Canada: extreme ‘heat dome’ temperatures set to worsen wildfires
System – extremely rare for this time of year – likely to fuel fires that have already displaced tens of thousands of residents Western Canada...
Category : Wildfires
Thousands forced to evacuate as wildfires ravage western Canada
More than 13,000 people were ordered to leave Alberta as 78 fires burned, and officials say the blazes are expected to intensify A week of...
Chile wildfires kill at least 23 people as state of emergency extended further
Interior minister says ‘emergency is getting worse’ as weather conditions complicate efforts to put out spreading fires Dozens of wildfires in Chile have claimed at...
Chile widens state of emergency as raging wildfires leave four dead
President Gabriel Boric cuts short vacation as heatwave fuels blazes across southern and central regions Chile’s government has declared a widened state of emergency amid...
Firefighters tackle blaze on Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro
Police and locals help firefighters attempt to put out fire that was spread by strong winds overnight A fire has broken out on the slopes...
At least 38 people killed as ‘tornado of fire’ rages in northern Algeria
Hundreds forced to flee homes and at least 200 injured as firefighters battle string of blazes in El Tarf province Algerian firefighters were on Thursday...
‘Parks are wild by nature’: Yosemite visitors undeterred by raging forest fires
Picnics, treks, camping and swimming continue despite hazardous air quality and ash in national park Yosemite national park’s dramatic vistas were shrouded by a thick...
Thousands evacuated as heat causes wildfires in Europe and north Africa
Portugal declares ‘state of contingency’ as France, Spain and Morocco also battle fires, while record heat hits China Thousands of people in Portugal, Spain, France...
Peru wildfire threatens Machu Picchu as remote location hampers efforts to control blaze
Twenty hectares near Inca ruins affected in blaze started by farmers burning grass before sowing crops Peruvian firefighters were fighting to contain a forest fire...
Peruvian firefighters contain blaze near Machu Picchu after three days
Forest fire broke out on Tuesday and destroyed around 100 acres of land – the equivalent of about 50 football pitches Peruvian authorities say firefighters...
