May 04, 2026

Japan contains one of its biggest wildfires in decades after 11-day battle Tokyo (AFP) May 3, 2026 Wildfires that scorched forests in northern Japan, reportedly the second biggest in over 30 years, have been brought under control after 11 days, officials have said. Hundreds of firefighters and more than 1,000 military personnel had battled the blazes since late April, as they burned around 1,600 hectares (4,000 acres) across the mountainous Iwate region. The affected area is almost five times the size of New York City's Central Park. At least eight buildings were damaged and two people su ... read more

East China fireworks store explosion kills 8 Beijing (AFP) Feb 16, 2026 An explosion at a fireworks store in eastern China killed eight people and injured two, authorities said late Sunday. ... more Climate change fueled conditions for Chile, Argentina wildfires: scientists Buenos Aires, Argentina (AFP) Feb 11, 2026 Climate change made the hot, dry conditions that fueled recent devastating wildfires in southern Chile and Argentina up to three times as likely, according to an analysis published Wednesday by the World Weather Attribution network of scientists. ... more North China factory explosion kills 8 Beijing (AFP) Feb 8, 2026 An explosion at a biotech factory in northern China has killed eight people, Chinese state media reported Sunday, increasing the total number of fatalities by one. ... more Wildfire smoke kills more than 24,000 Americans a year: study Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 4, 2026 Wildfires are growing larger, lasting longer and happening more often as the climate warms - but the toll from their toxic smoke, especially from long-term exposure, remains poorly understood. ... more

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Argentina declares emergency over Patagonia wildfires Firefighters order evacuation as heatwave bakes Australia Sydney (AFP) Jan 27, 2026 Firefighters told people to flee an out-of-control bushfire in southeast Australia on Tuesday as a heatwave baked much of the country. ... more

Chile police arrest suspect over deadly wildfires Lirquen, Chile (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 Police in south-central Chile have arrested a man on suspicion of starting one of the recent wildfires that killed 20 people and razed entire neighborhoods, the government said Wednesday. ... more Chile wildfires rage for third day, entire towns wiped out Lirquen, Chile (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 Wildfires that have killed 20 people in southern Chile and wiped out entire towns raged for a third day Monday, fanned by warm temperatures and strong winds at the height of the southern hemisphere summer. ... more ExoAnalytic tools to power FireSat wildfire monitoring constellation Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 ExoAnalytic Solutions Inc. has been selected to develop advanced software and visualization tools for the Earth Fire Alliance FireSat program, an emerging satellite constellation designed specifical ... more Final death toll from Hong Kong fire put at 168 Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 15, 2026 The final death toll from a devastating fire at a Hong Kong housing complex in November is 168, the city's security chief said on Thursday, seven more than previously announced. ... more

As world burns, India's Amitav Ghosh writes for the future Australian firefighters warn of 'high-risk' bushfire season Sydney (AFP) Jan 12, 2026 Australian firefighters warned people on Monday to prepare for more bushfires in a 'high-risk' summer, after blazes killed one person and incinerated more than 350 buildings in the southeast. ... more

Wildfires spread to 15,000 hectares in Argentine Patagonia Buenos Aires, Argentina (AFP) Jan 11, 2026 Forest fires in southern Argentina have scorched more than 15,000 hectares (37,000 acres) this week, authorities said, though rain began falling in parts of Patagonia on Sunday to the relief of residents. ... more 'Hectic' bushfires threaten rural towns in Australian heatwave Sydney (AFP) Jan 9, 2026 Bushfires destroyed houses and razed vast belts of forest in southeast Australia on Friday, firefighters said, as hot winds fanned 'hectic' conditions in the tinder-dry countryside. ... more 3,000 tourists evacuated as Argentine Patagonia battles wildfires Epuyen, Argentina (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 Argentine authorities have evacuated some 3,000 tourists from a sparsely populated Patagonian district ravaged by wildfires for days, officials said Wednesday. ... more LA wildfire survivors struggle to rebuild a year on Altadena, United States (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 Less than a year after watching flames raze his home in the Altadena foothills, Ted Koerner has moved into a brand new house, one of the first to rebuild in this Los Angeles suburb. ... more

A year on, LA wildfire survivors struggle to rebuild Multi core wildfire soot particles found to boost global warming impact Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Traditionally, climate models have represented black carbon particles as having a single carbon core surrounded by a shell, but new work on wildfire smoke shows that about 21 percent of particles, e ... more

Wildland fires estimated to release more organic air pollutants Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Wildland fires that burn forests, grasslands and peat may release more airborne organic compounds than previously recognized, according to a new analysis of emissions from 1997 to 2023. Researchers ... more Grief, trauma weigh on survivors of catastrophic Hong Kong fire Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 24, 2025 Hong Kong fire survivor Yip Ka-kui has turned happy holiday photos into a heartfelt tribute to his beloved wife a month after she died in the huge blaze that destroyed their home. ... more Tundra fire surge reshapes Arctic landscape Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2025 Wildfires on Alaska's North Slope have been more active in the last century than at any point in the previous 3,000 years, according to a study published in the journal Biogeosciences. The research ... more Hot winds fan dozens of bushfires across eastern Australia Sydney (AFP) Dec 6, 2025 Dozens of bushfires burned along Australia's eastern seaboard on Saturday, destroying several houses as a blistering heatwave set in. ... more

Hong Kong leader says 'independent committee' to probe fire Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 2, 2025 Hong Kong's leader said on Tuesday that an independent committee will investigate the causes of the city's deadliest fire in decades, as some residents expressed doubt about getting clear answers and people demanding accountability were questioned by police. ... more Hong Kong arrests suspects as fire death toll tops 150 Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 1, 2025 Hong Kong has arrested 14 suspects in a probe into the city's deadliest fire in decades, finding 'substandard' netting on building exteriors that failed to halt flames from spreading, authorities said Monday. ... more Hong Kong's bamboo scaffolding under scrutiny after fatal fire Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 28, 2025 Dozens of deaths in an inferno at a Hong Kong residential estate have ignited debate over the role the city's quintessential bamboo scaffolding played in the fire's spread, as the government promised to phase it out. ... more Algerian firefighters battle wildfire near Algiers after families evacuated Algiers (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 Algerian firefighters on Friday were battling wildfire hotspots near Tipaza, west of the capital Algiers, for a second day after fast-moving flames forced the evacuation of around 50 families, authorities said. ... more

Who is setting fire to the Amazon? Sao Felix Do Xingu, Brazil (AFP) Nov 6, 2025 'Red John' is an old acquaintance of landowners and ranchers in the Brazilian Amazon. ... more

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