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Authorities charge man with starting fire that levelled LA district

Law enforcement accuses 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht of lighting a fire on New Year's Day that was initially put out by fire crews, but continued to smoulder before reigniting during high winds.

Climate

Wildfires becoming more frequent and costly, study finds

A new study looks at trends in global wildfire frequency and damage costs.

Climate

How intense wildfires can create their own weather systems

Until now, scientists have struggled to reproduce this weather phenomenon in their models.

Green News

California wildfire report points to lack of resources

The fires in January took the lives of 30 people and burned down thousands of homes in and around Los Angeles.

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Spain

Spain had hottest summer on record in 2025, weather agency says

Europe has been warming twice as fast as the global average since the 1980s, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service.

Climate

Millions breathed toxic air from Canada’s record 2023 wildfires

Pollution from the five months of fires was responsible for 22,000 early deaths in Europe alone.

Cyprus

EU proposes regional firefighting hub on Cyprus, von der Leyen says

Cypriot officials proposed setting up such a hub on the Mediterranean island as early as 2022, with additional firefighting aircraft that could quickly respond to wildfires.

Climate

Southwest Europe sweltered during world's third-hottest August

August brought southwest Europe's third major heatwave of the summer, accompanied by exceptional wildfires.

Europe in Motion

2025 wildfires: Which EU countries suffered the most?

As summer draws to a close, EU data shows the astonishing scale of wildfire destruction across the continent in 2025.

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Wildfire burns homes in historic California Gold Rush town

A fast-moving wildfire has burned homes in the historic California town of Chinese Camp, founded in the 1850s by Chinese miners forced out of a nearby settlement.

EuroVerify

Do immigrants receive more than firefighters in Portugal?

Social media posts allege that immigrants receive more in benefits than firefighters do in wages, following a summer of unprecedented wildfires in Portugal.

Climate

Deadly wildfires in Spain and Portugal fuelled by climate change

Researchers warn that simultaneous fires across Europe are overwhelming firefighting resources.

Europe News

Unions warn of ‘low’ firefighter numbers as EU faces record wildfires

More than one million hectares burned in Europe in the summer of 2025. Despite the growing threat, unions warn that firefighter numbers remain 'woefully low', urging investment in staffing, prevention and civil protection.

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Protesters accuse Castile and León of mishandling deadly wildfires

Protesters and firefighters gathered outside the Castile and León Parliament in Valladolid on Friday, accusing the regional government of mismanaging August’s devastating wildfires.

Green News

14-year-old boy confesses to starting several fires in Portugal

Police say the boy said he was frustrated because of poor results in school and faced difficulties in socialising with his peers.

EuroVerify

Spain’s wildfires were not deliberately set for building projects

Spain has battled several devastating wildfires. The disaster is prompting claims that the fires were deliberately caused to make way for construction projects. Here is why these claims are false.

Climate

Deadly wildfires in southern Europe linked to climate crisis

Researchers found that weather conditions which drove deadly fires in Türkiye, Greece and Cyprus were made more intense by climate change. They expect similar results from their ongoing analysis of blazes in Spain.

Green News

Experts slam Trump climate reports for errors and misinformation

From sea ice mix-ups to wildfire distortions, scientists say the reports misled on climate dangers.

Business

Here's what to do if your money has been burned in the Spanish fires

Thousands of people in Spain have lost their homes and belongings to the wildfires that have ravaged much of the Iberian Peninsula. PM Pedro Sánchez has declared the burnt areas to be catastrophic. The Bank of Spain has drawn up a protocol on how to recover burnt money.

Climate

Summer 2025 nears record heat in Spain after historic August heatwave

Extended periods of high temperatures this summer have significantly increased wildfire risks and put vulnerable communities on alert across Spain.