The Latest Breaking News on Wildfires

‌Wildfires Engulf Outskirts of Athens for a Third Day, Residents Forced to Flee Amid Escalating Heatwave and Ongoing Destruction‌

The worst wildfire season in Canadian history is displacing Indigenous communities from Nova Scotia to British Columbia, blanketing them in thick smoke, destroying homes and forests and threatening important cultural activities like hunting, fishing and gathering native plants

London’s only fireboat - essential for river rescues - has also been unavailable for 13 shifts this month

Record blazes have left crews struggling to contain aggressive burns, with a shortage of personnel making things worse

Fire crews battle blaze west of Athens as EU allies send in aid

Flying boats dispatched as state of emergency called in Loutraki, with firefighters battling fast-moving blaze

Rural Fire Service warns residents to get ready for upcoming season and not be complacent after three wet years

Around 100 firefighters extra have been recruited since record-high temperatures last July

Climate change is forcing extreme weather conditions and wildfires in other parts of the world, including the United States, as well

The blanket of wildfire smoke that spread across large parts of the U.S. and Canada in 2023 was a wake-up call, showing what climate change could feel like in the near future for millions of people.

Highs of between 46 and 48C forecast in Sicily and Sardinia, as parts of Europe, Asia and North America face surging temperatures. Plus, why first loves can shape our lives for ever