4 h. ago Wildfires force evacuations at two national parks in the US west

Visitors and staff at Arizona’s Grand Canyon and Colorado’s Black Canyon national park were evacuated Visitors and staff at two national parks in the US west have been evacuated because of wildfires.Black Canyon of the Gunnison national park, about 260 miles (418km ) south-west of Denver, closed Thursday morning after lighting sparked blazes on both rims, the park said. The wildfire on the South Rim has burned 2.5 sq miles (6.5 sq km), with no containment of the perimeter. Continue reading...

Events

11 h. ago Grand Canyon among US national parks evacuated due to wildfires

Visitors and staff at two national parks in the U.S. West have been evacuated

Events

14 h. ago Wildfires force evacuations at Grand Canyon and Black Canyon of the Gunnison parks

Visitors and staff at two national parks in the U.S. West have been evacuted because of wildfires

Events

52 h. ago Teen suspected of setting off fireworks that sparked California wildfire

Boy, 13, arrested after Rancho fire raced through dry brush in Laguna Beach and forced evacuation of about 100 homesA 13-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of setting off fireworks that sparked a wildfire this week in coastal southern California, forcing the evacuations of about 100 canyon homes, authorities said.Crews with air support protected residences from the Rancho fire as flames raced through dry brush on Monday afternoon in Laguna Beach. It was held to 4 acres (1.6 hectares) with no damage to structures. Continue reading...

Events

55 h. ago Europe wildfires map: Where summer fires have struck from France and Spain to Greece

Wildfires across the continent have forced thousands to evacuate and injured dozens

Events

8 d. ago Crete wildfire forces 5,000 to evacuate as Europe heatwave continues

Fire on island being fanned by gale-force winds, with blazes also raging on mainland Greece and in other parts of EuropeA wildfire fanned by gale-force winds has forced the evacuation of about 5,000 people on the Greek island of Crete, authorities and hotel association officials have said, as large swathes of continental Europe baked in a punishing early summer heatwave linked to at least nine deaths.About 230 firefighters, along with 46 fire service vehicles and helicopters, were battling the blaze on Thursday after it broke out 24 hours earlier near Ierapetra, on the south-east coast of the island – the country’s largest – threatening to engulf houses and hotels. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago Thousands of tourists and homeowners forced to evacuate after wildfire rips through Crete

Firefighters continue to battle the blaze while other regions of Greece remain under an orange fire warning

Society

8 d. ago Crete wildfire forces 1,500 to evacuate as Europe heatwave continues

Fire on island being fanned by gale-force winds as blazes also rage on mainland Greece and in GermanyA wildfire fanned by gale-force winds has forced the evacuation of more than 1,500 people on the Greek island of Crete, officials have said, as large swathes of continental Europe baked in a punishing early summer heatwave linked to at least nine deaths.About 230 firefighters, along with 46 vehicles and helicopters, were battling the blaze on Thursday after it broke out 24 hours earlier near Ierapetra on the south-east coast of the country’s largest island, threatening to engulf houses and hotels. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago Crete wildfire latest: Tourists and homeowners forced to evacuate as flames rage across Greek island

Greek fire department warns that risk of further wildfires remains high after more than 1,500 evacuated

Society

8 d. ago Wildfires in eastern Germany injure firefighters and force evacuations

Wildfires in eastern Germany have severely injured two firefighters and forced the evacuation of more than 100 residents

Events

8 d. ago Raging wildfires force evacuations from hotels and homes in Crete as flames spread rapidly

Tourists on the popular Greek island of Crete have been forced to flee their hotels and shelter in basketball courts as wildfires ravage the landscape, burning through buildings

Society

1 week ago Turkey wildfire hell as major blaze forces 50,000 people to be evacuated

The severity of the fires has escalated throughout the week, driving over 50,000 people from their homes across İzmir and neighbouring provinces

Events