Tag: wildfires
Portugal: Thousands of firefighters battle ‘raging’ wildfires
More than 5,000 firefighters have been tackling wildfires that Portugal’s Prime Minister has said are “raging across the country”. Louis Montenegro named one firefighter who [Read More…]
Greece fires: One dead as wildfires rage across Athens suburbs
One person has died as fierce wildfires reached the suburbs of Athens in Greece on Monday. The body, believed to be that of a woman, [Read More…]
Greece wildfires: Marathon residents told to flee as heatwave persists
Thousands of residents are being evacuated from their homes as a large wildfire continues to rage north of Athens, with flames leaping as high as [Read More…]
Scenes From the Wildfires Raging in California, Oregon and Canada
Wildfires spread throughout parts of Northern California, the Pacific Northwest and western Canada this week, prompting evacuation orders. Tens of thousands of firefighters were sent [Read More…]
Town Famous for Royal and Hollywood Guests Is Ravaged by Wildfires
Queen Elizabeth II vacationed there, as did her parents before her. Hollywood’s royalty were regular visitors, too. Marilyn Monroe filmed scenes for “River of No [Read More…]
Canadian wildfires: 25,000 evacuated from tourist town of Jasper
Watch: Wildfires are burning across US and Canada Buildings in the Canadian tourist town of Jasper have been burning after wildfires forced 25,000 people to [Read More…]
Canada Evacuates Jasper National Park as Wildfires Burn in Alberta
A raging wildfire forced the evacuation late Monday of Jasper National Park in Western Canada, where thousands of people have fled their homes in the [Read More…]
Forests face increasing risk of wildfires and pests due to climate change
“Forests and trees are essential components of agrifood systems. The removal of forest cover, especially in the tropics, increases local temperatures and disrupts rainfall patterns [Read More…]
Far East Russia’s Sakha Declares Wildfire Emergency – The Moscow Times
Authorities in Far East Russia’s republic of Sakha (Yakutia) on Tuesday declared a state of emergency due to ongoing wildfires across the region. More than [Read More…]
Canada wildfires spur evacuation orders, warnings: What you need to know
Thousands of people have been evacuated as enormous, out-of-control wildfires scorch large swaths of territory in western Canada, with the country grappling with what could [Read More…]
