Wildfires

Two wildfires erupted on the Greek siland of Salamina within 20 minutes, killing two people as 260 firefighters, aircraft and helicopters battle the flames

Over 500 fires since August 1: Greece remains on high wildfire alert after 40 fires broke out Thursday, with strong winds forecast and Category 5 danger declared in six regions

The municipality of the Greek capital has temporarily closed "Wolves' Hill" due to fears of fires due to extreme weather conditions. Other sites in the city have recently been closed

The EU recorded 18,000 fewer professional firefighters in 2025, when more than one million hectares burned in the bloc's most destructive wildfire season

A new wildfire has erupted southeast of Athens as strong winds fuel the flames and Greece issues very high fire risk warnings for Tuesday, August 11

British Columbia has declared a state of provincial emergency as 105 wildfires burn across the province, with 51 classified as out of control

Despite partial control of the fire, firefighters continue to work for fear of renewed flare-ups. Firefighting helicopters returned to action after the crash disaster and Greece declared a state of high alert

Air Canada and GlobalMedic are delivering protective equipment, emergency responders and aid to communities impacted by Northern Ontario wildfires

The day after a firefighting plane crash disaster, the fires in the Corinthia region, west of Athens, are visible from afar, with smoke reaching the skies of the Athens Riviera

The main challenge for firefighters who have been working for more than two days to extinguish the fires in Crete is the strong winds that are making firefighting efforts difficult

Two wildfires erupted on the Greek siland of Salamina within 20 minutes, killing two people as 260 firefighters, aircraft and helicopters battle the flames

Over 500 fires since August 1: Greece remains on high wildfire alert after 40 fires broke out Thursday, with strong winds forecast and Category 5 danger declared in six regions

The municipality of the Greek capital has temporarily closed "Wolves' Hill" due to fears of fires due to extreme weather conditions. Other sites in the city have recently been closed

The EU recorded 18,000 fewer professional firefighters in 2025, when more than one million hectares burned in the bloc's most destructive wildfire season

A new wildfire has erupted southeast of Athens as strong winds fuel the flames and Greece issues very high fire risk warnings for Tuesday, August 11

British Columbia has declared a state of provincial emergency as 105 wildfires burn across the province, with 51 classified as out of control

Despite partial control of the fire, firefighters continue to work for fear of renewed flare-ups. Firefighting helicopters returned to action after the crash disaster and Greece declared a state of high alert

Air Canada and GlobalMedic are delivering protective equipment, emergency responders and aid to communities impacted by Northern Ontario wildfires

The day after a firefighting plane crash disaster, the fires in the Corinthia region, west of Athens, are visible from afar, with smoke reaching the skies of the Athens Riviera

The main challenge for firefighters who have been working for more than two days to extinguish the fires in Crete is the strong winds that are making firefighting efforts difficult