Burnham to reveal plans for AI unit to tackle wildfires after scorching summer
PM will also announce funding for specialised protective gear and the deployment of military aircraftThe UK government is to create an AI Cobra unit t...
Firefighters voice growing concerns over water supplies to tackle UK wildfires
During a summer fire that destroyed homes in Stourbridge, low pressure meant filling a water carrier took 40 minutesConcerns have been raised about ho...
Dozens of critically endangered orangutans rescued from Indonesian wildfires
Rescuers in Indonesia have saved dozens of orangutans from wildfires. The critically endangered species is fighting for their lives and habitats durin...
July 2026 was worst on record for wildfires in England, data shows
Devastating blaze near Sizewell B nuclear power station in Suffolk among a record 624 wildfires in July this yearJuly was the worst on record for wild...
Indonesia accused of ‘gross negligence’ in wildfires lawsuit as haze tests region
NGOs in Indonesian Borneo file class action lawsuit calling for government to better manage annual fires and The Indonesian government has been accuse...
Revealed: Government quietly dropped plan to prepare England for wildfires
FOI request shows wildfire risk scheme scrapped, as survey highlights many fire services lack proper protective gearThe government quietly scrapped pl...
Millions in Indonesia Breathe In Toxic Haze From Months of Wildfires
For months, millions of people have been living under a stifling blanket of toxic haze, fueled by a punishing drought brought on by the El Niño weathe...
Indonesian wildfires threaten leading orangutan research site in Borneo
Critically endangered Bornean orangutans flee forests as staff at Cabang Panti work round the clock to stave off blazeWildfires in Indonesia are sweep...
Can Ancient Ruins Be Protected From Wildfires? Greece Is Trying.
As blazes surge across Europe, the country is making a trade-off to protect its heritage by fireproofing sites at the risk of spoiling the surrounding...
Indonesians brave choking smoke to pray for rain as country battles wildfires
Huge blazes in central and western regions of Indonesia have scorched wide areas of forests and peatland, creating a choking haze that blanketed some ...
