# wildfires - Sunday 31 July, 2022
# Wildfires
# Wildfires
A fire in California burned down at least a dozen homes and wildlife was seen fleeing the area to avoid the flames.
# wildfires - Monday 25 July, 2022
# Opinion
# Opinion
Dave Walton of Yorkshire Fire and Rescue describes the extreme conditions they faced last week and warns that it’s just the beginning.
# wildfires - Sunday 24 July, 2022
# Greece
# Greece
Temperatures were set to rise to 42 degrees Celsius in some regions.
# Wildfires
# Wildfires
It exploded in size into one of California’s largest wildfires of the year.
# wildfires - Saturday 23 July, 2022
# Wildfires
# Wildfires
More than 450 people were evacuated at the Vatera holiday resort on Lesbos.
# Wildfires
# Wildfires
The world’s largest trees are facing an increased risk of fire.
# wildfires - Monday 18 July, 2022
# Wildfires
# Wildfires
Towns are being evacuated in south-western France as thousands of firefighters tackle the flames.
# wildfires - Saturday 16 July, 2022
# Wildfires
# Wildfires
Fire season has hit parts of Europe earlier than usual this year.
# wildfires - Monday 20 June, 2022
# Wildfires
# Wildfires
The worst damage was in Spain’s Zamora province, but three villages in Germany had to be evacuated because of an approaching blaze.
# wildfires - Monday 13 June, 2022
# Wildfires
# Wildfires
The number of square miles burned so far this year is more than double the 10-year national average.
# wildfires - Saturday 7 May, 2022
# US
# US
Many families have already been left homeless and thousands of residents have been evacuated due to the flames.
# wildfires - Sunday 1 May, 2022
# Us Wildfires
# Us Wildfires
Fire managers have warned of windy conditions expected in the coming days. Officials urged residents to remain vigilant for further possible evacuation orders.
# wildfires - Monday 11 April, 2022
Pacific Gas & Electric has been blamed for more than 30 wildfires since 2017 that killed more than 100 people.
# wildfires - Thursday 31 March, 2022
# Illegal Wildfires
# Illegal Wildfires
The heritage minister has called those that deliberately start wildfires “a scourge on society”.
# wildfires - Friday 10 September, 2021
# California
# California
A warning for dangerous fire weather took effect in much of fire-scarred Northern California.
# wildfires - Friday 20 August, 2021
# Wildfires
# Wildfires
The blaze has killed two people and injured 26.
# wildfires - Wednesday 18 August, 2021
# Extreme Weather
# Extreme Weather
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis described the blazes as an “ecological disaster”.
# wildfires - Tuesday 17 August, 2021
# Fire
# Fire
France is the latest of a number of Mediterranean countries to be hit by extreme weather and wildfires.
# wildfires - Monday 16 August, 2021
# Athens
# Athens
A number of villages near Athens have been evacuated.
# wildfires - Friday 13 August, 2021
# Siberia
# Siberia
Emergencies minister Yevgeny Zinichev declared the state of emergency for Sakha-Yakutia.
# Greece
# Greece
Four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters have been sent to control the new fire.
# wildfires - Wednesday 11 August, 2021
# Greece
# Greece
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mistotakis described the 586 fires as “a natural disaster of exceptional magnitude”.
# wildfires - Monday 9 August, 2021
# Dixie Fire
# Dixie Fire
The Dixie Fire now covers an area larger than Los Angeles.
# wildfires - Sunday 8 August, 2021
# Yakutia
# Yakutia
A dozen villages were threatened by blazes in the vast area.
# Burning
# Burning
One volunteer firefighter died after suffering a head injury from a falling electricity pole.
# wildfires - Saturday 7 August, 2021
# Heat Wave
# Heat Wave
Thousands of residents and vacationers have fled approaching flames by land and by sea.
# wildfires - Friday 6 August, 2021
# Dixie Fire
# Dixie Fire
The Dixie Fire is already the sixth biggest in the state’s history,.
# wildfires - Sunday 1 August, 2021
# Wildfires
# Wildfires
This year’s fire season has been significantly more destructive than previously, according to EU data.
# wildfires - Saturday 31 July, 2021
# Turkey
# Turkey
Fires across Turkey since Wednesday have burned down forests, encroaching on villages and tourist destinations.
# wildfires - Sunday 25 July, 2021
# Dixie Fire
# Dixie Fire
Fire officials said the blaze had charred nearly 298 square miles acres of timber and brush in Plumas and Butte counties.
# wildfires - Friday 23 July, 2021
# Wildfires
# Wildfires
The fires have burned an area of approximately 65 acres since last month.
# wildfires - Thursday 22 July, 2021
# Wildfires
# Wildfires
Fire officials expect active or extreme fire behaviour tomorrow.
# wildfires - Monday 12 July, 2021
# California
# California
Elsewhere, power supplies were affected after another huge fire in Oregon.
# wildfires - Saturday 3 July, 2021
# Canada
# Canada
Most of the wildfires were caused by lightning strikes.
# wildfires - Wednesday 28 April, 2021
# Kerry
# Kerry
Fires engulfed Killarney National Park over the weekend.
# wildfires - Tuesday 27 April, 2021
# Wildfires
# Wildfires
Pádraic Fogarty of the Irish Wildlife Trust says Government policy, particularly around the burning of land for agriculture must be overhauled.
# wildfires - Monday 26 April, 2021
# Kerry
Thousands of acres of the national park were engulfed in flames Gardaí and parks services are investigating the cause of the fire The fire service and air corps are continuing to monitor the situation
# wildfires - Sunday 25 April, 2021
# Emergency Response
The Taoiseach said the Kerry blaze has caused “devastating” damage. Thousands of acres of the national park were engulfed in flames. In the Mourne Mountains, firefighting operations are being wound down.
# wildfires - Tuesday 9 March, 2021
# Wicklow
# Wicklow
The blazes broke out on Saturday night with fire crews tackling the fires throughout the weekend.
# wildfires - Thursday 15 October, 2020
# Renewed Threat
# Renewed Threat
More than 8,500 wildfires have burned more than 6,400 square miles in California since the start of the year, most since mid-August.
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