HISTORICAL FACTS: 65 - The Untold Story

Experts worry about long-term damage after enormous chemical fire at Derrimut

Residents warned to stay away from waterways as concerns are raised about health and environment impacts

The Guardian - AU · Jul 12, 2024

London 'well prepared' if wildfires return, fire chief says

Global warming has created ‘a clear and present risk’ of wildfires

Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2024

California wildfires have burned five times the average area this year, officials say

Cal Fire head Joe Tyler urges residents to be ‘extra cautious’ and reveals fires have scorched nearly 220,000 acres

The Guardian - US · Jul 11, 2024

How might the Melbourne factory fire affect health and the environment? An air pollution expert explains

A very large factory fire in Melbourne sent plumes of thick, dark smoke billowing across the western part of the city on Wednesday afternoon, with authorities issuing warnings for people in surrounding suburbs. The fire has now been brought under control, but efforts to control the impacts will likely continue…

The Conversation · Jul 10, 2024

Wildfire smoke linked to thousands of premature deaths every year in California alone

When wildfires rage, the immediate threat is obvious – but smoke from the fires actually kills far more people than the flames.

The Conversation · Jul 8, 2024

Review of prescribed fires finds gaps in key areas as US Forest Service looks to improve safety

It was the largest and most destructive wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2024

Mandatory evacuations underway as 900-acre wildfire rages near Yosemite National Park

The French Fire forced a local hospital to shelter in place on Thursday with more than 1,000 residents ordered to evacuate

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2024

California Fires Spread In July 4 Weekend Heatwave

California firefighters battled multiple blazes in record heat Friday, with a new fire breaking out near the famous Yosemite National Park even as a large inferno further north came under control.

International Business Times · Jul 5, 2024

Fast-moving wildfire erupts near Yosemite amid blistering heatwave

French fire grows to more than 900 acres, as millions across US west face sweltering temperatures and dry conditions

The Guardian - US · Jul 5, 2024

Firefighters make progress against California wildfire, but heat and fire risks grow in the West

Firefighters have made progress against a California wildfire that triggered extensive evacuation orders, but damage assessments have raised the number of destroyed structures to 25 and forecasters say heat and fire risk are expanding on the West Coast

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2024