World news about “Forest fires” published by euronews.
Wildfires get an early start in southern California Around 200 firefighters are tackling blazes raging through rugged terrain in Ventura County, California. High temperatures and high winds are spreading the… 02/05/2013
Drought and heatwave Exceptionally hot, dry weather has been making headlines, notably for the effect on grain crops, causing the prices of these commodities to soar. French… 17/08/2012
Four dead in Catalonia forest fire – nocomment At least four people have died in fires raging across parts of northeastern Spain over the weekend. The fires that broke out on Sunday in several parts of the… 24/07/2012
Montenegro wildfires threaten homes in Podgorica – nocomment Fire-fighters in Montenegro struggled on July 17 to contain wildfires threatening homes and embassies in a residential area of the capital Podgorica. 18/07/2012
Battle against the fire continues in WyomingA helicopter drops water on the north flank of the Fontenelle Fire outside Big Piney, Wyoming July 4, 2012. The blaze, burning in dead and thick stands of… 05/07/2012
Deadly forest fires hit Chile – nocomment Forest fires continued to rage in southern Chile, destroying dozens of homes and killing a 75-year-old man as fire fighters struggled to contain the flames. 03/01/2012
Wildfire rages in TexasAn estimated 1,000 homes are being threatened in Bastrop County, just east of Austin, as a 14,000-acre (5700-hectare) wildfire rages out of control, causing… 06/09/2011
Russian forest fires – nocomment Russia has been hit by fast-spreading forest fires, sparking fears of a repeat of the events during last year’s heatwave and drought. 29/07/2011
Wildfires near Los Alamos – nocomment Firefighters inside the Los Alamos nuclear weapons complex in New Mexico scrambled to clear brush from around barrels of plutonium-contaminated waste stored… 01/07/2011
Smoke from the Wallow wildfire obscure the sunTwo friends talk about the approaching Willow wildfire which started at the end of May in the Bear Wallow Wilderness in Arizona, United-States. REUTERS/Jim… 11/06/2011
Wildfires in northern Belgium – nocomment Northern Belgium has been hit by wildfires caused by a long period of drought. 26/05/2011
Fears of more fires as Australia temperatures set to soarIt has been a constant struggle, containing the bush fires which have spread across south-east Australia. Around 100 were burning on Thursday and the risk has… 10/01/2013
Cooler weather brings relief in AustraliaTemperatures dropped slightly bringing temporary relief to fire fighters in Australia. They’ve been battling hundreds of wildfires across south east of the… 09/01/2013
Australia braces for “catastrophic” wildfire dayAustralia is bracing for days of “catastrophic” fire and heatwave conditions. Fires are already burning in five states and a search is continuing for around… 07/01/2013
Australian “ghost gum” trees in suspected arson attackA pair of “ghost gum” trees in Australia’s outback made famous by an Aboriginal artist have been destroyed in a suspected arson attack. The trees, regarded… 04/01/2013
Major blaze ravages South AustraliaFirefighters in South Australia have mobilised to try and stop a major bushfire that is threatening a town near Port Lincoln. Firebreaks have been built but… 12/11/2012
Fears Portugal forest fires could spreadAt least four major forest fires continue to rage in several areas of Portugal. One of them is quite close to the capital Lisbon. Others have taken hold in… 07/09/2012
Foreign aircraft drafted in as Portugal fights forest firesStrong winds are hampering efforts to tackle the forest fires in Portugal’s central region of Viseu, as over 350 firefighters struggle to put out the… 05/09/2012
Portugal seeks help from EU to tackle firesPortugal has asked for EU help to tackle dozens of forest fires that are raging across the country. Lisbon needs four fire-fighting aircraft after one… 04/09/2012
Marbella wildfire under controlA wildfire that has wreaked havoc across Spain’s southern Costa del Sol since Thursday has finally been brought under control. The blaze had forced… 01/09/2012
Firefighters battle on against Malaga blazeFirefighters are continuing to battle huge fires on Spain’s Costa del Sol. They are being supported by at least 30 planes and helicopters, as well as… 01/09/2012
Wildfires rage in southern BosniaIn southern Bosnia, military helicopters have been sent in to help villagers and firefighters battling devastating wildfires.The most critical situation is… 29/08/2012
Wildfires force Serbian officials to evacuate villagesSerbian authorities have evacuated thousands of people as wildfires rage in a number of villages in the southwest of the country. Police said the worst… 26/08/2012
Fire crews make progress battling Canary Islands wildfiresSome of Spain’s worst wildfires in a decade have left a trail of destruction. They are still raging in places. In others, there is nothing left to… 15/08/2012
Homes are burned as wildfires rage in the USWildfires in at least ten states in the US have destroyed vast tracts of land as firefighters battle to control the infernos. Together, some 200,000… 15/08/2012
Extra aircraft help bring La Gomera wildfire under controlThere are now seven helicopters and seven airplanes fighting wildfires on the Canary Island of La Gomera. And the good news is they appear to be winning at… 14/08/2012
Fires continue to rage on Spanish holiday islandSpanish firefighters continue to battle wildfires which have ravaged hundreds of hectares on both the mainland and the Canary Islands. Two fireman have… 14/08/2012
Canaries fires force mass evacuationAround 1,000 people have had to be evacuated by ferry overnight, fleeing a forest fire in La Gomera on the Canary islands. Fires there are advancing on… 13/08/2012
Spanish wildfires claim another victimSome of the worst wildfires to breakout on mainland Spain in the last ten years have claimed another victim. A firefighter died on Sunday as he battled… 13/08/2012
Canary Islands in grip of wildfiresSpanish firefighters are still battling the worst outbreak of wildfires for ten years. Hardest hit is the popular Canary Island tourist destination Tenerife… 12/08/2012
Police suspect arson as residential area of Rome burnsRome’s Monte Mario residential area has been ravaged by fire. The blaze raged close to the Villa Madama complex a place where Italian prime ministers often… 10/08/2012
Two dead in Italy forest firesFires across Italy have killed at least two people as summer temperatures soar. The flames have been fanned by strong and scorching winds from… 09/08/2012
Russia forest fires leave ‘green deserts’Russian ecologists say devastating forest fires that have ravaged vast areas of Siberia have ruined the region’s ecosystem. The authorities argue their… 31/07/2012
Wildfires ravage Siberia amid heatwaveWestern Siberia is burning amid a heatwave that has seen temperatures hit 35 degrees celsius for weeks. Forest fires have ravaged up to 15,000 hectares and… 28/07/2012
Fires continue to rip through SiberiaWildfires continue to rip through parts of Siberia forcing the closure of Tomsk regional airport. Around 15,000 hectares of forest have been destroyed as a… 28/07/2012
Europe’s wildfires: Firefighting efforts pay offSmoke has replaced flames in the skies of Catalonia, as a deadly wildfire in northeast Spain finally looks to have been tamed. More favourable weather… 25/07/2012
Forest fires rage across EuropeAs ash reaches Barcelona, Spanish firefighters say they are closing in on the fires that have ravaged Catalonia over the weekend. Strong winds which had… 24/07/2012
Tourists flee wildfire in CroatiaMore than 1500 tourists had to be evacuated from their holiday camp site in Croatia after one person was killed in a wildfire. The main coastal road linking… 24/07/2012
Discarded cigarette sparks Spain’s deadly forest firesFirefighters are still battling to control two deadly forest fires raging in the border area between France and northern Catalonia in Spain. Four people… 24/07/2012
Four killed in Catalonia fires near Spain-France borderFour people, three French nationals and one from Spain, have been killed in forest fires raging in the Spanish region of northern Catalonia. Victims… 23/07/2012
Wildfires blaze in Spain and PortugalFirefighters in Spain’s Girona region near the border with France are battling to control several forest fires which have killed three people. Strong winds… 23/07/2012
Fires in Portugal continue to burnHundreds of people have abandoned their homes as forest fires intensify in Portugal. The country’s southern Algarve region had suffered from a severe… 21/07/2012
Battling fires on Portugal’s Madeira islandWildfires are sweeping across the Portuguese island of Madeira, with teams of over 100 people, including soldiers, battling to extinguish the flames. Some… 19/07/2012
Fires rage on Italian island of SardiniaFires raging on the coastline of the Italian island of Sardinia have resulted in around 500 people including tourists being evacuated. The wind whipped up… 16/07/2012
Pilot dies in battle to control Spanish wildfiresThe wildfires which have been sweeping across parts of eastern Spain have claimed the life of a helicopter pilot. His death comes after two helicopters… 03/07/2012
Fires ravage forest land in SpainWildfires are destroying tens of thousands of hectares of forest in east and north-eastern Spain. Over 1,000 firefighters are working in the regions of… 01/07/2012
Obama visits Colorado to inspect wildfire damageUS President Barack Obama has been to Colorado Springs visiting neighborhoods ravaged by wildfires. Describing the blazes as a “major disaster” Obama… 30/06/2012
Waldo Canyon fire reaches “monster” statusThey were describing it as “epic”. Now the term being used by Colorado Springs Fire Chief Rich Brown for the blaze slowly engulfing his town is… 28/06/2012
Homes destroyed as wildfires rage in western USWildfires stoked by high winds have destroyed homes and forced the evacuation of thousands of people in the western United States. In Colorado fire is being… 24/06/2012
Eight firefighters die in Siberian forest fireAt least eight Russian firefighters have died battling a blaze in a Siberian forest. They were part of a team of parchutists drafted in to put the fire out… 07/06/2012
Crews battle to contain 300 Portuguese wildfiresFirefighters in Portugal have been battling to contain more than 300 wildfires in the north of the country. They have been complaining of a lack of… 30/03/2012
Wild fires devastate Chilean PatagoniaAuthorities in Chile have closed the Torres del Paine national park, one of its most popular tourist destinations, as a massive forest fire continues to rage… 30/12/2011
Portugal struck again by forest firesParts of Portugal were struck by forest fires on Thursday. High temperatures set off as many as 15 large fires in the district of Viseu in the north of the… 29/07/2011
Russia fears repeat of last year’s forest firesRussia has been hit by fast-spreading forest fires, sparking fears of a repeat of last year’s heatwave and drought. Officials said on Wednesday that the… 27/07/2011
‘Low’ wildfire threat to US bomb labA vast wildfire has been burning around the United States’ research plant where the first atomic bomb was developed. The science lab is one of the world’s… 28/06/2011
Israeli fire rages on despite huge international effortFirefighters and planes from several European countries have been helping Israel try to tackle the worst forest fire in its history, but the huge effort has… 04/12/2010
Medvedev sacks navy commanders over firesPresident Medvedev has returned from holiday for a crisis meeting over the Russian wildfires that have now killed at least 48 people. He has sacked several… 04/08/2010
Firefighters control blazes in France and SpainAlmost 2,000 holidaymakers and residents in the south of France were evacuated when forest and scrubland went up in flames. Three campsites were cleared as… 04/08/2009
