Forest fires

Indonesia has intensified its aerial firefighting efforts due to massive blazes. These fires scorch forests and peatlands, generating a choking haze that affects multiple provinces, blanketing cities and crossing borders.

Alpine resorts may utilize their snowmaking equipment for a new purpose: fighting summer forest fires. This provides potential aid as Europe experiences increasingly hot summers.

Spain is experiencing grief following recent forest fires that caused over a dozen deaths. Residents and experts are working to prevent further tragedies amid concerns about recurring heatwaves and wildfires.

Ukraine has dispatched a team of 70 to assist France in combating forest fires. The efforts come amid drought conditions following a heatwave and water shortages in France.

Spain's prime minister states firefighters are seeing progress against severe forest fires, with over 50,000 hectares burned in Avila near Madrid. FRANCE 24's Sarah Morris reports on the situation.

A fire broke out in the town of Le Porge, Gironde, in southwestern France on July 24, 2026. The article highlights concerns that the fires represent not just environmental destruction but a shift in how land is inhabited.

Heatwaves cause lasting and costly damage to infrastructure such as roads and rails, with increasing frequency and intensity. They also lead to health risks, including deaths among those without air conditioning, and ignite severe forest fires.

Massive forest fires in southwestern France and central Spain have led to the evacuation of 200,000 people. Firefighters in both countries struggled to contain the rapidly spreading flames, which were exacerbated by high temperatures and climate change.

Raging forest fires in rural Canada threaten to consume a freight train, with the crew expressing fear of being trapped by the advancing flames.

Two fires in the Fontainebleau Forest south of Paris have burned over 2,000 hectares since Sunday and are now 'contained,' according to the local prefect, though firefighters will remain on site for days or weeks. Prefect Pierre Ory clarified that 'contained' means the blazes are confined to their perimeter but not yet extinguished.

Hundreds of Spanish firefighters are battling an expanding wildfire near Costa Brava, while Portugal seeks outside assistance for forest fires in its northern region.

France is under red alert for forest fires due to a record-breaking heatwave and drought, with southwest departments on high alert. Forest fires have already broken out, with one under control and another still being fought by firefighters.

UC Berkeley researchers are using a technique called dowel-laminated timber (DLT) to salvage wood from forest fires and fabricate mass timber panels. This method aims to repurpose wildfire-affected wood into construction materials.

Heatstroke has killed at least 16 people in southern Telangana state, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has warned Indians to heed heat wave dangers. The extreme weather has also triggered forest fires in northern regions.

India's shipping authorities report that Iran has released 10 sailors detained during a tanker interception in 2025. Simultaneously, forest fires are intensifying in India's hills amid a severe heatwave.