There were 18 large fires burning in Oregon and Washington state Saturday, leading to evacuations and targeted power outages in Oregon as the challenge of dry and windy conditions continued in the region. According to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center,…
The Met Office has issued its top warning for fire severity as UK temperatures are set to soar in a fresh heatwave. It has forecast an “exceptional” risk for southeastern pockets of England from Thursday, with more areas affecte as the week goes on. Most…
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) has been told that it needs to improve in a number of key areas – despite being widely praised for its response to wildfires last week. The service was one of various brigades to be criticised in…
More than 40 properties were destroyed and 16 firefighters injured as fires swept across London amid extreme 40C heat on Tuesday. London Fire Brigade had its busiest day since the end of the Second World War with more than 2,600…
With temperatures reaching 42C in Delhi, residents woke to the news on Wednesday that a major fire had engulfed one of the capital’s mountainous rubbish dumps, sending thick black smoke across the city. The fire at the sprawling Bhalswa site…