Forest Fires News

French authorities have arrested 514 people, including 198 minors, on suspicion of starting wildfires this summer, which have burned 115,000 hectares. Experts b

Sarawakians are grappling with the worst haze since 2019, caused by transboundary forest fires in Indonesia, impacting locals and businesses.

Indonesia has temporarily closed nine national parks due to ongoing forest fires and is prioritizing firefighting efforts in six provinces, with hazardous haze

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune is seeking the death penalty for arsonists responsible for recent deadly forest fires. His statement comes after 100 wil

A farmer in Indonesia's Borneo rescued a weakened orangutan named Sampurna from forest fires, as the country struggles to control haze from widespread blazes, w

Forest fires in Indonesia's Kalimantan have ravaged tens of thousands of acres, causing suffocating smoke to reach Malaysia and put Singapore on alert. Resident

Indonesia is employing cloud seeding techniques to combat El Nino-induced fires.

Alpine resorts are considering repurposing their snowmaking equipment to combat forest fires during hot European summers, offering a new use for the technology.

Northwestern Ontario is currently battling 112 active wildfires, as reported by Ontario's Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services on Sunday night, with fir

Over 12,000 people have been evacuated from Canada's Okanagan region due to a rapidly spreading wildfire, leaving residents uncertain about the fate of their ho

Approximately 2,088 people in northwestern Ontario remain evacuated due to ongoing wildfires, though some communities are beginning to allow residents to return

Northwestern Ontario is currently battling 122 active wildfires, according to the latest update from Ontario's Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services (AFF

Northwestern Ontario is currently battling 117 active wildfires, according to the latest update from Ontario's Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services.

Massive forest fires have led to the evacuation of approximately 200,000 people in southwestern France and central Spain, including suburbs of Bordeaux.

Ontario is experiencing its worst wildfire season on record, with early estimates indicating over 7,250 square kilometres of forest have burned, surpassing the

Fast-moving wildfires are destroying homes in northern Ontario, with strong northwest winds threatening to exacerbate the situation as crews battle the flames.

Toronto's air quality was ranked the worst in the world on Wednesday morning due to smoke from forest fires in northwestern Ontario settling over the city.

At Canada's national fire safety facility in Ottawa, scientists and engineers are conducting research by burning down buildings to develop methods for saving th