wildfire

Portuguese police arrest 14 suspected arsonists over wildfires

By Patricia Vicente Rua LISBON (Reuters) - Portuguese police have arrested 14 suspected arsonists this week, who may have set…

California wildfire explodes, doubles in 24 hours to become largest in US

(Reuters) Thousands of firefighters were battling a rapidly growing wildfire in northern California on Saturday (July 27) after the blaze…

Thousands flee fast-spreading wildfire in northern California

LOS ANGELES, United States, July 25, 2024 (AFP) - Firefighters were battling a fast-moving wildfire in the US state of…

Canada’s Jasper National Park evacuated over wildfire

MONTREAL, July 24, 2024 (AFP) - Authorities in the western Canadian province of Alberta have ordered evacuations of the popular…

Blazes intensify in Russia, N. America in fierce start to wildfire season

PARIS, July 16, 2024 (AFP) - Extreme wildfires are spreading across Russia and North America and shrouding swathes of the…

9,000 evacuated in northeast Canada due to wildfires

MONTREAL, July 14, 2024 (AFP) - Around 9,000 people have been evacuated in northeastern Canada because of raging wildfires, officials…

Canadian oil city lifts wildfire evacuation orders

MONTREAL, May 18, 2024 (AFP) - Residents forced to flee wildfires threatening a Canadian oil-producing hub were allowed to return…

Canadian oil city on edge as wildfire doubles in size

FORT MCMURRAY, Canada, May 15, 2024 (AFP) - A wildfire in Canada's major oil-producing region doubled in size as it…

Canadian oil sands city evacuated as wildfire draws near

FORT MCMURRAY, Canada, May 15, 2024 (AFP) - Thousands of residents of Fort McMurray, a city in Canada's major oil-producing…

Wildfires in western Canada force thousands from their homes

By: Thomas I. Likness - 
NET/25 Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Out-of-control wildfires have prompted Canadian officials to evacuate…

Blazes break out in western Canada as wildfire season begins

MONTREAL, April 22, 2024 (AFP) - First responders were battling several wildfires in western Canada Monday, in an area facing…

Texas battles largest wildfire in state history, leaving one dead and scorching one million acres

HOUSTON, March 1, 2024 (AFP) - Texas emergency crews were struggling Thursday to contain the largest wildfire in the US…

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