The Latest Breaking News on Wildfires

Smoke seen billowing over countryside as huge blaze breaks out

Crews from six fire engines are tackling the flames

Liverpool Echo · May 3, 2023

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 · May 3, 2023

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 · May 2, 2023

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

Dublin Live · Apr 26, 2023

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 · Apr 25, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023

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.

Daily Record · Apr 24, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2023

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.

Daily Record · Apr 22, 2023

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.

AAP · Apr 21, 2023