Wildfires
Search for the dead and survivors continue as wildfires rage on in U.S.
Crews were to resume searching for the dead on Sunday among blackened ruins left by massive wildfires raging in three western U.S.…
Oregon’s wildfires force mass evacuations, but shifting weather offers some hope
Deadly wildfires raging across Oregon kept half a million people under evacuation alert on Friday even as weary firefighters took advantage of…
Half a million people flee dozens of wildfires in the U.S.
Dozens of extreme, wind-driven wildfires burned through forests and towns in U.S. West Coast states on Thursday, destroying hundreds of homes, killing…
Wildfires destroy five towns in the U.S
An unprecedented spate of fierce, wind-driven wildfires in Oregon have all but destroyed five small towns, leaving a potentially high death toll…
Residential areas evacuated as Greek wildfire rages near Athens
A wildfire fanned by strong winds forced the evacuation of a boarding school and six residential areas southeast of Athens, Greece’s fire…
Photo Story: Forest fire in Oliveira de Frades, Portugal
A child inside a car near a forest fire in Oliveira de Frades, northern Portugal. This forest fire mobilized 327 firemen, 103…
State of emergency declared in California due to fires
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in five counties on Sunday due to wildfires. The counties included Fresno, Madera,…
Brazil fires threaten world’s largest wetland
Flames are ravaging Brazil’s Pantanal, the world’s largest wetland, approaching the region’s main highway and threatening endangered species amid a near-record number…
Photo Story: Wildfires north of Los Angeles
The Lake Fire burns a hillside as a helicopter drops water in Lake Hughes, California, USA, 12 August 2020. According to the…
Photo Story: Fatal airplane crash during firefighting operations in Portugal
A Spanish fireman near the plane's wreckage of Canadair CL215 that was participating in the firefighting operations on Saturday at Peneda Geres…
Photo Story: Wildfires in California
A firefighting aircraft drops fire retardant on the Apple Fire in Banning, California USA. The fire has burned more than 20,000 acres…
Photo Story: Forest fire near Zaragoza
Scenes from the forest fire in Fuendetodos, near Zaragoza, Spain. Hydroplanes, helicopters, and firefighter Brigades are still working on the area, as…