Fires
More warnings in Australia, as 83 fires are burning in New South Wales, 50 of which are not contained
More warnings were issued as more fires continued to evolve in Australia. There are 83 fires are burning in New South Wales,…
Photo Story: Bushfires in New South Wales as seen from space
A handout photo made available by NASA Earth Observatory shows a satellite image of destructive bushfires raging near the coast of New…
Australian bushfires turn deadly
Two people were found dead and at least 100 homes were destroyed as bushfires raged across eastern Australia, authorities said on Saturday.…
Record number of fires in New South Wales
Australian authorities say an "unprecedented" number of emergency-level bushfires have threatened the state of New South Wales (NSW). More than 90 blazes…
Photo Story: Bushfires spread across New South Wales in Australia
Residents look at a bushfire reaching their house in Forster, New South Wales, Australia, 07 November 2019. According to media reports, firefighters…
Firefighters Gain on Wildfire in Southern California Farm Country
Firefighters began to get the upper hand on a destructive wildfire in a Southern California farming region Saturday, taking advantage of lighter…
Strong winds fan flames around Los Angeles
Hard-pressed firefighters in California are facing a fresh crisis as strong winds triggered more wildfires in the south of the state. A…
Emergency declared across California as fires rage
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency as wind-whipped wildfires in the north and south of the state gobbled up land,…
Thousands evacuated as California wildfire rages
About 2,000 people have been evacuated from their homes as a wildfire rages through California's wine country. The Kincade fire has engulfed…
Northern California braced for mega power cut
A power company has started cutting electricity to around 800,000 homes, businesses and other locations in Northern California, in an attempt to…
Widespread fires in South America continue to burn
A handout photo made available by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of a satellite image showing smoke plumes across Brazil,…
Photo Story: Haze in Singapore
A man fishes while pictured against the backdrop shrouded by haze in Singapore, 19 September 2019. Fires from the Indonesian provinces of…