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...
Six homes burned and two firefighters injured in fast-moving California wildfire
About 6,000 homes under evacuation, affecting 16,000 residents in San Clemente and San Juan CapistranoAt least six homes burned and two firefighters w...
Louisiana firefighters find feline native to sub-Saharan Africa while responding to house fire
The African serval, illegally enclosed in the back yard, was subdued and transferred to an animal welfare facility Louisiana firefighters responding t...
Firefighters make progress to contain northern California’s Lucas fire
Cal Fire official says Sunday was ‘big turning point’ to reduce blaze in Lake county, now 30% containedFirefighters made progress toward containing no...
Tice should apologise to firefighters for ‘enjoy it’ remark on extreme heat, says Labour
Exclusive: Bridget Phillipson’s comments show her party feels voters have been alienated by Reform net zero attacksRichard Tice should apologise to fi...
Firefighters sound alarm as US faces critical staffing shortage: ‘We don’t have enough people’
Firefighters describe being pushed to limit by a brutal wildfire season, with key leadership roles going unfilledThe US has faced a critical shortage ...
Virginia teacher and firefighters feud over whether a python started schoolhouse fire
Authorities blamed Nanner for knocking over a heat fixture, but Brittany Jacobs contends it was trying to escape blazeThe snake didn’t start the fire....
Three firefighters and a child hospitalised in England as fires blaze in UK, Greece, France and Croatia – Europe live
Four people taken to hospital in Stourbridge, West Midlands with 500 people evacuated in southwest FranceFour taken to hospital and homes damaged in W...
Several homes ablaze as firefighters try to contain West Midlands grassfire
About 60 crew responding to blaze covering about 40 acres near Stourbridge golf courseSeveral homes are ablaze and two people are receiving treatment ...
Israel deliberately starting wildfires in southern Lebanon, firefighters say
First responders, residents and environmental groups say military dropping flares to destroy forests and cropsFirefighters and residents of south Leba...
‘National priority’ to equip UK firefighters amid growing wildfire threat
Exclusive: FBU calls for more funding as ‘unprecedented summer’ puts rising demands on already stretched crewsFirefighters in the UK are under increas...
When tragedy strikes, America's wildland firefighters ask, was it 'somebody that we loved?'
Deaths and close calls while fighting wildfires have strained an already on-edge workforce. They've also raised questions about policies and prioritie...
Firefighters start to contain Washington state wildfires as tens of thousands remain displaced
Fires have destroyed about 850 buildings and forced about 67,000 people to evacuate since they erupted last weekendFirefighters have taken advantage o...
Firefighters race to extinguish blazes across EU as fire weather breaks records
European Forest Fire Information Service figures show conditions in EU 43% more severe than for same period in last 20 years Fire weather in the EU ha...
‘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...
Firefighters hasten efforts to contain massive wildfires in France and Spain ahead of heatwave – Europe live
Emmanuel Macron warns that ‘we have to hold out’ as fires burn near city; Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez warns of ‘difficult hours’ aheadFrance ...
Firefighters in France battle to prevent huge blaze from approaching Bordeaux
Efforts to contain wildfire that has consumed an area of four times the size of Paris impeded by windy conditionsEurope wildfires live – latest update...
Live Updates: Firefighters Battle Raging Wildfires in France and Spain
Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to flee or take shelter from fast-moving blazes, with another heat wave forecast to hit Europe this w...
