Residents of Nethy Bridge, evacuated due to a large wildfire in Cairngorms National Park, can return home after the immediate threat was neutralized by firefighting efforts.
Thousands have been evacuated in southwest France and near Madrid as wildfires spread during one of Europe’s hottest summers on record. Officials in both countries are linking the crisis to extreme heat, dry conditions and strong winds.
Tourists and residents in south-west France and central Spain have been evacuated as raging wildfires spread in extreme heat and wind. Authorities have deployed military and emergency resources while flights to Bordeaux and Madrid remain unaffected.
Wildfires in western France and central Spain have forced more than 250,000 people to evacuate, killed at least one man near Valencia, and killed three firefighters in Europe this week. EU aircraft, the French army and Spanish emergency services are being deployed as the blazes spread near Bordeaux and Madrid.
Over 100,000 people have been evacuated in Spain and France due to heatwave-induced wildfires, with a tractor driver arrested in Spain for allegedly sparking one of the blazes. The EU has deployed water-bombing aircraft to both countries.
A major incident has been declared in Cairngorms National Park as a 10-day wildfire forces evacuations in Nethy Bridge, with locals criticizing the delayed response and communication from authorities.
Wildfires in France, Germany, Greece, Spain, and Portugal have emitted over 8.31 million tonnes of CO₂ by July 22, with a 57% rise in European wildfires since 2022. WHO Europe warns of more frequent and intense blazes due to climate change, highlighting severe health impacts from smoke pollution.
A new study suggests Earth may survive the Sun’s red giant phase by drifting outward as the star loses mass. The result conflicts with earlier research that predicted Earth would still be engulfed.
Wildfires near Madrid have merged into a single blaze, declared "beyond the capacity" of firefighters, prompting a national emergency and 30,000 evacuations. Simultaneously, over 110,000 people have been evacuated in south-west France due to rapidly spreading fires, with EU assistance deployed.
Massive wildfires continue to burn across parts of France and Spain, leading to the evacuation of tens of thousands, including the entire Cap Ferret peninsula. Authorities in both countries have declared emergencies and France has requested assistance from European Union neighbors to combat the blazes.
Wildfires in Spain and France have forced more than 100,000 people to evacuate or stay indoors, with Madrid declaring a national emergency and France evacuating Cap Ferret by land and sea.
A wildfire in Scotland's Cairngorms National Park has entered its 10th day, with smoke now visible 59 miles away in Aberdeen due to a change in wind direction. Firefighters continue to battle the "dynamic and unpredictable" blaze, while local communities express concern and call for more support.
Tens of thousands have fled wildfires in southwest France and Spain, with Spain declaring a national emergency as huge blazes merged outside Madrid. Searing heat has created tinder-dry conditions across Europe, straining emergency services and impacting crops and nuclear plant cooling.
Canada is experiencing over 900 active wildfires, scorching 3 million hectares, with significant concerns in the Northwest Territories and Ontario, causing poor air quality extending to Europe. Concurrently, Salta, Argentina, recorded its warmest-ever winter night at 26C, driven by the Zonda wind and potentially influenced by El Niño.
French authorities evacuated the Cap Ferret peninsula, a tourist hotspot, due to a major wildfire, with President Macron requesting EU assistance from Croatia, Portugal, Czech Republic, and Slovakia to combat the intensifying blazes across France.
Donald Trump accused Canada of "poisoning" US air with wildfire smoke, threatening sanctions and tariffs, prompting incredulity from scientists. Experts assert the fires are a symptom of the climate crisis, exacerbated by policies Trump supported, not a lack of Canadian management.
Spain declared its first national emergency for wildfires, evacuating over 10,000 residents as an intense heatwave fuels destructive blazes. France also requested EU assistance for a major fire near Bordeaux, forcing 40,000 evacuations, highlighting southern Europe's escalating wildfire crisis.
Spain's government declared a national emergency due to wildfires in the central Madrid region, forcing 10,000 evacuations. Simultaneously, around 40,000 people fled blazes in southern France, described by Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez as the largest of the season, ravaging over 10,000 hectares and destroying 80 homes.
Satellite images show extensive damage from wildfires in north Wales, with 951 hectares devastated in Rhinogydd mountains. The Welsh government activated crisis management, deploying a helicopter to Rhinogydd, as drought conditions persist and public safety warnings are issued.
French authorities have ordered the evacuation of the entire Cap Ferret peninsula and other areas, displacing tens of thousands as an "XXL fire" rages in Gironde. Spain has also declared a national emergency due to out-of-control wildfires near Madrid, with both nations battling extreme conditions.
Intense heatwaves and drought have caused severe wildfires across Europe, Canada, and the US. Experts discuss varied management strategies, including Indigenous cultural burning, while Brazil shows success in reducing Amazon fires, though El Nino poses future risks.
Tens of thousands were urged to evacuate as severe wildfires continue to burn across Spain, France, and Italy, exacerbated by an impending heatwave and climate change. Spain declared a national emergency in Madrid and Avila, while France invoked the EU civil protection mechanism for aid.
Parts of Wales, including north Wales and Upper Severn, are officially in drought due to record-low river flows and heatwaves, with July set to be the driest in nearly 200 years. This follows similar declarations in England and comes amid wider European drought intensified by climate change, impacting wildlife, farming, and prompting water restrictions.
Brutal heat and a marine heatwave in southern Europe have triggered intense wildfires in France and Spain, forcing approximately 30,000 people, including thousands of tourists, to evacuate. Authorities in both countries are deploying resources as record-breaking temperatures and land burned exacerbate the crisis.
