A boy and his boat help Chile firefighters combat blazes
As his parents fought wildfires threatening their home in southern Chile, 13-year-old Lucas Cespedes decided to take action, ferrying firefighters across the local river in a small...
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France battles ‘monster’ wildfire as heatwaves scorch Europe
Firefighters flew to France from across Europe to battle a “monster” wildfire raging for a third day near the wine-growing heartland of Bordeaux on Thursday,...
Wildfires rage in France, thousands evacuated from homes (Updated)
Wildfires tore through the Gironde region of southwestern France on Wednesday, destroying homes and forcing the evacuation of 10,000 residents, some of whom had clambered onto rooftops as...
Fast-moving wildfire in northern California forces residents to evacuate
The fast-moving McKinney Fire in northern California near the Oregon border has forced 2,000 residents to evacuate and has destroyed homes and critical infrastructure since...
Firefighters contain wildfire in southwestern Turkey near hotel, residential area (Update)
Firefighters succeeded in containing a wildfire close to residential areas in southwestern Turkey, the national forestry authority said on Friday. The regional forestry authority of...
California’s Oak Fire spreads uncontained toward Yosemite
Firefighters deployed air tankers, bulldozers and hand crews to battle a fast-moving wildfire just west of Yosemite National Park that suddenly and unpredictably grew into one...
Thousands evacuated as California’s Oak Fire grows quickly
Fueled by extreme heat and tinder dry forests and underbrush, a wildfire just west of Yosemite National Park spread overnight, quickly turning into one of...
New weather warning for Monday, fires in Koshi, Nikitari and near Kykkos under control (update 4)
Scorching temperatures will continue through Monday, according to a new yellow warning from the met office. It noted that on Sunday night the minimum temperature...
Wildfire rages near Athens as Britain faces aftermath of hottest day
A wildfire fuelled by gale-force winds raged in mountains near Athens on Wednesday, forcing hundreds including hospital patients to evacuate, as Britain counted the cost...
Wildfire rages near Athens; homes damaged, hospital evacuated
A wildfire fuelled by gale-force winds raged in the mountainous region of Penteli near Athens on Wednesday morning, burning homes and prompting authorities to order...
