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EU wildfires worst on record as burning season continues

Data shows more than 1m hectares torched so far this year, with records also broken for CO2 and other air pollutants

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2025

Record EU Wildfires Burnt More Than 1 Mn Hectares In 2025: AFP Analysis

Wildfires have so far ravaged more than one million hectares (2.5 million acres) in the European Union in 2025, a record since statistics began in 2006, according to an AFP analysis of official data.

International Business Times · Aug 21, 2025

Aging U.S. railroad bridges are self-inspected and their findings are kept secret

A new investigation reveals the risks of railroads policing their own bridges

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025

Spanish farmers step in as first responders to fight remote wildfires

Spain is battling a wave of wildfires that have claimed four lives this summer. In the north-west, in regions renowned for their lush landscapes and picturesque villages, farmers and residents are trying to save homes and land that firefighters cannot reach.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 20, 2025

Race to save one of the world’s tallest trees following fire

Emergency services are trying to extinguish a fire burning in one of the world's tallest trees near the state's southern coast

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025

Firefighters in race to save Oregon’s tallest tree after it ignites

Crews are working to douse blaze on the 325-ft Doerner fir, one of the tallest non-redwood trees in the world

The Guardian - US · Aug 19, 2025

Wildfire smoke far more dangerous to health than thought, say scientists

Deaths from short-term exposure to fine particulates spewed by forest fires underestimated by 93%

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2025

Spain battles record wildfires even as temperatures begin to fall

The country is facing one of its most destructive fire seasons in recent decades

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025

‘Flames that consumed the hills’: Portugal, Spain reel from wildfires

Emergency services are under strain due to the ‘worst’ fires in Portugal in years, Al Jazeera’s Sonia Gallego says.

Al Jazeera · Aug 18, 2025

Spain And Portugal Battle Wildfires As Death Toll Mounts

Thousands of firefighters backed by the military and water-bombing aircraft on Monday battled dozens of wildfires across Spain and Portugal, as the death toll increased to six since the outbreaks began.

International Business Times · Aug 18, 2025