The Latest Breaking News on Wildfires

Thousands evacuate as wildfire grows ‘dramatically’ in western Canada

Authorities say wind will push the Parker Lake Wildfire closer to the small community of Fort Nelson, British Columbia.

Al Jazeera · May 13, 2024

IAF continues to douse forest fire in Uttarakhand even as State claims in Supreme Court that emergency is over

Uttarakhand forest fires update: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami says worst is over, IAF continues relief efforts, government launches 'Pirul Lao-Paise Pao' mission.

The Hindu · May 8, 2024

Uttarakhand government takes action against 17 employees for negligence in controlling forest fires

Amid concern over the forest fires in Uttarakhand, the state's Forest Department has taken strict action against 17 employees for negligence in controlling the blaze. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · May 8, 2024

On the front lines of American wildfires

Record-setting blazes are becoming more common as the number of skilled wildland firefighters dwindles

Salon · Apr 22, 2024

Powercor scrapped tree trim plans 10 days before fire

Powercor has pleaded guilty to more than 100 charges of failing to manage risks and hazards to its electricity network following a 2023 bushfire.

AAP · Apr 18, 2024

As climate change intensifies wildfire risk, prescribed burns prove their worth in the heat-stressed Panhandle

In Borger, officials say a prescribed burn stopped the Windy Deuce Fire from entering neighborhoods. But the practice has faced opposition from some landowners.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 15, 2024

Unseasonal wildfires beset midwest: ‘The strangest winter I’ve ever seen’

El Niño weather phenomenon has contributed to warm, dry conditions in US, leading to more fires much earlier in the year

The Guardian - US · Apr 12, 2024

Utility pole inspection company declines to testify at Texas Panhandle wildfire investigation hearing

The Texas A&M Forest Service concluded that a fallen decayed utility pole caused the Smokehouse Creek fire.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 3, 2024

RFS not supportive amid calls for emergency oversight

A coronial inquiry into the Black Summer bushfires has been finalised, as the head of the Rural Fire Service resists calls for another emergency body.

AAP · Mar 27, 2024

Fighting every wildfire makes bigger fires more extreme, study says

Fire suppression also disproportionately reduces certain types of fire. A new study shows how this effect, known as the suppression bias, compounds the impacts of fuel accumulation and climate change.

The Hindu · Mar 26, 2024