Hundreds of residents in four neighborhoods in the southern end of Canada’s oil sand hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, were ordered to evacuate with a wildfire threatening the community, authorities said Tuesday. The Rural Municipality of Wood Buffalo said residents in Beacon
An “extreme” wildfire risk alert has been issued across large regions of northern UK as the nation swelters under a mini-heatwave. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has issued a stark warning for an extreme risk of wildfires in parts of
Jordan on Monday stationed two helicopters in Cyprus to help the Mediterranean island nation combat potential forest fires until it can lease firefighting aircraft of its own for the summer fire season. Cypriot Environment Minister Maria Panayiotou said the Cypriot government considers
A Greek court has convicted five former officials for criminal negligence resulting in loss of life during the 2018 Mati wildfire. The fire, the deadliest in Greece’s history, killed more than 100 people, including those trapped in cars. Sentences ranged from 15
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Greek authorities announced new plans on Thursday to combat wildfires, which frequently devastate the country. The changes involve increasing staffing in specialized forest firefighting units. The initiative follows extensive wildfires last year that resulted in over 20 fatalities and significant destruction of
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A wildfire burning out of control on the outskirts of the Australian west coast city of Perth on Thursday destroyed at least two homes and injured two people, officials said. An emergency warning was issued for the eastern suburb of Parkerville where
In August, America’s most deadly wildfire in more than a century erupted in Maui, Hawaii. The blaze, which sent residents jumping over a sea wall to find shelter in the waves, destroyed 2,000 buildings and killed dozens of victims. On Monday, authorities
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for September 21 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Four firefighters travelling home after battling British Columbia’s wildfires died Wednesday in a road crash. B.C. Premier David Eby