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A firefighter works to extinguish the Highland Fire, a wind driven wildfire near Aguanga, California
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Wildfires

Wildfires devastate millions of hectares of forest every year. And, due to climate change, they are becoming more frequent and intense.

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September 18, 2024

Extreme weather: Flooding and wildfires across Europe

September 17, 2024

Portugal: Firefighters battle dozens of deadly wildfires

September 7, 2024

Germany: Hundreds evacuated due to Harz Mountains fire

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Firefighters in Portugal, dressed in yellow high-visibility clothes, stand next to a pickup fitted out with a fire reel. The forest burns behind them while the air is full of smoke.

Wildfires in Portugal fanned by unusually dry September

Wildfires in Portugal fanned by unusually dry September

At least three people die as firefighters in Portugal battle to save homes and people from wildfires.
CatastropheSeptember 17, 202401:51 min
View of the city of Santa Cruz; Bolivia, mostly covered by smoke from forest fires in eastern Bolivia

Bolivia declares national emergency due to wildfires

Bolivia declares national emergency due to wildfires

The worst wildfires in over a decade sweep through Bolivia. Indigenous groups say farming practices are partly to blame.
CatastropheSeptember 12, 202402:10 min
A fire-fighting plane flies over a forest shrouded in smoke and sprays red extinguishing liquid.

California's 'monster fires' force thousands to evacuate

California's 'monster fires' force thousands to evacuate

Forest fires near Los Angeles are spreading at breakneck speed, with the governor declaring a state of emergency.
CatastropheSeptember 12, 20248 images
People walk across a street in Brazil, the sky clouded with wildfire smoke

Devastating wildfires cover South America in smoke

Devastating wildfires cover South America in smoke

Brazil, Peru and Bolivia are fighting to contain the fires ripping through the planet's largest rainforest, the Amazon.
CatastropheSeptember 7, 202401:44 min
Smoke rises from a forest on fire in Brazil

Heat and drought are fueling Brazil's 'fires pandemic'

Heat and drought are fueling Brazil's 'fires pandemic'

Brazil is in the thick of a destructive fire season. How are deforestation and climate change making things worse?
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 30, 2024
Brazil Forest fires São Paulo - Drone image of a sugar cane plantation from above with fire and smoke clouds at the edge

Forest fires rage in Brazil

Forest fires rage in Brazil

Severe forest fires in southern Brazil are under control — but the Amazon region is still burning.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 29, 20248 images
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A man speaks into a DW microphone in front of a burned-out house

Greek authorities draw criticism over handling of wildfires

As residents of Athens' suburbs return to their charred homes, many criticize the authorities' response to the fire.
CatastropheAugust 14, 202402:33 min
People stand on roofs looking into the smoke-filled sky.

Greece's wildfires claim first fatality

Wildfires in the northeastern of the capital, Athens, have claimed their first fatality as Greece asks the EU for help.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 13, 202412 images
A firefighter monitors the flames while defending a mobile home during the Park Fire in California

How do we fight wildfires as temperatures rise?

As wildfires again burn out of control, strategies to limit climate-fueled infernos include fighting fire with fire.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 12, 2024
A man walks with a T-shirt over his head

Copernicus report shows year of weather extremes in Europe

Last year, Europe experienced drought, wildfires, floods and record heat, according to the EU's Copernicus program.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 22, 2024
a drip from melting ice

Can dangerous environmental tipping points be averted?

Climate, food and water systems are close to tipping beyond the point of recovery, says a disaster risks report.
ClimateOctober 25, 2023
A rescued tortoise explores its new environment in the greenery.

Greece: Injured tortoises recover after wildfires

A wildlife center is helping hundreds of tortoises that were injured in Greece's devastating forest fires.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 13, 20237 images
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