Video, Photos: Arizona wildfires spreading towards New Mexico border
US officials are warning of a “serious potential health problem” due to high levels of smoke and soot in the air.
View ArticleWildfires strike Texas and Oklahoma
The fires occurred following dry weather and high temperatures and led to evacuations from homes.
View ArticleThousands evacuated as Texan fire destroys almost 500 homes
In photos: Wildfires fanned by strong winds continue to rage across some 25,000 acres, destroying land and homes in Texas.
View ArticleIn pictures: the natural disasters of 2011
Last year saw a number of major natural disasters strike, including earthquakes in Japan, New Zealand and Turkey, volcanic eruptions in Chile and Iceland, and severe tropical storms in Asia.
View ArticleUtah governor issues firearms appeal over fires
Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes on Friday due to blaze officials say was accidentally sparked by target shooters.
View ArticleThousands evacuated and 250 homes lost in Colorado wildfire (pics)
Eight fires are now burning in Colorado as residents and tourists flee their homes.
View ArticleDramatic photos of canyon wildfires as Colorado residents flee flames
Thousands of residents have been forced from their homes as Waldo Canyon fire grows.
View ArticleHouses reduced to ash in Colorado after fierce wildfires
At least 346 homes were destroyed in this week’s blaze.
View ArticleThree killed, 100 injured by Spanish wildfires
Catalan firefighters have described the situation as “very serious”.
View ArticleFirefighter killed as Spain battles deadly wildfires
One person has been killed and three others injured in forest fires raging across Spain.
View ArticleCalifornia wildfires force hundreds of evacuations
At least four buildings were destroyed and several people were hurt by wildfires raging across southern California today.
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View ArticleCooler weather aids Australia firefighters
Firefighters are taking advantage of cooler temperatures to quell bushfires across Australia, but warn of hotter weather will return this weekend.
View ArticlePICS: Family jumps in sea to shelter from raging wildfires
The Holmes family had to shelter under a jetty to escape from the sweltering heat and flames, as wildfires raged around them.
View ArticleHotter planet will increase risk of wildfires
The nature of wildfires is changing – in the US, they eat through twice as many acres per year as they did 40 years ago.
View ArticleVillages evacuated as wildfires rage on Greek islands
The Greek islands of Rhodes, Crete and Serifos have all been affected by the outbreak of fires.
View ArticleYosemite fires cause tourists to flee national park
A state of emergency has been declared in some parts of California.
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