Thousands evacuated, three injured as wildfire rages in Spain
2 years, 6 months ago

Thousands evacuated, three injured as wildfire rages in Spain

Al Jazeera  

Temperatures of more than 30C, drought and strong winds hamper firefighting efforts in mountains of southern Spain. The blaze started on Wednesday afternoon on the slopes of Pujerra mountain in the Sierra Bermeja, above the Costa del Sol, a magnet for tourists on the Andalusia coast, Andalusia’s Wildfire Department said on Twitter. The 8,000-resident community of Benahavis and 300-resident village of Pujerra, west of Malaga, were most at risk, state broadcaster RTVE reported, citing regional politicians and fire brigade spokespersons. “Sadly, we have to report that three firefighters from INFOCA suffered burns of different kinds and one of them has 25 percent of his body burned and was evacuated to Malaga hospital,” Andalusia’s regional president Juan Manuel Moreno told reporters. The affected area on the Sierra Bermeja mountain range was devastated by a six-day wildfire last September that destroyed more than 9,000 hectares of forest.

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Southern California wildfire destroys 132 structures as officials look for fierce winds to subside
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Southern California wildfire destroys 132 structures as officials look for fierce winds to subside

New Indian Express  

CAMARILLO: Southern California firefighters working to contain a wildfire that has destroyed 132 structures in two days could be assisted by a forecast of fierce wind gusts easing early Friday, officials said. The Mountain Fire started Wednesday morning in Ventura County and had grown to 32 square miles with 5% contained Thursday night. Some 10,000 people remained under evacuation orders …

Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage outside Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage outside Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada

Hindustan Times  

HIGHLAND, Calif. — Days of triple-digit temperatures fed a wildfire in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles Monday, pushing some 6,000 people to flee the area as another blaze in Nevada displaced more than 20,000. Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage outside Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada In California, the so-called Line Fire led at least 6,000 …

Wildfires tear through western US during heatwave
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Wildfires tear through western US during heatwave

Hindustan Times  

Wildfires fueled by soaring temperatures in the western United States have scorched thousands of acres, forcing hundreds of families to flee, US officials said Monday. Wildfires tear through western US during heatwave A blaze burning out of a control near Los Angeles sparked mandatory evacuations as it tore through swathes of tinder-dry California countryside around popular tourist spots. "Dangerous heat …

Wildfire east of LA threatens tens of thousands of homes and forces evacuations
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Wildfire east of LA threatens tens of thousands of homes and forces evacuations

Hindustan Times  

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Tens of thousands of homes and buildings were threatened Sunday by an out-of-control wildfire burning in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles, amid a days-long heat wave that pushed temperatures into the triple digits across the region. Wildfire east of LA threatens tens of thousands of homes and forces evacuations State firefighters …

Evacuations ordered as wildfire burns in foothills of national forest east of LA
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Evacuations ordered as wildfire burns in foothills of national forest east of LA

Associated Press  

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Evacuations were ordered Saturday as a wildfire scorched the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles, amid a days-long heat wave that pushed temperatures into the triple digits across the region. The so-called Line Fire was burning uncontrolled along the edge of the San Bernardino National Forest, about 65 miles east of LA. As …

Crews slow progress of Sierra wildfire, but evacuations orders remain
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Crews slow progress of Sierra wildfire, but evacuations orders remain

Associated Press  

Firefighters battling a California wildfire that has burned through more than 5 square miles of the high Sierra made significant progress slowing its growth on Wednesday, but hundreds of residents whose homes are threatened remained under evacuation orders. Greg Lowdermilk, a sections operation chief for the inter-agency team, said they were continuing to build new fire lines by hand and …

Rains, cooler weather help firefighters gain ground on large wildfires in New Mexico
6 months ago

Rains, cooler weather help firefighters gain ground on large wildfires in New Mexico

LA Times  

Smoke rises from fires in Ruidoso, N.M., on Monday. Recent rains and cooler weather are helping more than 1,000 firefighters gain ground on two wildfires in southern New Mexico on Saturday that have killed two people, destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands to flee. Elsewhere in New Mexico, heavy rain and flash flood warnings prompted officials to order some …

Watch: Spanish firefighters battle deadly blaze in Valencia Campanar buildings
10 months ago

Watch: Spanish firefighters battle deadly blaze in Valencia Campanar buildings

The Independent  

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At least 46 reported dead in Chile as forest fires move into densely populated central areas
10 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 46 reported dead in Chile as forest fires move into densely populated central areas

The Hindu  

Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have caused at least 46 deaths, Chile’s President said on Feb. 3 evening, and officials said at least 1,100 homes had been destroyed. There are high temperatures, strong winds and low humiditiy.” Interior Minister Carolina Tohá said earlier on Feb. 3 that 92 forest fires were burning in …

Evacuations are underway in Argentina’s Cordoba province as wildfires grow amid heat wave
1 year, 2 months ago

Evacuations are underway in Argentina’s Cordoba province as wildfires grow amid heat wave

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Dozens of people were evacuated from their homes in Argentina’s central Cordoba province on Tuesday as wildfires grew amid an intense heat wave. A total of 960 firefighters were working to combat the wildfires with eight firefighting planes and two helicopters, the provincial government said Tuesday evening. “The most important thing is to save lives, wherever …

Thousands evacuated as wildfires hit Spanish tourist island
1 year, 2 months ago

Thousands evacuated as wildfires hit Spanish tourist island

The Independent  

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Wildfire on Spain’s popular tourist island of Tenerife was started deliberately, official says
1 year, 4 months ago

Wildfire on Spain’s popular tourist island of Tenerife was started deliberately, official says

Associated Press  

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Canary Islands — Canary Islands regional President Fernando Clavijo said Sunday that police have confirmed that a wildfire raging on the Spanish tourist island of Tenerife was started deliberately. Improved weather conditions helped firefighters make advances overnight in their battle to tame the blaze that has raged out of control for the past five days, authorities …

Wildfire spreads on Spain’s Tenerife island, forces thousands to flee homes
1 year, 4 months ago

Wildfire spreads on Spain’s Tenerife island, forces thousands to flee homes

Live Mint  

A wildfire on the Spanish island of Tenerife that has forced thousands of people to flee their homes was spreading and remained out of control late on Saturday, with hot, dry and windy weather hampering efforts to contain the blaze. At a news conference late on Saturday, the head of Tenerife's local government Rosa Davila described the fire as "devastating" …

Spain's popular tourist island of Tenerife suffers worst wildfire in decades
1 year, 4 months ago

Spain's popular tourist island of Tenerife suffers worst wildfire in decades

Hindustan Times  

Firefighters battled overnight to try to bring under control the worst wildfire in decades on the Spanish Canary Island of Tenerife, a major tourist destination, officials said Friday. Residents of the town of Aguamansa clean the surroundings of their houses due to the proximity of the fire, as wildfires rage out of control on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, …

Spain battles ‘out of control’ wildfire on Tenerife
1 year, 4 months ago

Spain battles ‘out of control’ wildfire on Tenerife

Al Jazeera  

Approximately 250 firefighters have been battling a wildfire raging “out of control” on Spain’s holiday island of Tenerife that forced road closures and the evacuation of five villages, officials said. The fire, which broke out on Tuesday night, was raging through a forested area with steep ravines in the northeastern part of the island, part of the Canary Islands archipelago …

Temperatures soar in Iberia as wildfires force the evacuation of 1,400 in Portugal
1 year, 4 months ago

Temperatures soar in Iberia as wildfires force the evacuation of 1,400 in Portugal

Associated Press  

LISBON, Portugal — More than 1,000 firefighters are battling a series of wildfires in Portugal as it and neighboring Spain experience several days of extreme summer heat, with temperatures in many areas rising above 40 degrees Celsius. On Monday, the city of Santarem, about 80 kilometers northeast of the capital, Lisbon, set the year’s highest temperature at 46.4 C. Temperatures …

Heat and wildfires put southern Europe’s vital tourism earnings at risk
1 year, 4 months ago

Heat and wildfires put southern Europe’s vital tourism earnings at risk

Associated Press  

RHODES, Greece — Tourists at a seaside hotel on the Greek island of Rhodes snatched up pails of pool water and damp towels as flames approached, rushing to help staffers and locals extinguish one of the wildfires threatening Mediterranean locales during recent heat waves. “If heat waves were to be repeated every summer, the impact on our economy would be …

Heat and wildfires put southern Europe's vital tourism earnings at risk
1 year, 4 months ago

Heat and wildfires put southern Europe's vital tourism earnings at risk

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Wildfires “have caused a slowdown in bookings for many …

Erratic winds challenge firefighters battling two major California blazes
1 year, 4 months ago

Erratic winds challenge firefighters battling two major California blazes

Associated Press  

MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, Calif. — A massive wildfire burning out of control in California’s Mojave National Preserve was spreading rapidly amid erratic winds, while firefighters reported progress against another major blaze to the southwest that prompted evacuations. The York Fire that erupted Friday near the remote Caruthers Canyon area of the vast wildland preserve crossed the state line into Nevada …

Fire crews lose control of blaze near Athens as southern Europe heat wave keeps communities on alert
1 year, 5 months ago

Fire crews lose control of blaze near Athens as southern Europe heat wave keeps communities on alert

Associated Press  

LOUTRAKI, Greece — Evening winds fueled a major wildfire west of Greece’s capital Thursday, triggering a series of new evacuations outside Athens as authorities braced for more of the extreme weather that has brought searing heat to southern Europe. Authorities had declared the huge blaze contained overnight and Greece’s Fire Service intensified water drops with the help of extra firefighting …

Better weather conditions help slow down La Palma wildfire in Spain’s Canary Islands
1 year, 5 months ago

Better weather conditions help slow down La Palma wildfire in Spain’s Canary Islands

Associated Press  

MADRID — More favorable weather conditions have helped firefighters slow down the advance of a wildfire on La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands that has forced the evacuation of more than 4,000 residents, authorities said Sunday. Temperatures in the Canary Islands, located off the northwest coast of Africa, soared last week as Spain experienced a second summer heat wave. Vicente …

Blaze ‘out of control’ as more people flee Spain’s La Palma
1 year, 5 months ago

Blaze ‘out of control’ as more people flee Spain’s La Palma

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of firefighters struggle to keep raging wildfire under control as Canary Islands president pleads with residents to leave their homes. At least 4,000 people have been evacuated as a wildfire rages “out of control” on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma while Europe struggles to cope with a heatwave, according to authorities. In Tenerife, another of the eight …

Over 2,000 people evacuated from Spain's Canary Island as wildfire rages out of control
1 year, 5 months ago

Over 2,000 people evacuated from Spain's Canary Island as wildfire rages out of control

India TV News  

The wildfire at La Palma, one of Spain's Canary Islands, has raged out of control, forcing more than 2,000 people to evacuate as of Saturday, according to authorities. The fire is out of control," said Canary Islands regional president Fernando Clavijo. According to Vicente Rodríguez, the mayor of Puntagorda, a village in La Palmamayor, the area under his municipality has …

2,000 evacuated in La Palma wildfire in Spain’s Canary Islands; official says blaze ‘out of control’
1 year, 5 months ago

2,000 evacuated in La Palma wildfire in Spain’s Canary Islands; official says blaze ‘out of control’

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — More than 2,000 people were evacuated as a wildfire rages “out of control” on La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands on Saturday, destroying around a dozen homes, authorities said. “The fire has spread very fast,” Canary Islands regional president Fernando Clavijo said. The wildfire and evacuations come nearly two years after a three-month volcanic eruption caused devastation …

With record heat and drought-stricken woods, Spain’s Catalonia faces perfect wildfire conditions
1 year, 6 months ago

With record heat and drought-stricken woods, Spain’s Catalonia faces perfect wildfire conditions

Associated Press  

SOLSONA, Spain — Surveying the hills covered with near bone-dry pines stretching to the Pyrenees in the distance, Asier Larrañaga has reason to be on guard. The fires coincide with Catalonia and a large part of Spain’s south bearing the brunt of a drought that started last year and has only recently been somewhat alleviated by rain. Catalonia’s firefighters were …

Wildfires driven by climate change are on the rise - Spain must do more to prepare, say experts
1 year, 6 months ago

Wildfires driven by climate change are on the rise - Spain must do more to prepare, say experts

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Spain must do more to prepare for increasingly virulent wildfires stoked by climate change, a large group of the country’s leading wildfire prevention experts said on Thursday. “This declaration is born from the need to create a consensus and bring together voices from different regions to send a powerful message and increase awareness so we can act …

1500 evacuated as Spain’s fire season starts early
1 year, 9 months ago

1500 evacuated as Spain’s fire season starts early

Associated Press  

MADRID — More than 1,500 people were evacuated as a major forest fire raged in Spain’s eastern Castellon province on Friday, marking an early start to the nation’s fire season amid bone dry conditions. Ximo Puig, the president of the Valencia region that incorporates Castellon, told reporters the fire was “very early in the spring, very voracious from the beginning.” …

Spain wildfires | Wind plays spoilsport; as blaze enters fifth day, Valencian government deploys 35 aircraft
2 years, 4 months ago

Spain wildfires | Wind plays spoilsport; as blaze enters fifth day, Valencian government deploys 35 aircraft

The Hindu  

A wildfire burning out of control in the eastern province of Valencia has become one of the biggest this year in Spain, having already scorched more than 19,000 hectares along a 120KM perimetre, authorities said on August 19. Rain boosted hopes the fire could be brought under control on August 18, but strong winds have made it “very aggressive,” the …

Major wildfire in Spain forces the evacuation of 1,500
2 years, 4 months ago

Major wildfire in Spain forces the evacuation of 1,500

Associated Press  

MADRID — A large wildfire in northeast Spain grew rapidly overnight and was burning out of control Sunday, forcing the evacuation of eight villages and 1,500 people in Zaragoza province, firefighters said. The head of the local Aragon government, Javier Lamban, said Sunday that the situation was critical in the town of Añon de Moncayo and the priority for the …

Wildfires rage in Spain; France and UK brace for record temperatures as Europe battles intense heatwave
2 years, 5 months ago

Wildfires rage in Spain; France and UK brace for record temperatures as Europe battles intense heatwave

India Today  

Temperatures in some parts of southern Europe began to ease over the weekend but thousands of firefighters across the region still battled to contain hundreds of wildfires and authorities said the risk of further blazes remained extremely high. Spain faced the eighth and last day of a more than week-long heatwave on Monday, which caused more than 510 heat-related deaths, …

Help! Spaniards spooked when their train stops in wildfire
2 years, 5 months ago

Help! Spaniards spooked when their train stops in wildfire

Associated Press  

MADRID — Francisco Seoane and his fellow passengers got a fright when their train stopped in the Spanish countryside and they looked out the window: Wildfires were encroaching on them from both sides of the track. Video of the unscheduled — and unnerving — stop shows about a dozen passengers in Seoane’s railcar becoming alarmed as they look out of …

Fires scorch Spain and France, where flames reach the beach
2 years, 5 months ago

Fires scorch Spain and France, where flames reach the beach

Associated Press  

PARIS — Firefighters battled wildfires raging out of control in Spain and France, including one whose flames reached two popular Atlantic beaches on Sunday, as Europe wilted under an unusually extreme heat wave. Spain’s National Defense Department said that “the majority” of its fire-fighting aircraft have been deployed to reach the blazes, many of which are in rugged, hilly terrain …

Forest fires rage in scorching southwest Europe
2 years, 5 months ago

Forest fires rage in scorching southwest Europe

The Hindu  

Firefighters struggled to contain wildfires sweeping across southwest Europe on Sunday as a heatwave showed no sign of abating, with Britain poised to set new temperature records this coming week. Blazes raging in France, Greece, Portugal and Spain have destroyed thousands of hectares of land, forced scores from their homes and killed several emergency personnel since last week. Authorities in …

Fires scorch France, Spain; temperature-related deaths soar
2 years, 5 months ago

Fires scorch France, Spain; temperature-related deaths soar

The Independent  

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Photos: Wildfires rage as parts of Europe battle record heatwave
2 years, 5 months ago

Photos: Wildfires rage as parts of Europe battle record heatwave

Al Jazeera  

A summer heatwave that has triggered devastating forest fires across Southwest Europe shows no signs of abating, as parts of the continent gear for new temperature records early next week. Firefighters in France, Portugal, Spain and Greece are battling forest blazes that have ravaged thousands of hectares of land and killed several people since the start of the week. Firefighters …

Thousands evacuated as wildfire spreads in southwestern France
2 years, 5 months ago

Thousands evacuated as wildfire spreads in southwestern France

Al Jazeera  

At least 6,500 people are evacuated as the wildfire spreads after burning more than 1,200 hectares of forest area. Thousands of people have been evacuated to safety in France’s Atlantic coastal parts as forest fires spread after burning more than 1,200 hectares of area. Near the small southwestern town of Landiras, where wildfires are also raging, five hamlets and a …

Spain, Germany battle wildfires amid unusual heat wave
2 years, 6 months ago

Spain, Germany battle wildfires amid unusual heat wave

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Firefighters in Spain and Germany struggled to contain wildfires on Sunday amid an unusual heat wave in Western Europe for this time of year. The worst damage in Spain has been in the northwest province of Zamora, where over 30,000 hectares have been consumed, regional authorities said, while German officials said that residents of three villages near …

Spain: Villages evacuated as wildfire burns 9,000 hectares
2 years, 6 months ago

Spain: Villages evacuated as wildfire burns 9,000 hectares

Associated Press  

MADRID — Officials say some 9,000 hectares of wooded hill land in northwestern Spain have been burnt by a wildfire that forced the evacuation of more than 650 people from eight villages on Friday as much of Europe suffered an early heatwave. Officials said the blaze in the Sierra de Culebra mountain range in the province of Zamora started Wednesday …

Western wildfires force thousands of evacuations in Arizona, California
2 years, 6 months ago

Western wildfires force thousands of evacuations in Arizona, California

Firstpost  

Wildfires broke out early this spring in multiple states in the Western US, where climate change and an enduring drought are fanning the frequency and intensity of forest and grassland fires Flagstaff: The Western US on Monday marked another day of hot, dry and windy weather as crews from California to New Mexico battled wildfires that had forced hundreds of …

Cooler weather helps firefighters battling New Mexico wildfire
2 years, 7 months ago

Cooler weather helps firefighters battling New Mexico wildfire

LA Times  

Firefighters in New Mexico who are battling the nation’s largest active wildfire said Monday that cooler weather helped them prevent the blaze from growing as nearly 3,000 firefighters worked to strengthen and increase their firebreaks. On Monday, the U.S. Forest Service released a survey of vegetation and soil damage across 118 square miles of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains that …

New Mexico residents brace for extreme wildfire conditions
2 years, 7 months ago

New Mexico residents brace for extreme wildfire conditions

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS, N.M. — With the worst of the thick wildfire smoke having blown out of town, residents of this small northern New Mexico city tried to recapture a sense of normalcy Saturday as their rural neighbors hunkered down amid predictions of extreme fire conditions. “It’s unnerving.” While the city for now seemed spared of danger, rural areas were still …

President declares disaster in New Mexico wildfire zone
2 years, 7 months ago

President declares disaster in New Mexico wildfire zone

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Firefighters slowed the advance of the largest wildfire in the U.S. as heavy winds relented Wednesday, while President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration that brings new financial resources to remote stretches of New Mexico devastated by fire since early April. U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez announced the presidential disaster declaration during an evening briefing by …

Fires hit Southwest, New Mexico’s season ‘dangerously early’
2 years, 8 months ago

Fires hit Southwest, New Mexico’s season ‘dangerously early’

Associated Press  

New Mexico faces a long and potentially devastating wildfire season, Gov. Hundreds of structures were lost in a growing number of wind-driven blazes across drought-stricken New Mexico, Lujan Grisham said Saturday. New Mexico as of Saturday had the most major wildfires burning of any state, though neighboring Arizona also had large fires that included one that burned 30 homes near …

Hot, dry weather challenges crews fighting California wildfires
3 years, 2 months ago

Hot, dry weather challenges crews fighting California wildfires

LA Times  

Sierra Cobras fire crew member Gustavo Cisneros keeps an eye on a hillside as the Windy fire tears through Sequoia National Forest near the Tule River Reservation last month. The KNP Complex fire in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park had burned 58,283 acres and was 20% contained as of early Saturday, when it sparked new evacuation warnings in Fresno …

Crews in southern Spain face ‘complex’ wildfire for 5th day
3 years, 3 months ago

Crews in southern Spain face ‘complex’ wildfire for 5th day

Associated Press  

MADRID — Firefighting crews near southern Spain’s Costa del Sol were hoping for much-needed rainfall Monday to help them extinguish a major wildfire that has ravaged 7,700 hectares in five days and forced the evacuations of 2,600 people. Authorities are describing the blaze in Sierra Bermeja, a mountain range in Malaga province, as an extreme “mega-fire” brought on by climate …

Spain deploys military against wildfire, evacuates 2,500
3 years, 3 months ago

Spain deploys military against wildfire, evacuates 2,500

The Hindu  

Soldiers were deployed in southeastern Spain on September 12 to join the battle against a major wildfire that is burning for a fourth day, invigorated by stray embers that sparked a new hot spot. Plan Infoca, the Andalusia region’s agency in charge of firefighting efforts, described September 12 as a “key day” for bringing the blaze under control. "Some may …

Spain wildfire: Costa del Sol towns evacuated amid huge blaze
3 years, 3 months ago

Spain wildfire: Costa del Sol towns evacuated amid huge blaze

The Independent  

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600 people evacuated in wildfire near Costa Del Sol town
3 years, 3 months ago

600 people evacuated in wildfire near Costa Del Sol town

The Independent  

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Hundreds are evacuated as tinderbox Spain tackles wildfires
3 years, 4 months ago

Hundreds are evacuated as tinderbox Spain tackles wildfires

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