July 25, 2023 New Mexico wildfire started by Forest Service prescribed burn, agency says New Mexico lawmakers reacted on social media after the U.S. Forest Service found in a probe that its own prescribed burn started a wildfire last April that forced evacuation orders.
July 24, 2023 Fierce wildfires sweep across Algeria, resulting in 15 fatalities, 26 injuries Fierce wildfires have swept across Algeria, resulting in 15 fatalities and 26 injuries. The fires have forced the evacuation of approximately 1,500 individuals.
July 23, 2023 Tourists flee vacation destination 'in just swimsuits' as wildfires rage Thousands of tourists on the Greek island of Rhodes are evacuating as wildfires continue raging days after they first sparked, local officials and witnesses say.
July 21, 2023 Switzerland orders hang gliders to avoid mountainside as firefighters battle forest fire Gliders have been ordered to avoid a wooded mountainside near Bitsch, an area popular among recreational hang gliders, as firefighters continue to combat a persistent fire.
July 20, 2023 Canada battles worst-ever wildfire season, as North America engulfed in smoke Canada is facing its worst wildfire season in history, with dangerous smoke spreading across much of North America. The wildfires have been coupled with deadly heat waves worldwide.
July 20, 2023 Heat wave intensifies wildfires in Greece, international firefighting teams mobilize to assist Wildfires have intensified in Greece amid a scorching heat wave that has engulfed southern Europe with temperatures surpassing 104 degrees Fahrenheit.
July 19, 2023 4 dead as post-heatwave storms sweep Croatia, Slovenia At least four people have been reported dead in Croatia and Slovenia after violent storms consumed the Adriatic coast in the aftermath of a major heatwave.
July 19, 2023 Severe weather from Midwest to mid-Atlantic brings tornado, flash flooding risks Severe weather will bring tornado and flash flooding threats from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic as heat bakes the South and wildfire smoke impacts the Great Lakes and Northeast.
July 18, 2023 Firefighters battle large Southern California wildfire amid high heat, containment challenges Firefighters battled a large wildfire in Southern California amid high heat, patrolling for hotspots and constructing control lines to contain its spread.
July 18, 2023 Highways closed, oil refinery threatened as Greek wildfires rage on Wildfires consuming areas west of Athens, Greece, led to highway closures Tuesday as authorities attempt to prevent flames from engulfing an oil refinery.