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Man Arrested on Suspicion of Arson in Spokane Wildfire

4 août 2026 à 02:57
Aaron Farinacci, 37, was arrested after a witness reported seeing him kneeling near the ignition site of a major fire in Washington State, officials said.

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Destruction left in the wake of the Old Trails fire in Spokane, Wash.

2 Killed as Firefighting Helicopters Collide in Greece

3 août 2026 à 04:27
The aircraft crashed while battling a wildfire northwest of Athens, as Greece fought more than 200 fires in the past week.

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Wreckage from a firefighting helicopter that crashed after colliding with another helicopter during a wildfire operation near Psatha, Greece, on Sunday.
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  • These boots are the safest for US wildland firefighters. Fewer and fewer can afford them
    The handcrafted leather boots are a century-old tradition – but with money tight, the cost of up to $800 is harder to justifyFor 18 years, one of the most important relationships in Luke Mayfield’s life was with his boots. As a hotshot – one of the US’s elite firefighting crews sent deep, on foot, into wildfires – Mayfield hiked a thousand miles a fire season in his boots, stood in them 16 hours a day and slept near them on assignments that lasted weeks in terrain no truck could reach.Like every
     

These boots are the safest for US wildland firefighters. Fewer and fewer can afford them

31 juillet 2026 à 11:00

The handcrafted leather boots are a century-old tradition – but with money tight, the cost of up to $800 is harder to justify

For 18 years, one of the most important relationships in Luke Mayfield’s life was with his boots. As a hotshot – one of the US’s elite firefighting crews sent deep, on foot, into wildfires – Mayfield hiked a thousand miles a fire season in his boots, stood in them 16 hours a day and slept near them on assignments that lasted weeks in terrain no truck could reach.

Like every wildland firefighter, he learned the rituals of their upkeep: how to grease them, how to lace them, how soon before the season to break in a new pair so the blisters came during training instead of on duty.

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© Photograph: Rajah Bose/The Guardian

© Photograph: Rajah Bose/The Guardian

In Area Hit by Blaze, French Officials Failed to Enforce Wildfire Rules

Under French rules, homeowners must clear vegetation within roughly 50 yards of their houses. In the forests affected by France’s worst fire in decades, that didn’t happen.

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A burned area in the town of Le Porge on Monday, following a wildfire in southwestern France.
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  • Civilians Battle Wildfire Threatening Bordeaux
    Residents in Bordeaux in southwestern France are doing everything in their power to stop a wildfire that’s been burning for more than a week. The flames are too spread out for professional firefighters to be everywhere, so for now, civilian volunteers are the only thing standing between the fire and a major French city.
     

Civilians Battle Wildfire Threatening Bordeaux

Residents in Bordeaux in southwestern France are doing everything in their power to stop a wildfire that’s been burning for more than a week. The flames are too spread out for professional firefighters to be everywhere, so for now, civilian volunteers are the only thing standing between the fire and a major French city.

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Wildfire in Suffolk, UK, Breaks Out a Few Miles From Nuclear Power Station

30 juillet 2026 à 12:12
A large fire engulfed almost 250 acres of land in Suffolk, a scenic area on the coast. It was a few miles from a nuclear power station.

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A drone view of smoke from a wildfire on Thursday on Dunwich Heath in Suffolk, England.

A Fire Burned Next Door. Now They Live With the Stench of Rotting Meat.

30 juillet 2026 à 13:09
The Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles is still dealing with foul odor and fears over possible toxins over a month after a cold-storage facility burst into flames.

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The nearly 500,000-square-foot facility burst into flames on June 17, blanketing the neighborhoods of Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles in thick smoke for days.

Wildfires in Greece Kill 3 Firefighters as Blazes Still Burn in France and Spain

30 juillet 2026 à 16:56
Greece also worked to contain blazes on Lesbos and in the Peloponnese, where another firefighter died, in the midst of a brutal wildfire season for Europe.

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Wildfires on the island of Crete in Greece on Wednesday.

As Wildfires Plague Europe, Scotland Races to Save a Cherished National Park

30 juillet 2026 à 08:49
As Europe’s climate warms, even moorlands and forests in the Cairngorms, in the Scottish Highlands, have fallen victim to rapidly spreading flames.

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Land charred by the Cairngorm wildfire in Aviemore, Scotland, on Tuesday.

Wildfires Slow in France and Spain, but Worse May Be Ahead

Firefighters have contained vast wildfires in both countries, but winds are high and temperatures rising. Spain’s prime minister said the next 12 hours would be “decisive.”

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Un bombero descansando cerca de Lanton, Francia, el martes

Fires Slow in France and Spain, but Worse May Be Ahead

29 juillet 2026 à 06:13
Officials said they had contained the spread of vast fires in both countries, but warned that rising temperatures and high winds meant the situation was still fluid.

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A firefighter resting near Lanton, France, on Tuesday.

Summer of Heat, Fires and Storms Is a Reckoning for Europe on Climate

29 juillet 2026 à 05:02
The continent is experiencing some of its biggest fires and highest temperatures ever. Residents are fleeing, leaders are struggling to respond and “it will get worse,” one climate expert said.

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Firefighters using controlled burns to stop the spread of wildfires near Madrid on Tuesday.

After Large Earthquake, Japan ‘Races Against Time’ to Reach People Trapped

29 juillet 2026 à 07:27
Rescue personnel are working to free those trapped in collapsed buildings after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto on Tuesday.

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Rescuers working at a collapsed house in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Wednesday.

France and Spain Race to Contain Fires Before Some Areas Reach 104 Degrees

Faced with massive blazes, firefighters in both countries are using a brief window of opportunity to bring the flames under control before temperatures spike.

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Firefighters near Cebreros in Ávila Province in Spain early on Tuesday.

As Communities Unite Against Europe’s Wildfires, Politicians Trade Blows

27 juillet 2026 à 15:36
Spain’s center-left accused conservatives of underfunding the disaster response, while critics of France’s government decried delays.

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Wildfires in Europe have fueled political spats.

Amid France Wildfires, Some Residents Help Firefighters Contain Blazes

27 juillet 2026 à 12:52
With firefighters stretched thin, volunteers put themselves at risk, using water tanks, hoses and tractors to hold back flames from villages and farms in southwestern France.

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  • Fourth firefighter dies from June burnover in Colorado wildfire
    Nathan Matthews, 43, died a month after deadly blaze enveloped his fire crew near the Colorado-Utah borderA fourth firefighter has died from burns after he and several colleagues were overcome by a fast-moving wildfire near the Colorado-Utah border last month, officials said on Saturday.Nathan Matthews, 43, died on Friday, the US interior department said in a release. He was from Lincoln, Nebraska. Continue reading...
     

Fourth firefighter dies from June burnover in Colorado wildfire

25 juillet 2026 à 10:45

Nathan Matthews, 43, died a month after deadly blaze enveloped his fire crew near the Colorado-Utah border

A fourth firefighter has died from burns after he and several colleagues were overcome by a fast-moving wildfire near the Colorado-Utah border last month, officials said on Saturday.

Nathan Matthews, 43, died on Friday, the US interior department said in a release. He was from Lincoln, Nebraska.

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    Firefighters were scrambling to contain blazes that were moving toward major cities. Some 200,000 people have evacuated or sheltered at home.
     

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25 juillet 2026 à 07:40
Firefighters were scrambling to contain blazes that were moving toward major cities. Some 200,000 people have evacuated or sheltered at home.

Fires Rage in Spain and France, Forcing Thousands to Flee

25 juillet 2026 à 06:21
Firefighters were scrambling to contain blazes that were moving toward major cities. Some 200,000 people have evacuated or sheltered at home.

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Firefighters on Friday in the village of El Tiemblo, Spain, west of Madrid.

As Trump Escalates Trade War With Canada, Ontario Premier Doug Ford Wants to Retaliate

25 juillet 2026 à 08:52
While Mark Carney weighs his next steps, some provincial leaders point to oil, electricity and potash as powerful leverage against U.S. economic pressure.

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Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, and President Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on Oct. 7, 2025.

What to Know About the Deadly Wildfires Raging in Western Europe

26 juillet 2026 à 09:42
Hundreds of thousands of people in France and Spain have been forced to evacuate from huge blazes fueled by soaring temperatures and tinder-dry conditions.

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Firefighters in Lège-Cap-Ferret, France, less than 30 miles west of Bordeaux, on Friday.

Wildfire Smoke Chokes Skies in Spain and France

27 juillet 2026 à 08:48
Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate or told to take shelter inside.

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‘Suspicious’ House Fire in Michigan Kills 6 Children and 2 Adults

24 juillet 2026 à 20:42
At least some of the victims, who were all members of the same family, were found with gunshot wounds, an official said. The children ranged in age from 5 to 15.

Fire in San Diego County Prompts Evacuation Orders

23 juillet 2026 à 08:08
More than 2,000 people have been told to flee the Creelman fire, which has burned more than 300 acres near Ramona, Calif.

Canadian Wildfire Evacuees Outraged Over Lacking Support and Communication

22 juillet 2026 à 12:48
Residents of northwestern Ontario say their warnings about fires they spotted were dismissed and official information as the flames spread often didn’t come at all.

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Swaths of burned forest from the Dryden 35 Wildfire, part of a series of wildfires that forced many to flee their homes in Northwestern Ontario this month.

Wildfire Threatening Pleasanton Prompts Evacuation Order for Thousands

22 juillet 2026 à 10:44
One firefighter was injured as a fire spread quickly across dry hillsides in Northern California, forcing some residents to evacuate.

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The Little fire in Northern California, which has prompted evacuation orders.

Canada Wildfires: What to Know

19 juillet 2026 à 14:40
Hundreds of wildfires in Canada and the United States have blanketed large sections of North America in dense smoke over the past week.

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The observation deck of Toronto’s CN Tower on Wednesday, as wildfire smoke enveloped downtown.

Most Forest Fires in Canada Are Simply Impossible to Put Out

18 juillet 2026 à 08:31
Half of Canada’s wildfires are in remote areas with no road access. Impossible to fight, they are often left to burn.

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A wildfire burning in Bison Lake, Alberta, last year.

As Blazes Spread Near Paris, Extreme Heat Is Changing How France Fights Fires

17 juillet 2026 à 05:01
Until recently, France’s forest fires were mostly in the south. This week, fires are raging much farther north. France is having to rethink its firefighting strategy.

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Canada’s Wildfires Are Burning Through the Night

16 juillet 2026 à 18:08
As overnight temperatures climb across Canada, fires that once spread more slowly after dark are burning around the clock, straining fire crews.

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The observation deck of the CN Tower on Wednesday evening as wildfire smoke enveloped downtown Toronto.

Orphanage Fire Kills Eleven in Algeria

16 juillet 2026 à 16:03
The fire on Thursday morning at an orphanage near the nation’s capital killed 11 people, including children, and injured a dozen, the authorities said.

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The police at the entrance to an orphanage in Mohammadia, a suburb of Algiers, after a fatal fire on Thursday. Algeria’s president said children were among the dead.

Wildfires Rage in Ontario as Smoke Affects Toronto’s Air Quality

15 juillet 2026 à 16:58
Air quality in Canada’s largest city was at times the worst in the world on Wednesday, as wildfires across Ontario sent smoke drifting into New York City and beyond.

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The CN Tower in Toronto on Wednesday as smoke from wildfires enveloped the city.

Six Dead in an Elevator After Fire in Central Brussels

14 juillet 2026 à 14:57
After a fire broke out at the Oxy building in central Brussels on Tuesday morning, six bodies were found in an elevator.

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Emergency personnel outside a building in Brussels following a fatal fire on Tuesday.
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