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France Marseille Fire
Wildfire that reached Marseilles pushed back but not extinguished
A wildfire that reached France’s second-largest city and left 110 injured was pushed back overnight but had not yet been extinguished, the authorities said. Meanwhile, Marseille’s mayor lifted a confinement order for tens of thousands of people.

Wed, 09 Jul, 2025

France Wildfire
Flights suspended and stay-at-home orders issued after wildfire erupts in France
Flights scheduled at Marseille Airport have been suspended after a wildfire raged close to the southern French port city, local authorities said. The prefecture urged people in the affected areas to stay indoors and off the roads on Tuesday.

Tue, 08 Jul, 2025

Greece Wildfire
Hotels and homes on Crete evacuated as wildfire burns out of control
The fire department said 230 firefighters backed up by 10 water-dropping aircraft were battling the flames, which have burned through forest and farmland in the Ierapetra area on the island’s southern coast

Thu, 03 Jul, 2025

Greece Wildfire
Communities evacuated amid wildfire near Athens as heatwave hits Greece
About two dozen water-dropping planes and helicopters were providing air support to 130 firefighters battling the blaze in the Palaia Fokaia seaside area south of Athens

Thu, 26 Jun, 2025

Greece Wildfires
Firefighters battle wildfire burning out of control on Greek island
Hundreds of firefighters backed up by aircraft are battling a wildfire burning out of control for a third day on the eastern Aegean island of Chios, with authorities issuing multiple evacuation orders.

Tue, 24 Jun, 2025

APTOPIX Greece Wildfire
More than 100 firefighters battle large wildfire on Greek island
More than 100 firefighters assisted by water-dropping helicopters and planes are battling a large wildfire burning near the main town of the eastern Aegean island of Chios, with emergency services ordering the evacuation of a dozen areas.

Sun, 22 Jun, 2025

Wind-driven California wildfire sees thousands ordered to evacuate
Wind-driven California wildfire sees thousands ordered to evacuate
Thousands of Southern California residents were under evacuation orders on Tuesday as firefighters battled a wind-driven wildfire in Malibu that burned near seaside mansions and Pepperdine University.

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

Firefighters gain ground on Calfornia wildfire as weather conditions improve
Firefighters gain ground on Calfornia wildfire as weather conditions improve
Firefighters in southern California have gained ground on a wildfire that has ravaged more than 100 structures as gusty winds subsided.

Sun, 10 Nov, 2024

More than 100 structures destroyed in Southern California wildfire
More than 100 structures destroyed in Southern California wildfire
A Southern California wildfire has destroyed 132 structures, mostly homes, in less than two days, fire officials said as raging winds were forecast to ease.

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

Thousands ordered to evacuate as wildfire burns homes in California
Thousands ordered to evacuate as wildfire burns homes in California
The fire grew from less than half of a square mile to 16 square miles (62 square kilometres) in little more than five hours.

Thu, 07 Nov, 2024

Greek firefighters make progress in taming deadly forest blaze burning for days
Greek firefighters make progress in taming deadly forest blaze burning for days
Hundreds of firefighters, assisted by waterbombing planes and volunteers, have made significant progress in containing a deadly forest blaze burning for four days in southern Greece, authorities said.

Wed, 02 Oct, 2024

Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire raging in southern Greece for third day
Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire raging in southern Greece for third day
Hundreds of firefighters and volunteers in southern Greece battled a wildfire for a third day that has killed two people and devastated a large forested area, prompting pledges of assistance from other European Union countries.

Wed, 02 Oct, 2024

Wildfire in southern Greece leaves two dead
Wildfire in southern Greece leaves two dead
Two people have died in a large wildfire burning through forestland near a seaside resort in southern Greece, authorities said.

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

Huge California wildfire burns through timber in hot and dry weather
Huge California wildfire burns through timber in hot and dry weather
California’s largest wildfire so far this year continued to grow as it chewed through timber in very hot and dry weather.

Fri, 09 Aug, 2024

Progress made against California wildfire as thunderstorms forecast
Progress made against California wildfire as thunderstorms forecast
Firefighters have reported progress against California’s largest wildfire of the year ahead of expected thunderstorms that could unleash fire-starting lightning and erratic winds and erode work over the past week to contain the blaze.

Sun, 04 Aug, 2024

California firefighters make progress amid blaze devastation
California firefighters make progress amid blaze devastation
Further evacuations and resources have been necessary as thousands of personnel tackle the flames

Mon, 29 Jul, 2024

Some residents asked to leave area as wildfires threaten suburbs of Athens
Some residents asked to leave area as wildfires threaten suburbs of Athens
Two large wildfires were burning on Sunday near Greece’s capital of Athens, and authorities sent emergency messages for some residents to evacuate the area and others to stay at home and close their windows to protect themselves from smoke.

Mon, 01 Jul, 2024

Arizona wildfire advances after forcing evacuations near Phoenix
Arizona wildfire advances after forcing evacuations near Phoenix
More than 200 firefighters are battling a wildfire north-east of Phoenix in Arizona that threatens scores of homes and has forced dozens of residents to evacuate.

Mon, 01 Jul, 2024

Wildfire forces thousands to evacuate homes in British Columbia
Wildfire forces thousands to evacuate homes in British Columbia
Canadian authorities are urging all remaining residents in the north-eastern part of British Columbia to leave immediately, despite improving weather conditions, due to a fast-growing wildfire.

Sun, 12 May, 2024

Five ex-officials convicted over deadly Greece fire but freed after paying fines
Five ex-officials convicted over deadly Greece fire but freed after paying fines
A court in Athens has convicted five former senior firefighting and disaster response officials over a 2018 wildfire outside the capital that killed more than 100 people.

Mon, 29 Apr, 2024

Utility firm admits facilities ‘involved in igniting Texas wildfire’
Utility firm admits facilities ‘involved in igniting Texas wildfire’
Utility provider Xcel Energy has said that its facilities appear to have played a role in igniting a massive wildfire in the Texas Panhandle that grew to the largest blaze in state history.

Thu, 07 Mar, 2024

Texas firefighters battle strong winds in bid to control huge blaze
Texas firefighters battle strong winds in bid to control huge blaze
Firefighters in Texas faced rising temperatures, strong winds and dry air in their battle to keep the largest wildfire in state history from turning more of the Panhandle into a parched wasteland.

Sat, 02 Mar, 2024

Firefighters face difficult weather conditions amid Texas wildfire battle
Firefighters face difficult weather conditions amid Texas wildfire battle
Firefighters battling the largest wildfire in the history of Texas are facing increasingly difficult weather conditions.

Sat, 02 Mar, 2024

Huge wildfire grows to become largest in history of Texas
Huge wildfire grows to become largest in history of Texas
A wildfire spreading across the Texas Panhandle has become the largest in state history, as a dusting of snow covered scorched grassland, dead cattle and burned out homes and gave firefighters a brief respite amid desperate efforts to control the ...

Thu, 29 Feb, 2024

Homes destroyed by wildfire burning out of control in Australia
Homes destroyed by wildfire burning out of control in Australia
A wildfire burning out of control on the outskirts of the Australian west coast city of Perth on Thursday appeared to have destroyed or damaged a number of homes.

Thu, 21 Dec, 2023

Dozens evacuated as Australian wildfire burns out of control
Dozens evacuated as Australian wildfire burns out of control
The temperature in Perth is forecast to peak at 40C on Thursday – which is extraordinarily hot for the Southern Hemisphere spring – and winds remain strong

Thu, 23 Nov, 2023

Thousands forced to evacuate homes in Los Angeles as wind fuels wildfire
Thousands forced to evacuate homes in Los Angeles as wind fuels wildfire
As of late Monday night, it had spread over about two square miles of land, fire spokesman Jeff LaRusso said.

Tue, 31 Oct, 2023

Australian wildfire danger sparks fire ban in Sydney and closes schools
Australian wildfire danger sparks fire ban in Sydney and closes schools
Sydney has experienced its first total fire ban in almost three years and several schools along the New South Wales state coast to the south have been closed because of a heightened wildfire danger caused by unusually hot and dry conditions.

Tue, 19 Sep, 2023

Australian authorities working to protect Outback town against huge wildfire
Australian authorities working to protect Outback town against huge wildfire
Emergency crews are working to protect the Australian town of Tennant Creek with containment lines as a huge wildfire threatened the remote Outback community of 3,000.

Wed, 13 Sep, 2023

Massive wildfire in north-eastern Greece gradually abating
Massive wildfire in north-eastern Greece gradually abating
A massive wildfire that devastated vast tracts of forest in north-eastern Greece over 17 days is gradually abating, although hundreds of firefighters are still tackling pockets that continue to burn, the fire department said.

Mon, 04 Sep, 2023

Irish family have 'white-knuckle drive' to escape 'red glow in the distance' of Hawaii wildfires
Irish family have 'white-knuckle drive' to escape 'red glow in the distance' of Hawaii wildfires
Fuelled by a dry summer and strong winds from a passing hurricane, the fire started on Tuesday and took Maui by surprise

Fri, 11 Aug, 2023

Multinational force fights stubborn wildfire in Cyprus
Multinational force fights stubborn wildfire in Cyprus
A multinational force is helping Cyprus fight stubborn wildfires in the summer heat, with Israel joining Lebanon, Greece and Jordan in sending aircraft to fight a blaze that has scorched miles of mountainous terrain, officials said.

Mon, 07 Aug, 2023

Lebanese, Greek and Jordanian aircraft help fight Cyprus forest fire
Lebanese, Greek and Jordanian aircraft help fight Cyprus forest fire
Lebanon is sending two helicopters to join Greek and Jordanian aircraft in helping European Union member Cyprus fight a blaze that has scorched miles of mountainous terrain, an official has said.

Mon, 07 Aug, 2023

Better weather conditions help slow down La Palma wildfire, authorities say
Better weather conditions help slow down La Palma wildfire, authorities say
Spanish authorities said on Sunday more favourable weather conditions have helped firefighters slow down the advance of a wildfire on La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands that has forced the evacuation of more than 4,000 residents.

Sun, 16 Jul, 2023

Thousands evacuated as wildfire hits La Palma in Canary Islands
Thousands evacuated as wildfire hits La Palma in Canary Islands
Officials warned residents the situation could worsen because a heatwave has made the terrain tinder-dry

Sat, 15 Jul, 2023

Wildfires on Canada’s Atlantic coast spur evacuation of 18,000 people
Wildfires on Canada’s Atlantic coast spur evacuation of 18,000 people
An unprecedented string of wildfires in Canada’s Atlantic coast province of Nova Scotia continued to burn out of control for a fourth day on Wednesday, prompted the evacuation of 18,000 people.

Wed, 31 May, 2023

Russia’s wildfire death toll rises to 21 in Ural Mountains
Russia’s wildfire death toll rises to 21 in Ural Mountains
According to local authorities, most of the deaths occurred on Sunday in the Kurgan province village of Yuldus, which is on the border between the Ural Mountains and Siberia.

Tue, 09 May, 2023

More than 3,400 hectares damaged as record number of wildfires in Ireland last year
More than 3,400 hectares damaged as record number of wildfires in Ireland last year
A total of 69 large wildfires — each of which damaged at least 30 hectares of land — were recorded around the country during 2022, new figures show

Thu, 04 May, 2023

Hundreds evacuated as Spain’s fire season starts early
Hundreds evacuated as Spain’s fire season starts early
More than 1,500 people have been evacuated as a major forest fire rages in Spain’s eastern Castellon province. It marks an early start to the nation’s fire season amid bone dry conditions.

Fri, 24 Mar, 2023

California Wildfires
Firefighters working to contain large blaze in northern California
A total of 132 structures were destroyed or damaged, fire officials said on Sunday, though it was not clear whether they were homes, businesses, or other buildings.

Sun, 04 Sep, 2022

California Wildfires
California wildfire destroys around 100 homes
Around 100 homes and other structures have been destroyed in a Northern California wildfire that put thousands of people under evacuation orders.

Sat, 03 Sep, 2022

California Wildfires
Thousands flee as wildfire rages through northern California
Thousands of people remain under evacuation orders after a wind-whipped wildfire raged through rural northern California.

Sat, 03 Sep, 2022

Spain Wildfires
Ten injured while leaving stopped train near wildfire in Spain
An approaching wildfire in eastern Spain caused a train driver to stop and prepare to change direction to avoid the flames, and several passengers were injured when they got off rather than wait, authorities said.

Wed, 17 Aug, 2022

Thunderstorms causing a bang as orange warning remains in effect
Carlow wildfire brought under control
Dozens of firefighters in Carlow, along with a firefighting helicopter, spent hours battling a large gorse fire on Mount Leinster

Sun, 14 Aug, 2022

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