Wildfire Archives

Helicopter spirals out of control, spins wildly before crashing into lake while fighting wildfire — watch terrifying footage

Terrifying footage captures the moment a water-bomber helicopter plunges into Rosporden Lake as it battles raging flames.A routine firefighting mission in Rosporden, France, turned into a heart-stopping scene on Sunday evening when a Morane 29 helicopter, tasked with scooping water to combat a wildfire, lost control and crashed into a lake.Shocking video shows the helicopter […]

Peachland wildfire: 400 properties evacuated, major highways closed – watch video

(Photo credit: BC Wildfire Service) A fast-moving wildfire in British Columbia’s Okanagan region has forced the evacuation of around 400 properties and shut down major highways, including the Okanagan Connector (Highway 97C) and a stretch of Highway 97 near Peachland, on Wednesday.As of 4.30 pm PT (5:00 am IST), the blaze had grown to 12 […]

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed sends firefighting team to aid Albania’s wildfire battle | World News

UAE dispatched a specialized firefighting team to help Albania/Image: File In response to the unprecedented wildfire crisis devastating large parts of Albania in August 2025, the United Arab Emirates has deployed a specialized firefighting team to support local crews in combating the blazes. Arriving on August 11, 2025, the UAE team brought qualified personnel, helicopters, […]

Greece Wildfire: Authorities to issue evacuation orders as temperatures cross 40°C; first heatwave of season recorded

A firefighting airplane sprays water on a hill in Thymari, south of Athen (Image Credit: AP/File) Greece to issue evacuation orders and shut down parts of the coastal road linking the Greek capital to Sounion, location of the ancient Temple of Poseidon, a major tourist attraction after a wildfire broke out south of Athens on […]

Wildfire burns through northern suburb of Greece’s capital Athens and residents are told to evacuate | World News

Wildfire burns through northern suburb of Greece’s capital Athens and residents are told to evacuate (AP) A wildfire burned through a northern suburb of the Greek capital of Athens on Saturday and some residents were ordered to evacuate, the country’s Fire Service reported. Residents of the town of Kryoneri, 20 kilometers (12.5 miles) northeast of […]

$100 million missing? Trump calls FireAid ‘another Democrat inspired scam’; California wildfire charity funds never reach direct victims

US President Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on California’s wildfire relief efforts, branding the high-profile FireAid benefit concert a “total disaster” and accusing Democrats of planning and running a scam.“‘FIREAID’ IS A TOTAL DISASTER. LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER DEMOCRAT INSPIRED SCAM. 100 MILLION DOLLARS IS MISSING. WAS SUPPOSED TO TO GO TO THE LOS […]

Dramatic scenes as wildfire sweeps across New Jersey, mass evacuations triggered

Firefighters at Waretown were swift as wildfires spread across Ocean County, NJ, causing over 3,000 evacuations and threatening more than 1,300 structures while also closing a portion of the Garden State Parkway- each second counts in this high-stakes emergency response. (Image Credit: AP) Source link

US faces first megafire risk of 2025: Oregon wildfire burns over 95,000 acres; more than 900 firefighters work on containment

Wildfire spread (Image from last week posted by Oregon State Fire Marshal on Facebook) US’ biggest wildfire of the year has consumed over 95,740 acres, according to central Oregon fire authorities on Sunday, with ground teams achieving partial containment of the blaze, which still has potential to expand into a megafire.Officials, quoted by NBC News, […]

Wildfire erupts near Kelowna airport: Tactical evacuations ordered, flights suspended amid firefighting efforts – video

Wildfire near Kelowna airport (Castanet.news) A fast-moving wildfire that broke out behind Kelowna International Airport in British Columbia on Sunday prompted tactical evacuations, grounded dozens of flights, and led to a temporary closure of airport airspace, local authorities confirmed.The blaze ignited in the Ellison area, just north of the airport, and quickly spread due to […]

California’s Madre wildfire explodes; scorching over 70,800 acres of land, fire officials warn of ‘extreme’ weather conditions | World News

California’s Madre wildfire explodes California’s Madre fire has ballooned into the state’s largest active blaze by Friday evening, scorching about 70,800 acres in a remote stretch of Central California north of Santa Barbara and west of Bakersfield. The wildfire, which ignited on Wednesday, July 2, advanced rapidly overnight, doubling its footprint to roughly 35,000 acres […]