17 h. ago 'Significant' fire burning for days thought to have been started deliberately

The fire service has issued an update on a large-scale fire they have been tackling since Saturday

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47 h. ago Arthur’s Seat fire live: Firefighters tackle blaze at Edinburgh landmark throughout the night

People advised to avoid area, with Scottish landmark popular among tourists

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48 h. ago Arthur's Seat blaze firefighters work through night tackling inferno in capital

The alarm was raised on Sunday afternoon.

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48 h. ago Firefighters work through night tackling Arthur’s Seat blaze

The alarm was raised on Sunday afternoon.

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58 h. ago Firefighters tackle blaze at Arthur’s Seat landmark in Edinburgh

Smoke is billowing into the sky above Scottish capital from the ongoing fire at the beauty spot Fire crews are in attendance at a blaze on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh.Smoke can be seen billowing into the sky from the ongoing fire at the landmark hill, which is an extinct volcano and beauty spot to the south-east of the city centre. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago Wildfires close Mount Vesuvius trails while fierce blazes continue in France

French officials says heatwave in southern Europe complicates efforts to contain biggest wildfire since 1949Tourist trails have been closed on Mount Vesuvius in southern Italy as firefighters tackle a huge blaze on the volcano’s slopes, while officials warned of another “challenging day” for those working to contain France’s biggest wildfire since 1949.The wildfire on Mount Vesuvius, close to Naples, broke out a few days ago and by Saturday afternoon had stretched to about 3km (1.9 miles) wide, destroying hundreds of hectares of woodland and killing wild animals. Thick smoke could be seen from Pompeii and Naples. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Homes evacuated and major incident declared as wildfire spreads near Bournemouth

A major incident has been declared as about 100 firefighters are tackling a fire ripping through Holt Heath in Bournemouth.

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3 d. ago Holt Heath fire: Major incident declared as 100 firefighters tackle Dorset blaze

Around 100 firefighters are battling a blaze of approximately. 1,000m x 800m at Holt Heath, near Wimborne. An amber wildfire alert has now been issued for the coming days

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3 w. ago Tomorrowland festival's main stage goes up in flames as firefighters tackle towering inferno

Tomorrowland festival has been thrown into chaos as shocking footage shows its main stage has been engulfed in giant flames and firefighters trying to tackle the blaze

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3 w. ago Firefighters tackle fourth London wildfire in 24 hours as residents battle blaze with hoses

The London Fire Brigade warned crews are experiencing a ‘busy summer’ with more wildfires than the whole of last year

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4 w. ago Firefighters battle to put out three wildfires in just three hours in east London as residents evacuated

More than 200 firefighters tackled the blazes in Dagenham, Hornchurch and Walthamstow on Monday evening

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4 w. ago London grass fires: Residents evacuated as hundreds of firefighters tackle multiple wildfires

Multiple large grass fires have broken out across London, with hundreds of firefighters working across the capital to tackle wildfires in Dagenham, Hornchurch and Walthamstow

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4 w. ago Residents evacuated from homes as 125 firefighters battle wildfire

Around 20 fire engines were used to bring the blaze under control.

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4 w. ago Residents evacuated as firefighters tackle grass fire in Dagenham

The London Fire Bridgade said 20 fire engines and a wildfire response unit were called to the blaze behind Clemence Road, Dagenham

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4 w. ago Dagenham fire LIVE: London locals evacuated as blaze sparks 'shut windows' warning

Firefighters are using specialist wildfire equipment to tackle a large blaze in Dagenham, East London - a number of local residents have been evacuated from their homes as a 'precaution'

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4 w. ago Dagenham fire RECAP: London locals evacuated as blaze sparks 'shut windows' warning

Firefighters are using specialist wildfire equipment to tackle a large blaze in Dagenham, East London - a number of local residents have been evacuated from their homes as a 'precaution'

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4 w. ago Dagenham: Residents evacuated as 125 firefighters tackle blaze

Dagenham: Residents evacuated as 125 firefighters tackle blaze  BBC

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4 w. ago Dundee fire: Emergency services tackling major blaze at Dundee flats with 42 firefighters at the scene

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called at around 5am this morning

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