The Latest Breaking News on Wildfires

Officials reported 108 fires active in Alberta, Canada - with the number of evacuees forced to abandon their homes climbing to around 29,000 after a state emergency was declared across the state

Alberta on Saturday declared a provincial state of emergency after tens of thousands of Albertans have been forced to evacuate their homes as "unprecedented" wildfires rage on in Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith, head of the ruling United Conservative Party (UCP) said at a press conference.

Fire and research agencies hope a powerful new radar being tested will play a significant role in early warning about some of the most dangerous components of bushfires, including fire storms and vortices.

Crews from six fire engines are tackling the flames

The bushfire outlook for many parts of Australia has changed drastically over the past decade. Environmental conditions have transformed, producing larger and more destructive bushfires.

The National Trust for Scotland team in Glencoe have spoken out after a wildfire devastated grassland near Glen Etive on Thursday, April 27.

It comes after there was difficulty obtaining a similar appliance during a blaze in Haltwhistle

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) received a report that a stack of tires, rubbish and other materials that had caught fire on a farm in High Spen, Rowlands Gill at 3.34am. Police are now treating the incident as arson

Paul Hedley has worked at the service for decades and his replacement will receive a package of £139,366

Smoke could be seen from Edinburgh after the blaze erupted near Torridon Place in Rosyth, Fife, around 8.40pm. Fire crews descended on the station and two appliances were still battling the fire around 11pm

The 1982 inquest lasted just five days and recorded the cause of the deaths in accordance with medical evidence, with no reference to the cause of the fire