Keywords: Wildfires


Study finds fire weather days nearly tripled worldwide in 45 years

The number of days marked by hot, dry and windy conditions that fuel extreme wildfires has nearly tripled globally over the past 45 years, with researchers concluding that human driven climate change accounts for more than half of the increase. A study published Wednesday in Science Advances reports......

Thousands ordered to evacuate as wildfire risk rises in Australia

Thousands of residents in southeastern Australia have been ordered to evacuate as authorities warn of an increased risk of wildfires fueled by an intense and prolonged heatwave. The situation is particularly critical in rural areas, where extreme temperatures and strong winds are creating dangerous conditions. A......

Wildfires in Chile claim 19 lives as curfews are imposed in hard-hit areas

The death toll from devastating wildfires in southern Chile has risen to 19, prompting authorities to impose nighttime curfews in the most affected communities, officials announced on Sunday. The fires broke out over the weekend in the regions of Biobío and Ñuble, around 500 kilometers......

Corsica wildfires destroy more than 200 hectares in Nebbiu region

Two large wildfires are currently raging in Haute-Corse, in the Nebbiu microregion, on Sunday, October 5. According to local media Corse Matin, one of the fires broke out shortly after 10 a.m. in the area known as Fromentica, located on the western side of the Saint-Florent commune. The departmental......

Portugal wildfires: Morocco sends two Canadair planes to help

Morocco has sent two Canadair firefighting aircraft to Portugal after Lisbon activated a bilateral cooperation mechanism in response to the breakdown of two of its own planes. The Portuguese Interior Ministry confirmed on Monday that the aircraft will remain deployed until the end of the week. Portugal......

Portugal on alert over high wildfire risk

The Portuguese government declared a nationwide alert on Saturday due to the very high risk of wildfires expected in the coming days as a heatwave hits the Iberian Peninsula. “The upcoming week will be challenging,” warned Interior Minister Maria Lucia Amaral. Portugal and neighboring Spain......

Activists target Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia over climate inaction

Climate activists from the group Futuro Vegetal covered the iconic Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona with red and black paint on Sunday, protesting what they described as government inaction in the face of devastating wildfires across Spain. The demonstration highlighted growing frustration over......

Families evacuated in Algeria amid large wildfire

On August 27, 2025, Algerian firefighters evacuated multiple families from their homes in Chrea, about 60 kilometers southwest of Algiers, due to a significant wildfire that remained uncontrolled as of Wednesday, according to the Algerian Civil Protection. Eight water-bombing aircraft were deployed......

Spain declares wildfire-hit regions disaster zones as relief measures approved

Wildfires have engulfed vast parts of Spain this month, marking one of the country's most severe environmental crises in recent years. The government has declared affected areas disaster zones, paving the way for direct aid, tax breaks, and other forms of support for impacted communities. Over 350,000......