Wildfire Forces Evacuation of 18,000 From Summerland, British Columbia
The Bald Range fire, which started on Friday, has burned more than 23,000 acres near the Districts of Summerland and Peachland in British Columbia, of...
‘I couldn’t breathe’: the deadly health burden of wildfire smoke
Scientists race to untangle complex links between exposure and mortality as fire weather grows more prevalentA thousand kilometres from the infernos g...
Helicopter fighting Utah wildfire crashes with two people onboard, officials say
Rescuers not yet able to reach scene of crash near Richfield in central Utah, prompting fears for two missing peopleA firefighting Sikorsky S64 helico...
At least one person dead in California wildfire allegedly sparked by chainsaw
Police arrested Herbert Wayne Smith, 65, in connection with the Gann fire, which has burned more than 15 sq miles in Calaveras countyAt least one pers...
US senators urge crackdown on wildfire betting amid warnings of arson risk
Experts say growing trend on sites such as Polymarket and Kalshi could motivate people to start fires to win moneyA group of US lawmakers is sounding ...
Suspect in Washington state wildfire was questioned about blazes last year
Aaron Farinacci is accused of starting the Old Trails fire that has destroyed homes and forced thousands to flee The Washington state man accused of s...
Devastating LA wildfire sparked by utility company tower, long-awaited report finds
Investigators pin blame for Eaton fire, which killed 19 people and ruined thousands of homes, on ‘electrical arcing events’ at out-of-service towerThe...
Calls to ban disposable barbecues in England and Wales over wildfire risk
Lib Dems and many Labour MPs join farmers, landowners and firefighters in urging temporary prohibitionFarmers and landowners are calling for a tempora...
Man charged in Washington state with starting largest wildfire in the area
Suspect had a prior conviction for reportedly shooting his father in Arizona, after he told his son to do the dishesAuthorities on Monday charged a ma...
5 states hold primaries today. And, Spokane police arrest man connected to wildfire
Five state primaries are being held today, and Michigan is a key focus for Democrats who want to see how progressives fare in races. And, a man has be...
Charred homes, burned out cars - before and after images show Spokane wildfire destruction
BBC Verify has matched videos posted online in the aftermath with images of the same streets before the fires to assess the damage in Washington state...
Western Europe’s wildfire crisis retreats as Greece evacuates hundreds near Athens
High winds prevent firefighting aircraft from collecting seawater as flames spread through AtticaEurope’s wildfire crisis fractured along starkly diff...
Daughter of British couple killed in Spanish wildfire rejects claim they ignored order to leave
Exclusive: Danielle Kirton calls on Ed Miliband to help her get answers about why evacuation order came too lateThe bereaved daughter of a British cou...
In Area Hit by Blaze, French Officials Failed to Enforce Wildfire Rules
Under French rules, homeowners must clear vegetation within roughly 50 yards of their houses. In the forests affected by France’s worst fire in decade...
Suffolk wildfire near Sizewell nuclear plant ‘stabilising’ after 24 hours
More than 100 firefighters remain at scene after Dunwich Heath blaze spread across 150 hectares and forced evacuationsFire crews tackling a large wild...
‘Extremely scary findings’ show climate crisis is supercharging Europe’s wildfire weather
Latest study says global heating has made hot, dry and windy conditions in Spain at least 20 times more likelyThe extreme heat and drought stoking hug...
Residents in Bordeaux in southwestern France are doing everything in their power to stop a wildfire that’s been burning for more than a week. The flam...
‘Nightmarish’ Wildfire in Crete Kills Two Firefighters as Thousands Evacuate
Greece also worked to contain blazes on Lesbos and in the Peloponnese, where another firefighter died, in the midst of a brutal wildfire season for Eu...
Major incident declared in Suffolk as 90 firefighters tackle wildfire on heathland
Several people evacuated after ‘large-scale, wind-driven’ fire breaks out at Dunwich Heath near LeistonA major incident has been declared as firefight...
Oregon is on track for its worst wildfire season yet
Wildfires in central and eastern Oregon are prompting evacuations and forcing ranchers to scramble to move cattle and find feed as public range land b...
Next 12 hours ‘decisive’ for wildfire near Madrid, says Spanish PM
Comments by Pedro Sánchez come as extreme heat renews pressure on firefighters tackling blazes across southern EuropeEurope live – latest updatesThe n...
