The Latest Breaking News on Wildfires

Fire is consuming more than ever of the world's forests, threatening supplies of wood and paper

A third of the world’s forests are cut for timber. This generates US$1.5 trillion annually. But wildfire threatens industries such as timber milling and paper manufacturing, and the threat is far greater than most people realise.

The Conversation · Nov 13, 2023

There's another wildfire burning in Hawaii. This one is destroying irreplaceable rainforest on Oahu

A wildfire burning in a remote Hawaii rainforest is underscoring a new reality for the normally lush island state just a few months after a devastating blaze on a neighboring island leveled an entire town and killed at least 99 people

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2023

Grenfell commission proposes permanent memorial to replace tower

Report proposes memorial to tragedy should emphasise ‘height and visibility’ but says tower remains cannot stand forever

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2023

5 years after California's deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery

Paradise is still recovering five years after a wildfire destroyed most of the northern California town

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023

More relief on way for bushfire-hit Queensland

Bushfires continue to burn across Queensland but more relief is on the way for people hit hard by blazes.

AAP · Nov 7, 2023

How are people supposed to rebuild Paradise, California, when nobody can afford home insurance?

Efforts to rebuild a California town nearly wiped out by wildfire five years ago are being stymied by high home insurance costs

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023

Five years after California's deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery

Paradise is still recovering five years after a wildfire destroyed most of the northern California town

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023

A town re-emerges from the ashes of a devastating wildfire. But five years on, is Paradise for all?

A deadly blaze in 2018 leveled the area, but now residents are dreaming of a different future in the rapidly developing community

The Guardian - US · Nov 5, 2023

How to celebrate Bonfire Night at home safely - firework and bonfire tips

This is how you can celebrate Bonfire Night safely at home in your garden when it comes to lighting bonfires and fireworks - follow these tips.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 5, 2023

Wet weather relief for NSW and Queensland firefighters while blazes encroach south of Perth

Rainfall is expected to fall on Saturday either side of the border after a torrid week of fires claimed more than 60 homes

The Guardian - AU · Nov 4, 2023