forest fire

Dozens of homes were evacuated after a forest fire broke out near the city of Beit Shemesh, Israel. Six planes, and a fire helicopter joined the firefighting efforts, an official statement said. As of Thursday evening, the fire had not been…

Forest fires that began last week in the Ryazan region, about 200 kilometers south of Moscow, are still raging. Fire crews on the ground are still responding to the flames with 15 aircraft, including BE-200 planes and Mi-8 helicopters.…

The ongoing forest fires in the Gironde region of France have burned 7,400 hectares so far. Firefighting crews from Germany, Romania and Greece are also participating in extinguishing efforts. Authorities have declared that the southwest of…

A forest fire broke out in the Gebze district of Kocaeli, Turkey. A large number of firefighters and medical personnel were dispatched to the scene. Teams arrived at the scene in a short time and started extinguishing efforts. After a…

A forest fire broke out in the Pifes Grias Vathras Prinos region of Samothrace Island in Greece. The fire, which grew rapidly with the effect of the strong wind, was intervened with 2 fire extinguishing helicopters and 2 extinguishing…

A firefighting helicopter crashed during the efforts to extinguish the fire in an agricultural field in the Humanes region of Guadalajara, Spain. The pilot, who survived the crash without injury, was affected by the dense smoke, reports…

Flames have reached up to 60-meter high during forest fire in Canary Islands of Spain, authorities said. The flames have burnt more than 2000 hectares already, authorities added. Forest fires in Castile and Leon autonomous region prompted…

The forest fire in Sofulu, Greece's Evros region, has not yet been put out. According to Yiannis Artopios, a spokesman for the Greek Fire Brigade, the team of 320 firefighters and 68 fire trucks, as well as a large number of volunteer…

The forest fire that has been burning in Greece for five days now is spreading along the Türkiye-Greece border line. The flames, which can reach frightening proportions with the effect of the wind, can also be seen from the border villages…

Forest fires sparked by the heat wave in Spain continue at various locations. The firefighters were seen struggling due to the strong wind. So far, over 30,000 hectares have burned in Galicia alone. Several houses were severely damaged.…