The Latest Breaking News on Wildfires

Fire crews still tackling massive Scots wildfire 'covering an area a mile long'

Six fire engines remain near the village of Daviot in the Highlands after the fire broke out at around 2.45pm on Saturday.

Daily Record · Jun 11, 2023

Huge wildfire tears through beauty spot as locals urged to keep windows and doors shut

Residents in Daviot, south of Inverness, were told to stay inside and close their windows this afternoon when a huge wildfire broke out, sending thick smoke into the sky

Daily Mirror · Jun 10, 2023

Donabate residents urged to 'keep windows and doors closed' as firefighters battle industrial blaze

Firefighters from Swords, Kilbarrack and Skerries are currently at an industrial unit on fire

Dublin Live · Jun 10, 2023

Smoke in the air as Australia’s fire crews prepare for the return of El Niño

Climate change has lengthened fire seasons and limited chances for hazard reduction burns, leaving authorities racing the clock before risky weather hits

The Guardian - AU · Jun 10, 2023

Wildfire burns forest outside Carmarthen

Firefighters were at the scene for five hours

Wales Online · Jun 9, 2023

Haze from Canadian wildfires eases as reinforcements from abroad arrive

The hazardous haze from wildfires in Canada’s northeast has eased there and throughout much of northeastern United States, but Canadian officials warn it could be a marathon fire season and are welcoming the help of firefighters arriving from other countries

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023

Smoke from Canadian wildfires hits Norway and flows to southern Europe

Researchers used a model to predict how the smoke would move through the region and said it wouldn’t pose a health risk

The Guardian - US · Jun 9, 2023

A visual guide to the Canada wildfires and US smoke pollution

There are more than 400 fires burning across Canada, with many out of control, and as smoke travels south it is prompting air quality alerts in the US

The Guardian - US · Jun 9, 2023

'Apocalyptic' wildfires rampage across UK as residents urged to close windows

A wildfire in Penglais woods, above Aberystwyth, Wales, has left the university town blanketed in thick smoke while 13 fire crews are also battling a blaze on Marsden Moor, West Yorkshire

Daily Mirror · Jun 9, 2023

How do wildfires start? Firefighters tackle blaze raging in Portugal

Around 800 personnel attended a fire near the town of Odemira, south of Lisbon, overnight on Monday

Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2023