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Forest fires: North America's boreal forests are burning a lot, but less than 150 years ago

Unseasonably hot and dry weather conditions in early May 2023 led to dozens of forest fires in western Canada. As of May 6, the Alberta government declared a state of emergency over wildfires, and at the time of writing this article, nearly 30,000 people had to be evacuated. Although it…

The Conversation

‘Like Nagasaki’: devastating wildfires will only get worse, new book warns

Author John Vaillant’s Fire Weather chronicles the 2016 Fort McMurray blaze – Canada’s costliest natural disaster

The Guardian - US

Residents hear 'massive bangs' after caravan 'explodes' in fire

The blaze spread to two sheds and to the back of three houses, the fire service said

Manchester Evening News

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Cooler temperatures offer temporary reprieve for Alberta wildfires

Wildfires in Canada's main oil-producing province Alberta eased on Tuesday thanks to cooler weather, but thousands of people remained under evacuation orders and officials warned temperatures were expected to rise in coming days.

Reuters

East Lothian firefighters tackle huge Dunbar blaze through the night

Fire crews were sent to a field in East Lothian on Monday evening after they were alerted to hay bales being on fire near the Spott Roundabout in Dunbar. Flames could be seen for miles.

Edinburgh Live

Wildfires rage in Russia's Ural mountains, Siberia

Wildfires have raged in Russia’s Ural mountains and in Siberia this week, with authorities promising to swiftly contain them

The Independent UK

Canadian fire crews battle blazes in western province of Alberta

Favourable weather could help efforts to contain more than 100 wildfires, Alberta officials say.

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Thousands flee as 100 wildfires tear through western Canada with emergency declared

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

Daily Mirror

Alberta declares state of emergency over wildfires

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.

Reuters

Mobile Doppler radar investigated as potentially 'life-saving' tool in extreme fire management

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.

ABC News

Smoke seen billowing over countryside as huge blaze breaks out

Crews from six fire engines are tackling the flames

Liverpool Echo

In a bad fire year, Australia records over 450,000 hotspots. These maps show where the risks have increased over 20 years

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 Conversation

Rangers at Scots beauty spot issue warning after wildfire 'sparked by disposable barbecue'

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

Daily Record

New £50,000 Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service machine will be a 'game-changer'

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

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Arson investigation launched as firefighters tackle blaze at Gateshead farm

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

Chronicle Live

Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service's chief fire officer announces retirement

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

Edinburgh Live

Smoke seen from Edinburgh after Scottish substation bursts into flames

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

Dublin Live

Mothers of Stardust fire victims describe grief and pain of loss at long-awaited inquest

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

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The Independent UK

Mothers of Stardust fire victims tell inquest of their ongoing pain and grief

A long-awaited inquest for the 48 people who died in the fire at the Stardust nightclub in Dublin in 1981 began on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Judge to weigh limits for aerial fire retardant in wildfires

A federal judge is weighing whether to severely limit the government’s use of aerial fire retardant to combat wildfires following arguments by environmentalists who are concerned about water pollution

Daily Record

Fire crews battle huge blaze as inferno rips through Blackpool hotel

Emergency services raced to the New Hacketts Hotel on Queens Promenade earlier this afternoon after reports of a fire.

The Independent UK

Pollution lawsuit could curb use of aerial fire retardant

A legal dispute in Montana could drastically curb the government’s use of aerial fire retardant to combat wildfires

Daily Record

Firefighters battle blaze above Scots restaurant through night with crews still at scene

Firefighters remain at the scene on Canmore Street in Dunfermline after the alarm was first raised at around 6pm on Friday.

AAP

Megabucks up for grabs for megafires solution

A cashed-up competition is underway to transform how fires are detected, managed and fought, and Aussie firefighters will help decide who wins.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

California wildfires grew worse. The Forest Service dropped more retardant. Did it help?

Greg Bolin has watched the colorful spray of fire retardant fall from airplanes over the canyon near his home. He has also had wildfires come close to his back door.

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