mountain has spread to an area the size of almost 300 football fields.

The Independent UK

US east coast cities warned to draft air quality plans similar to those in the west

Current standards do not take into account particulates given off by blazes such as seen lately in Canada that affected the east coast

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Wildfire 'size of five football pitches' still burning at nature reserve near Newcastle Airport

The fire at Prestwick Carr Nature Reserve has been burning for more than 24 hours

Belfast Live

Glenariff gorse fire latest as Irish Air Corps and 80 firefighters continue to tackle 'extensive' blaze

It was declared a major incident on Wednesday night

Los Angeles Times

In burned-out groves of giant sequoias, crews plant seeds of hope. Will they survive?

SEQUOIA CREST, Calif. — The worker stabbed the loamy soil with a hoedad, dropped in a delicate sequoia seedling and tamped the dirt tight around it. As he moved on to the next spot, and then the next, the hillside of the Alder Creek Grove slowly filled with small clumps…

Los Angeles Times

Wildfire burn areas in California are growing ever larger due to greenhouse gas emissions

LOS ANGELES — Although California may be enjoying a lull in this year's wildfire season — courtesy of a wet winter and a cool spring — scientists say humanity's relentless burning of fossil fuels has ensured that wildland fires will scorch ever larger portions of the state, perhaps as much…

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Daily Record

Third wildfire engulfs Scottish Highlands as emergency services work to contain blaze

The fire is the third major blaze to take hold in the region in recent weeks.

Belfast Live

Major incident declared as 130 firefighters deal with gorse fires across Northern Ireland

The NIFRS are in attendance at incidents in Co Tyrone and Co Antrim

Chronicle Live

More than 50 firefighters tackling huge wildfire at nature reserve near Newcastle Airport

Firefighters were called to the wildfire at Prestwick Carr at around 1.20pm on Wednesday afternoon

Daily Record

Wildfire breaks out on Scots nature reserve as multiple crews sent to tackle blaze

Images and videos shared on social media show the fire taking hold among the dunes on the Donmouth Nature Reserve, which is known for its waterfowl and seals.

Newsroom.co.nz

The hidden hazards in scrap metal yards

A recent fire at a scrap metal yard in Auckland has put the spotlight on increasing hazards in the industry.

Wales Online

Fire crews battle six different wildfires in south Wales

'It's such a beautiful scene and now we've got this to look at'

Evening Standard

Grenfell: six years on — ‘we still have to face the traumas of the fire every day’

Today marks 72 months since London woke up to the news of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. For the survivors, the tower continues to cast a heavy shadow over their lives — Katie Strick speaks to them and finds a community still seeking answers

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