Wyoming rangers stop blowing up dead horses due to wildfire risk Shoshone national forest officials pause gruesome policy of exploding carcasses to minimize hazard during dry spell The Guardian - US · Oct 16, 2024
FEMA extends deadline by a year for 1,200 people it is helping to house after the Maui wildfires The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved an extension of housing help for Maui wildfire survivors The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2024
Potentially lifesaving Blue Mountains fire trails obstructed as bushfire season begins Exclusive: Residents who fought the black summer bushfires are concerned access tracks are not being maintained The Guardian - AU · Oct 14, 2024
Hellish heat and primal fear: Croatian firefighters on frontline of climate crisis Firefighters are stoic about the risks they face but say climate change has affected every part of the job The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2024
Surviving the summer on Queensland’s remote cattle properties: ‘We never give up on fires’ Queensland is facing an increased risk of fire this summer but in regional areas firefighting is a job for volunteers The Guardian - AU · Oct 8, 2024
Why wildfires started by human activities can be more destructive and harder to contain Wildfires are becoming increasingly destructive across the U.S., as the country is seeing in 2024. Firefighters were battling large blazes in several states from California to North Dakota in early October 2024, including fires burning near homes and communities. The Conversation · Oct 8, 2024
Tragic Hawaii Lahaina Wildfire That Killed Dozens Sparked by Blaze Firefighters Thought They Put Out The Lahaina wildfire, which killed 102 people last year, was labeled accidental in the report. It is now the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. Latin Times · Oct 3, 2024
Wildfires are burning through humanity’s carbon budget, study shows Forests around world being changed from carbon sinks into carbon sources, making it harder to slow global heating The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2024
Things to know about the investigations into the deadly wildfire that destroyed a Maui town A new report attempts to answer where and how the deadly 2023 fire that destroyed the Hawaii town of Lahaina began The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2024
Maui Fire to release cause report on deadly US wildfire The Maui Fire Department is expected to give its official explanation on exactly how the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century was sparked last year The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2024
Wildfires in California have burned 1 million acres so far this year. Heat wave poses more risk Spiking temperatures added to the challenges facing firefighters struggling to contain a stubborn Southern California wildfire, as the total acres burned in the state this year surpassed 1 million The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2024
Toxic chemicals from Ohio train derailment lingered in buildings for months – here’s what our investigation found in East Palestine On Feb. 3, 2023, a train carrying chemicals jumped the tracks in East Palestine, Ohio, rupturing railcars filled with hazardous materials and fueling chemical fires at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The Conversation · Sep 30, 2024
NSW residents urged to prepare for bushfire season now after hazard reduction targets missed Rural fire service has already responded to more than 1,600 bush and grass fires across the state since the start of July The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2024
Takeaways on AP's story about challenges to forest recovery and replanting after wildfires The U.S. is struggling to replant forests destroyed by increasingly destructive wildfires, with many areas unlikely to recover on their own The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2024
Latin Times · Sep 27, 2024 A Colorado Man Was Paying Tribute to His Canine Best Friend by Cremating Him. Now He's Accused of Sparking a Massive Wildfire The Montrose County Sheriff's Office confirmed that Brent Scott Garber was arrested on suspicion of arson and trespassing. Garber is accused of starting a wildfire in an attempt to cremate his dog.
The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2024 Volunteers help seedlings take root as New Mexico attempts to recover from historic wildfire Volunteers spent a few hours scrambling across fire-ravaged mountainsides Saturday, planting hundreds of seedlings
AAP · Sep 22, 2024 Large, fast-moving bushfire threatens homes, residents Residents in Queensland's far north have been warned to prepare themselves to evacuate as a bushfire rapidly spreads.
The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2024 California firefighter charged with arson after starting five wildfires, police say Robert Hernandez, 38, facing six felony counts and being held on $2m bail
Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2024 Portugal wildfires: 'State of calamity' as thousands of firefighters battle deadly blazes A ‘state of calamity’ has been declared by the Portuguese government
The Guardian - US · Sep 17, 2024 Man accused of arson in devastating California wildfire pleads not guilty Justin Wayne Halstenberg, 34, was denied bail and entered his plea from jail in a video arraignment Tuesday
The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2024 Portugal wildfire deaths rise to seven after firefighters trapped in blaze More than 50 people injured as 54 fires burn across country amid hot, dry and windy weather
International Business Times · Sep 17, 2024 Portugal Battles Ferocious Wildfires As Toll Rises To Seven Thousands of firefighters on Tuesday battled wildfires in Portugal that have killed seven people and burnt more land in a matter of days than the rest of the summer combined.
International Business Times · Sep 17, 2024 'Never Seen This': Portuguese Village Battered By Wildfire The wildfires scorching the Aveiro region of northern Portugal are some of the worst locals have seen for a generation and they feel powerless against the walls of flames.
The Conversation · Sep 16, 2024 How researchers measure wildfire smoke exposure doesn’t capture long-term health effects − and hides racial disparities Kids born in 2020 worldwide will experience twice the number of wildfires during their lifetimes compared with those born in 1960. In California and other western states, frequent wildfires have become as much a part of summer and fall as popsicles and Halloween candy.
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2024 Weekend progress made against Southern California wildfires Firefighters gained new ground over the weekend in combating three Southern California wildfires