Rare ‘fire tornado’ caught on camera as Canada wildfires rage Firefighters in British Columbia are tackling ferocious blazes caused by an unusual conjunction of atmospheric events Evening Standard · Aug 23, 2023
European firefighters and planes join battle against wildfires that have left 20 dead in Greece Water-dropping planes from several European countries have joined hundreds of firefighters battling wildfires raging for days across Greece that have left 20 people dead, while major blazes are also burning in Spain’s Tenerife and in northwestern Turkey near the Greek border The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023
Afternoon Update: experts warn of bushfire risk; Woodside activists restrained; and a Fyre festival reboot Australians are being urged to prepare for the most significant fire season since the black summer bushfires The Guardian - AU · Aug 23, 2023
In deadly Maui fires, many had no warning and no way out. Those who dodged barricades survived As flames tore through a West Maui neighborhood, fleeing residents headed for the only paved road out of town in a dash for safety The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023
Biden hit with backlash for comparing Maui wildfires to almost losing his Corvette in a small house fire The president and first lady visited Maui on Monday to meet with first responders, local officials and residents The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023
Canadian officials ease wildfire evacuation orders in scenic British Columbia region Canadian firefighters have begun easing evacuation orders in a scenic region of British Columbia, with the prospect of better weather raising hopes for the battle to contain wildfires The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023
Climate crisis made spate of Canada wildfires twice as likely, scientists find Burning of fossil fuels made fires at least twice as likely, and the fire-prone weather at least 20% more intense, study shows The Guardian - US · Aug 22, 2023
CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here's what you need to see and know today Greece's miserable summer of wildfires has taken its deadliest turn with the discovery of 18 burned bodies where firefighters have been battling a blaze for several days The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023
Some plants are more flammable than others. How gardeners can reduce the risks The deadly wildfires in Hawaii this month were fueled in part by plants, in particular invasive grasses The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023
18 people found dead in area devastated by wildfire in Greece The bodies are suspected to belong to migrants Evening Standard · Aug 22, 2023
All the wildfires in Europe mapped as 20 killed in Greece and hospital evacuated More than a dozen regions in Greece on high alert for fires today The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023
Eighteen bodies found in Greek forest hit by fire believed to be migrants Hundreds of firefighters struggled Tuesday to control major wildfires burning out of control for days in northeastern Greece The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023
Living with wildfire: How to protect more homes as fire risk rises in a warming climate Humans have learned to fear wildfire. It can destroy communities, torch pristine forests and choke even faraway cities with toxic smoke. The Conversation · Aug 22, 2023
Two dead as Greece battles growing wildfire front Greece on Tuesday was battling a growing wildfire front that killed two and forced widespread evacuations in the second deadly wave of fires in a month. Radio France Internationale · Aug 22, 2023
The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023 Maui confronts challenge of finding those unaccounted for after deadly fire Maui authorities say more than 800 people remain unaccounted for two weeks after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century destroyed the community of Lahaina
Al Jazeera · Aug 22, 2023 US President Biden tours aftermath of deadly Maui fires, visits Lahaina Visit comes 13 days after Hawaiian island experienced deadliest US fire in more than a century, killing at least 114.
Al Jazeera · Aug 21, 2023 Hawaii says 850 missing after Maui wildfires ahead of Biden visit Wildfires on Maui have killed at least 114 people, but emergency workers are still searching through the destruction.
Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2023 Hawaii wildfires: 850 people still missing as death toll from Maui blaze stands at 114 President Joe Biden is travelling to the affected area to offer condolences to residents
The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023 Canadian firefighters make progress battling some blazes but others push thousands from their homes Canadian firefighters made some progress battling blazes in a British Columbia region known for picturesque resort towns, but hundreds more raging across the province have pushed thousands from their homes
The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023 Major wildfires burn in Greece, Spain's Canary Island of Tenerife Major wildfires are burning in Greece and on Spain’s Canary Island of Tenerife off the northwest coast of Africa
The Week · Aug 21, 2023 What’s fuelling the world’s recent wildfires The “deadliest US wildfires in over a century” have killed more than 100 people in Hawaii and have destroyed more than 2,000 buildings, causing damage estimated at $5.5 billion.
WEKU · Aug 21, 2023 Massive mental health toll in Maui wildfires: 'They've lost everything' Officials in Hawaii are scrambling to support the enormous and growing mental health needs of Maui residents traumatized by the deadliest wildfire in modern history
The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023 Immigrant workers’ lives, livelihoods and documents in limbo after the Hawaii fire For foreign workers, Lahaina was an oasis
The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2023 Evacuations urged as wildfire in Washington state grows to 20,000 acres Officials in Spokane County have asked residents to honour evacuation orders and not return to their homes until it is deemed safe
Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2023 Canada wildfires: Trudeau brings in armed forces to tackle wildfires At least four firefighters have died in the line of duty.