Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News on Wildfires

Canada wildfires lead to air-quality alerts in US, here's how to stay safe

Canada is dealing with a series of intense wildfires that have spread from the western provinces to Quebec, with hundreds of forest fires burning

The Independent UK

Investigators scour scene of Edinburgh flat fire as probe launched

A blaze ripped through a tenement building on South Bridge on Saturday afternoon.

Daily Record

Defence helicopter pilot denies failure to alert authorities to Orroral Valley bushfire was due to fear of tarnishing military's reputation

One of the pilots from the Defence helicopter that started the devastating January 2020 Orroral Valley fire near Canberra tells a coronial inquest he was totally focused on getting his passengers to safety.

ABC News

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Residents' shock as fire breaks out in 'lovely' former school building in town centre

"It smelt like someone was burning rubbish in their garden"

Nottingham Post

Canadian province of Quebec looks for international support to fight wildfires

The premier of Canada’s French-speaking province of Quebec says he is looking internationally for support as it struggles to battle more than 160 forest fires and federal officials warned Canada is track for its worst fire season ever

The Independent UK

Wildfire preparedness and response must include planning for unhoused people and other vulnerable populations

The 2023 Canadian wildfire season is off to a roaring start. In Alberta, there have been more than 560 wildfires so far — the highest recorded number of fires since 2018, and the season has only just begun. Tens of thousands of residents have been evacuated and a state of…

The Conversation

Canada on track for its worst-ever wildfire season

Canada is on track for its worst-ever year of wildfire destruction as warm and dry conditions are forecast to persist through to the end of the summer after an unprecedented start to the fire season, officials said on Monday.

Reuters

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

High ozone levels, wildfire smoke spur air quality alerts in Chicago

The state declared an “Air Pollution Action Day” on Monday, warning air quality could be unhealthy for sensitive groups throughout the day.

Chicago Sun-Times

Firefighters must be equiped to battle 'new normal' of wildfires in Scotland

Two firefighters were injured after being in an accident in their all-terrain vehicle while tackling a massive blaze in the Highlands - the smoke…

The National (Scotland)

The places in Wales most at risk from the threat of severe grassfires this weekend according to the Met Office

Different parts of the country are more at risk than others when it comes to how a wildfire could spread out of control

Wales Online

Canada wildfires spread to new areas, prompting more evacuations

About 10,000 people have been ordered to leave a city in Quebec, amid hundreds of fires burning across the country.

Al Jazeera

Highlands wildfire shows how Scotland is unprepared for climate change, experts warn

An inferno which ripped through 30 square miles around Cannich, near Loch Ness, may be the biggest forest fire recorded in UK history.

Daily Record

Wildfires spread in eastern Canada, forcing evacuations in coastal Quebec

Some 10,000 residents in coastal Quebec were forced to evacuate homes on Friday as wildfires engulf more Canadian provinces, in what is emerging as one of the worst starts to the forest fire season.

Reuters

Shocking footage shows blaze at Scots takeaway as firefighters tackle inferno

Emergency services were called to Aladdin's Tandoori in the Johnston Street area of the town at around 11.15 pm on Thursday night following reports of a fire.

Daily Record

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Rain forecast on Canada's Atlantic Coast promises relief after week of wildfires

Rain and a rainy forecast for the weekend have fire officials hopeful they can get the largest wildfire ever recorded in Canada’s Atlantic Coast province of Nova Scotia under control

France 24

Wildfires in Canada’s Nova Scotia force more evacuations, prompt air quality warnings in US

The largest wildfires ever recorded in Canada’s Atlantic Coast province of Nova Scotia continued to grow Thursday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of more people and prompting air quality warnings in U.S. regions as far south as Virginia and Maryland.

Al Jazeera

Canada facing ‘deeply concerning’ wildfire season: Official

With 82 blazes burning out of control, Canada confronts a record early wildfire season, scorching 2.7 million hectares.

Nottingham Post

Cause of fire that damaged former Nottinghamshire school to be investigated

Residents have been urged to avoid the area

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - US

Nova Scotia: fears extreme heat and strong winds could worsen wildfires

Officials say combination of high temperatures and stiff breezes could lead to ‘extreme fire behaviour’ in Maritime province

Reuters

Canada's military and US firefighters to aid Nova Scotia's wildfire fight

Canada's government is sending the military to the Eastern province of Nova Scotia on Thursday to help tackle wildfires, and more U.S. firefighters will come to battle the early summer blazes, the minister responsible for emergencies said.

The Independent UK

US and South African firefighters to battle wildfires in Canada

More than 300 firefighters from the United States and South Africa are heading to Canada in the coming days as the country battles an unprecedented wildfire season

Daily Mirror

Safety expert issues urgent fire warning as millions at risk due to tumble dryer mistake

A safety charity has issued an urgent warning as millions of homes are at risk of fire due to a common mistake they make with tumble dryers. Now the charity is hoping to raise awareness as people do their spring cleaning

Bristol Post

Cattle Market Road fire: Police appeal after 'deliberate' blaze near Bristol Temple Meads station

Emergency services rushed to the fire, in a wooded area on the bank of the River Avon, at around 7pm yesterday evening (May 31)

The Independent UK

California judge dismisses criminal charges against PG&E in 2020 fatal fire

A California judge has dismissed all charges against Pacific Gas & Electric for its role in a 2020 fatal wildfire that destroyed hundreds of homes and killed four people

The Guardian - UK

Firefighters tackle Highlands wildfire that may become UK’s largest ever

The blaze, which began near Inverness in Scotland, is still not out after four days and its cause is unknown

1 … 59 60 61 62

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Nottinghamshire Police

822 stories

the National Weather Service

708 stories

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Department of Defence

80 stories

Electrical Safety First

56 stories

Avon Fire and Rescue Service

50 stories

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue

38 stories

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service

28 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.