forest fires

Forest fires continue to rage in southern Albania, near the Greek border, due to a recent heatwave. The Albanian army is assisting firefighting brigades in the villages of Grapsh and Kardhikaq, working to prevent the flames from…

Forest fires that started in the Panhandle region of the northern part of the US state of Texas on Monday continue despite the interventions. It was announced that the fires, which continued at 5 different points, have killed 1 person, an…

Forest fires in Maui, intensified by Hurricane Dora, claimed 53 lives, prompting U.S. President Joe Biden to declare Hawaii a disaster zone. The resort city of Lahaina saw 80% devastation, leading to evacuations,…

Devastating forest fires, intensified by Hurricane Dora, continue to rage on Maui Island, Hawaii, leading to the death of at least 36 individuals. Much of the popular Lahaina resort city has been destroyed, and 20 severely…

Forest fires continue to devastate parts of Mexico, particularly in Hidalgo and Veracruz states. In Hidalgo, 10 houses have been evacuated, and 39,930 hectares of land have been destroyed. The fires in Veracruz have consumed 150 hectares of…

Army personnel have been deployed to combat forest fires in Nova Scotia, Canada. The fires have reached settlements in Halifax, the capital of the province. The soldiers will provide support to firefighters and bring additional equipment.…

The Spanish Military Emergencies Unit (UME) reported that over 60 separate forest fires erupted simultaneously in the northern autonomous region of Asturias, with small-scale fires raging across the region, and at least 500 people were…

Spain began fighting forest fires as summer arrived. Due to wind and land drought, forest fires that started yesterday in Las Hurdes, a city in Caceres in the Extremadura region, have spread to Salamanca province. Hundreds of people were…

Forest fires forced the evacuation of four villages yesterday in Greece. Rafaella Tzima, Spokesperson of the Greek Fire Service, said that high temperatures, strong winds and dry weather triggered the fires. “Today was the first hard day of…

Record heatwave in Spain triggers forest fires. 25,000 hectares of forest area turned to ash in the Sierra de Culebra region of Spain, while the fire gradually increased in the Navarra region.  The regional government of Navarra warned…