Wildfires spread in Western Canada as temperatures rise, lightning strikes
World 18:14 25/07/2026TORONTO -- New wildfires broke out in Western Canada and forests continued to burn in Ontario as Canada battled what Prime Minister Mark Carney called one of the most intense wildfire seasons on record.
Suburbs around Bordeaux evacuated as wildfires rage
World 15:24 25/07/2026BORDEAUX, FRANCE -- Thousands of people were evacuated from suburbs near Bordeaux on Saturday as wildfires in areas around the city in southwest France showed no signs of abating.
Fires in Spain and France, hail in Balkans; Europe's erratic weather persists
World 10:37 22/07/2026Firefighters struggled on Tuesday to contain Spain's largest wildfire of the year, while two firefighters were killed battling a fire in southwestern France, as an extreme heatwave continued to fuel dangerous conditions across Europe, bringing drought and forecasts of severe hailstorms.
Canada wildfire smoke blankets US Midwest, Northeast with hazardous air
World 14:45 17/07/2026Heavy smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada enveloped a swath of the U.S. from the Midwest to the Northeast on Thursday, prompting warnings from officials that residents should stay indoors wherever possible and avoid the acrid, unhealthy air.
France sends water bombers to tackle wildfire outside Paris
World 17:11 13/07/2026NOISY-SUR-ECOLE, France - More than 400 French firefighters worked through the night to contain a wildfire in the historic Fontainebleau forest south of Paris, and authorities sent two waterbombing planes on Monday to tackle the blaze as a heatwave gripped western Europe.
Vietnam premier orders urgent action as wildfire risks rise amid heatwave
Vietnam News 14:12 26/06/2026Vietnam's Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has ordered relevant ministries, departments, localities, and state utility EVN to adopt urgent wildfire prevention and response measures as prolonged heatwaves exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, coupled with a severe lack of rainfall, push forests across the northern and central regions to the highest wildfire warning level.
Thousands battle 2-day forest fire in Vietnam’s Quang Tri
Vietnam News 15:32 25/06/2026A massive forest fire in Quang Tri Province, central Vietnam forced authorities to mobilize thousands of people over two days to contain the blaze, which was finally brought under control by Wednesday afternoon.
Iwate town declares forest fire under control on 11th day
World 17:42 02/05/2026OTSUCHI, IWATE PREF., --The northeastern Japan town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, declared Saturday that the forest fire that broke out on April 22 has come under control.
Iwate wildfires spread further to 1,600 hectares
World 16:53 27/04/2026MORIOKA, IWATE PREF. -- Wildfires in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate have spread further, scorching about 1,600 hectares by 6:00 am Monday.
Tsunami survivor battles wildfire to protect hometown in Japan's northeast
World 15:21 27/04/2026OTSUCHI, JAPAN -- Ryota Haga was in high school when the biggest earthquake ever recorded in Japan triggered a deadly tsunami and swept away his family home in the quiet northeastern town of Otsuchi in March 2011.
Firefighters in northern Japan struggle to contain blazes as over 3,000 people evacuated
World 14:24 26/04/2026OTSUCHI, JAPAN -- More than 1,000 firefighters in northern Japan battled to contain two wildfires for a fourth straight day on Saturday, as the blazes pushed closer to residential areas and forced more than 3,000 residents to evacuate.
Australia activates disaster relief for wildfire-hit New South Wales state
World 11:36 07/12/2025SYDNEY - Australia on Sunday activated disaster relief for residents impacted by wildfires that have burnt properties, infrastructure and thousands of hectares of bushland in the country's most populous state.
