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Heat and drought create flammable landscapes, but wind often determines whether a fire becomes a disaster. As we witnessed ...

Wildfires are becoming a feature of the UK's hotter, drier climate. In July 2026, major fires swept through parts of the UK ...

More than 30 homes have been razed in the worst fire conditions Australia has seen since a 2009 inferno killed 173 people, with flames threatening the country’s second-largest city, officials said ...

Skies over southeastern Australia darkened with huge plumes of smoke and lightning storms Friday after an epic heatwave, with raging wildfires claiming one life and residents warned to “leave and live ...

Each year, more than 400,000 hikers descend on Galicia for the Camino de Santiago pilgrim walk, crossing misty hills and dense green woodland. But much of the forest surrounding the route is no longer ...

The conditions for ferocious fires are expected to worsen as the planet heats up, putting more people at risk ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A firefighter has died battling blazes that have destroyed around 40 homes in two Australian states, officials said Monday. The 59-year-old man was struck by a falling tree ...

In July 2026, major fires swept through parts of the UK in a matter of days notably setting Arthur's Seat, the extinct volcano in the centre of Edinburgh, alight. The Scottish Greens labelled ...