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Firefighters battle France's 1st major forest blaze of 2023

France’s government is sounding the alarm about the growing risk of forest fires because of climate change, as hundreds of firefighters in the country’s parched south wrestle with their biggest woodland-destroying blaze so far this year

The Independent UK

New plan to reduce Northern Ireland wildfires open to public consultation

"Wildfires are a threat to people, property, wildlife and the countryside"

Belfast Live

Tullibigeal to restore Bedford fire truck that inspired women's brigade, helped save town in 1990s

Maxine Imrie vividly remembers the day in 1991 when a grassfire started on the edge of Tullibigeal while its firefighters were away putting out another blaze.

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Massive New Jersey Pine Barrens fire now fully contained

Authorities say a fire that tore through 6 square miles of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens this week has now ben fully contained

The Independent UK

Big flames, raining embers in New Jersey pine barrens fire

A massive 3,800-acre forest fire in Ocean County, New Jersey is about half contained as officials continue to battle flames

The Independent UK

More than 900 people affected by Grenfell Tower fire settle claims

The bereaved, survivors and locals to receive damages relating to 2017 tragedy in west London

The Guardian - UK

Inquiry into Black Summer bushfire set to resume

A coronial inquiry into one of the devastating Black Summer bushfires is due to resume following months of delays.

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Hamburg fire: Police warn people to close windows as huge blaze causes 'extreme danger'

People living in Hamburg, Germany, were told to close their windows, turn off ventilation and air conditioning after a huge fire broke out in the Rothenburgsort district at 4.30am on Sunday

Daily Mirror

Crews tackle huge fire on moorland near Greater Manchester

Paragliders were seen above the blaze while smoke billowed for miles

Manchester Evening News

Massive blaze breaks out at Jaguar Land Rover dealership

Firefighters worked through the morning to tackle the fire

Liverpool Echo

Forest suffers 'worst wildfire in 20 years'

A wildfire has burned down more than 600 rai of forest in Doi Tung mountain in Chiang Rai, which locals have billed as the worst such disaster in two decades.

Bangkok Post

Commentary: National Wildlife Week is a reminder of the threat posed by fires

Last year, 66,255 wildfires erupted in the U.S., burning through more than 7.3 million acres from California to the Florida Panhandle. It was the most fires since 2017, and those were the ones that were reported. The final count is bound to be higher.

Tribune News Service

Fire destroys workshop at Tasmania's Don River heritage railway

Fire crews from across Tasmania's north-west have been called in to help save some of the state's most significant heritage railway infrastructure after fire broke out at the Don River Railway.

ABC News

Fire that ravaged beauty spot could be seen from Wales

The blaze tore through 500 square metres of marshland

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Three teens to appear in court over devastating Parkgate fire

The fire destroyed a large patch of marshland in the beauty spot

Reuters

Spain's Asturias ravaged by fires as authorities blame 'terrorist' arsonists

The lush region of Asturias in northern Spain was ravaged by more than 90 wildfires on Friday, most of them believed to have been started by arsonists whom the region's leader called "fire terrorists".

Reuters

Wildfires ravage Spain's Asturias as temperatures hit record highs

(This March 30 story has been refiled to remove incorrect temperature conversion in paragraph 7)

Los Angeles Times

Lawsuit jeopardizes use of crucial wildfire retardant, US Forest Service claims

LOS ANGELES — For most Californians, the sight of aircraft spewing neon pink liquid over flaming trees and brush has become a hallmark of aggressive wildfire suppression campaigns — if not a potent symbol of government's struggle to control increasingly destructive forest fires.

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The Independent UK

Climate change helps breed springtime wildfires in Spain

Firefighter Manuel Rubio had never seen a blaze like the one that raged for the past week in eastern Spain

Radio France Internationale

Nantes cathedral volunteer sentenced to prison for arson

The parish volunteer who started a fire that severely damaged the 15th Century Gothic cathedral in the western French city of Nantes in 2020 has been sentenced to four years in prison for arson.

The Independent UK

Officials warn of wildfire risk as Southwest US dries out

Climate experts say the wildfire season might be delayed in some parts of the Southwestern U.S. because of a deluge of winter moisture

Manchester Evening News

Warning issued to Dove Stone visitors over car park chaos ahead of Easter holidays

Last year saw the local car parks overflowing and numerous devastating moor fires started by BBQs

The Guardian - AU

Environmental tragedy as fires burn through one-fifth of Northern Territory national park

More than 100,000 hectares burned in MacDonnell Ranges area, which has been declared a federal priority for threatened species conservation

Reuters

Villagers flee as winds fan wildfire in eastern Spain

Officials evacuated people from three small villages in eastern Spain on Monday as winds and dry weather fanned a wildfire ravaging the area.

Wales Online

Wild fires in Spain force families to flee and leave pets behind

'Fire tourists' told to keep away from fierce blazes as onlookers put themselves at risk and disrupt efforts to control flames

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