wildfires

U.S. wildfire damage reaches $275 bln

U.S. wildfire damage reaches $275 bln

As fires continue to rage across Southern California and the scope of catastrophic damage, loss of life, business disruptions and other economic impacts becomes clearer, AccuWeather has increased its …

Winds bring potential for explosive fire growth across LA

Winds bring potential for explosive fire growth across LA

Firefighters are working to contain three active blazes in the Los Angeles area ahead of a predicted return of winds that stoked devastating wildfires that have burned an area bigger than San Francisco and killed at least 24 people. …

Los Angeles fire caused by fireworks?

Los Angeles fire caused by fireworks?

The Palisades Fire that has devastated Los Angeles may have reignited from scorch marks left by an earlier inferno that is believed to have been caused by fireworks set off on New Year’s Eve, according to the Washington Post. The …

Forest fire in Borjomi valley extinguished

Forest fire in Borjomi valley extinguished

A forest fire that raged near Akhaldaba village of central Georgia’s Borjomi valley has been extinguished, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs …

Wildfire near Feodosia raging on area of 150 ha

Wildfire near Feodosia raging on area of 150 ha

A wildfire has engulfed an area of 150 hectares near the city of Feodosia in Crimea, the Russian emergencies ministry’s press service said. "Russian emergencies ministry’s employees have prevented the fire …

Greece tackles last of wildfire near Athens, assesses damage

Greece tackles last of wildfire near Athens, assesses damage

Greek firefighters battled to extinguish the remnants of a wildfire near Athens that killed a woman, torched buildings, devoured woodland and forced thousands of people to flee their homes. Most of the fronts had eased three days after …

Person suspected of causing major fire in Crimea found

Person suspected of causing major fire in Crimea found

Police tracked down the person who is suspected of causing a major wildlife in the Koktebel area of Crimea, Russian Interior Ministry spokesperson Irina Volk said. "My colleagues in Crimea identified the person …

Fire near Russia's Novorossiysk put out

Fire near Russia's Novorossiysk put out

Firefighters have extinguished a raging fire in the Abrau natural reserve near the city of Novorossiysk in southern Russia, a spokesperson for the regional forest fire center said. The fire, which broke out on Sunday, was contained at …