wildfires
Drone footage shows devastation after wildfires ravage Turkey’s pine forests
Middle East
August 9, 2021
Drone footage shows devastation after wildfires ravage Turkey’s pine forests
ICMELER, Turkey, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Until devastated by wildfires, hills near the Turkish sea resort of Marmaris were decked…
Fire-friendly weather to return to Northern California
World
August 9, 2021
Fire-friendly weather to return to Northern California
Thick smoke that held down winds and temperatures began to clear Sunday from the scenic forestlands of Northern California as…
Greece battles wildfires for fifth day in ‘nightmarish summer’
World
August 7, 2021
Greece battles wildfires for fifth day in ‘nightmarish summer’
ATHENS, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Flames swept through a town near Athens overnight and hundreds of people were evacuated by…
Turkey spent only fraction of forest protection budget before wildfires erupted
Middle East
August 7, 2021
Turkey spent only fraction of forest protection budget before wildfires erupted
ISTANBUL, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Turkish authorities battling the country’s worst ever wildfires have been accused of failing to prepare…
Thousands evacuate fast-moving California wildfire; homes burn
World
August 5, 2021
Thousands evacuate fast-moving California wildfire; homes burn
COLFAX, California, Aug 4 (Reuters) – A rapidly spreading wildfire burned homes and forced thousands to evacuate in two heavily…
Greeks urged to be on alert as extreme weather fuels wildfires
World
August 4, 2021
Greeks urged to be on alert as extreme weather fuels wildfires
ATHENS, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Extreme temperatures in Greece fuelled wildfires on the mainland and on an island near Athens…
Turkey’s Erdogan faces mounting criticism over wildfires
Middle East
August 3, 2021
Turkey’s Erdogan faces mounting criticism over wildfires
BOZALAN, Turkey (AP) — As Turkish fire crews pressed ahead Tuesday with their weeklong battle against blazes tearing through forests…
Death toll in Turkey wildfires rises to eight, coastal resorts affected
Middle East
August 2, 2021
Death toll in Turkey wildfires rises to eight, coastal resorts affected
ISTANBUL, Aug 1 (Reuters) – The death toll from wildfires on Turkey’s southern coast rose to eight on Sunday as…
Four killed as wildfires sweep Turkey, villages evacuated
Middle East
July 30, 2021
Four killed as wildfires sweep Turkey, villages evacuated
MANAVGAT, Turkey, July 30 (Reuters) – The death toll from wildfires on Turkey’s southern coast has risen to four and…
Wildfire rages for 2nd day in Lebanon, spreads to Syria
Middle East
July 29, 2021
Wildfire rages for 2nd day in Lebanon, spreads to Syria
QOBAYAT, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanese firefighters struggled for the second day on Thursday to contain wildfires in the country’s north…