Western Canada blazes cause evacuations, air quality concerns
In British Columbia, thousands of residents were evacuated as the nearby blaze nearly doubled to 4,136 hectares.
Mon May 13 2024
Residents in Australian state urged to flee as wildfires blaze
Firefighters have been battling blazes in the state that have already killed two and destroyed dozens of homes.
Wed Nov 01 2023
Canada's Northwest Territories declares emergency due to wildfires
The declaration gives authorities additional powers to respond to an emergency, and underscores the unparalleled damage wrought by blazes.
Wed Aug 16 2023
Greek wildfires die down after burning for nearly two weeks
The blazes, fanned by rising temperatures and strong winds, have killed five people, destroyed homes, farms and factories.
Fri Jul 28 2023
Eastern Canada struggles to bring wildfires under control
Dozens of firefighters and several water bombers battled two out-of-control blazes - dubbed the Tantallon Fire and the Bedford Fire.
Thu Jun 01 2023
'Born to fly': Indian pilot blazes trail for women in aviation
The passage has been smoother for those that followed, and India is now the country with the highest rate of female aviators.
Sun Oct 30 2022
Hundreds more evacuated from homes as wildfires spread in France
More than 1,000 firefighters, supported by nine water-bomber aircraft, have been battling to master two blazes fanned by strong winds.
Fri Jul 15 2022
Tech giant Grab's female co-founder blazes a trail
Hooi Ling is already smashing stereotypes in tech but she's also trying to blaze a trail for the next generation of female entrepreneurs.
Tue May 31 2022
Fires then floods: Argentina province under water months after blazes
Argentina's province of Corrientes has been hit by widespread floods, leaving cattle fields under water and inundating roadways.
Wed Apr 20 2022
Villagers flee homes as Spanish wildfire blazes for fifth day
A wildfire fanned by strong winds has now driven out close to 2,000 people as firefighters try to contain flames in the dry, wooded terrain.
Mon Sep 13 2021
Death toll in Turkish wildfires rises to four, blazes rage on
Firefighters were battling blazes for a third day after the evacuation of dozens of villages and some hotels.
Fri Jul 30 2021
Oregon wildfire displaces 2,000 residents as blazes flare across U.S. West
This is the largest among dozens of blazes raging across the drought-stricken western United States.
Mon Jul 19 2021
Thailand factory blast kills 1, mass evacuation underway
Firefighters battled blazes for hours after a factory explosion that killed one rescue worker and wounded 29 people.
Mon Jul 05 2021
Firefighters in Western Australia get upper hand on several bushfires
A heavy downpour over the weekend helped to contain those blazes and allowed firefighters to bring further under control.
Sun Feb 07 2021
California wine country wildfire forces evacuation of hospital, hundreds of homes
It was the second wildfire-related evacuation of the 151-bed hospital in a month.
Mon Sep 28 2020