Wildfires

Massive forest fires have been raging for six days across Japan's Iwate Prefecture, scorching over 1,600 hectares of land near the town of Otsuchi. The fast-spreading flames have destroyed eight buildings and forced the evacuation of more…

Severe wildfires that ignited on Wednesday in the Kozuchi and Kirikiri areas of Otsuchi, located in Japan's Iwate Prefecture, have devastated 1,176 hectares of land. The rapidly spreading flames have rendered at least eight buildings…

Severe forest fires burning across two separate areas in northeastern Japan's Iwate Prefecture have destroyed approximately 200 hectares of land. The fast-spreading blazes broke out in the Kozuchi and Kirikiri districts near the coastal…

Rapidly spreading wildfires across the US state of Georgia have devastated 27,000 acres of land and destroyed at least 54 homes. In southeastern Brantley County, a severe blaze quickly consumed 5,000 acres, leaving around 1,000…

Wildfires have scorched 153,300 acres across Oklahoma, USA, forcing evacuations in parts of Woodward County. According to the Oklahoma Forestry Service, the Ranger Road fire in Beaver County alone burned 145,000 acres and spread into…

Wildfires in Argentina’s Patagonian province of Chubut have destroyed around 50,000 hectares of land, as fires continue to spread across the drought-hit region. The worst damage has been reported in the UNESCO-listed Los Alerces…

At least 18 people have died and around 20,000 have been evacuated as wildfires continue to burn in southern Chile. The worst-hit areas are the Nuble and Bio Bio regions, where President Gabriel Boric declared a state of catastrophe ,…

A 59-year-old firefighter died after a falling tree struck him while he was battling wildfires in Bulahdelah, New South Wales, where fires are burning in more than 50 locations and have destroyed 20 homes. In Tasmania, 19 houses…

Wildfires sparked by lightning in California have scorched 13,000 acres across 20 locations since Tuesday, forcing evacuations in Tuolumne, Calaveras, and Chinese Camp. More than 600 firefighters are battling the flames, which have…

A firefighting helicopter crashed into a lake near Rosporden in France’s Finistère region while refilling water to battle wildfires. Authorities said the two crew members escaped unharmed, and a replacement helicopter continued operations.…