Tag: wildfires
Thousands evacuated after wildfires in Canada
Status: 05/30/2023 09:08 a.m In the city of Halifax in eastern Canada, 14,000 people have been brought to safety because of a forest fire. The fire damaged around 200 houses…
Thousands evacuated after wildfires in Canada
Status: 05/30/2023 08:03 a.m In the city of Halifax in eastern Canada, 14,000 people have been brought to safety because of a forest fire. The fire damaged around 200 houses…
Video: Canada: Difficult fight against wildfires continues
The emergency services are now hoping for a change in the weather and more moisture, which would make extinguishing the fire much easier. The emergency services are now hoping for…
Video: Canada: Dramatic fight against wildfires
Around 3,000 firefighters from Canada and the United States are on duty, and strong winds make extinguishing the fire difficult. Around 3,000 firefighters from Canada and the United States are…
Canada launches international call for help over wildfires
Status: 05/18/2023 03:12 a.m Canada has launched an international appeal for help as wildfires continue to spread. Thousands of firefighters are fighting the flames in four provinces, and thousands of…
Wildfires in Canada continue to spread
Status: 08.05.2023 03:40 a.m In western Canada, the forest fires continue to spread – despite several rain showers and falling temperatures. The authorities speak of more than 375,000 hectares of…
Chile: Wildfires out of control – many dead and injured
Lots of fires out of control At least 23 dead in multiple forest fires in Chile Firefighters observe a forest fire in the Araucania region of Chile. There are numerous…
Video: Vicunas in danger: wildfires in Peru threaten flora and fauna
STORY: These are vicunas in Peru, they live in the Pumawasi reserve in the Cusco region. At least fifteen of them have died in devastating forest fires that have been…
Climate change: advances in fighting wildfires in California
Thousands of helpers have been trying for days to contain the fire that is raging in an area of almost 68 square kilometers. The authorities are now reporting initial successes.…
Western Europe hit by wildfires and heatwave
Western Europe is suffocating. Crushed by a heatwave that has caused devastating wildfires and which forecasters say could smash several temperature records early next week. In the south-west of France,…