FIRESTORM

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'Breathing smoke': Brazil's Pantanal wetlands hit by record fires
Jun 26, 2024 (AFP)
The blaze, which filled the bar she owns with soot, is one of hundreds burning in the vast, wildlife-rich Pantanal which is experiencing record fires for this t...
World not ready for climate change-fuelled wildfires: experts
Jun 25, 2024 (AFP)
Wildfires have already burned swathes through Turkey, Canada, Greece and the United States early this season as extreme heatwaves push temperatures to scorching...
Extreme wildfires doubled over past two decades: study
Jun 24, 2024 (AFP)
For the first time, researchers were able to plot a global trend for the most destructive types of fires responsible for major economic damage and loss to anima...
18 Chinese among 22 dead in South Korea battery plant fire
Jun 24, 2024 (AFP)
Over 100 people were working in the factory when workers heard a series of explosions from the second floor, where lithium-ion batteries were being inspected an...
'Out of control fires' in Brazil wetlands spark state of emergency
Jun 24, 2024 (AFP)
The surge of fires before the peak of the dry season has raised alarm for the Pantanal, which extends into Bolivia and Paraguay and is home to a rich array of w...
Canada prisoners relocated as hundreds flee wildfires
Jun 23, 2024 (AFP)
The federal penitentiary in Port-Cartier, about 500 kilometers (300 miles) north of Quebec City, was ordered evacuated along with about 1,000 local residents ov...
Anger after fireworks trigger Greek forest fire
Jun 22, 2024 (AFP)
The fire, which started on Friday evening, has been brought under control, authorities said. The blaze was "caused by a fireworks launched from a boat and burne...
Brazil's Pantanal wetlands see record fires even before dry season
Jun 21, 2024 (AFP)
The Brazilian Institute of Space Research (INPE) released data showing some 1,700 fires since the start of the month in a region teeming with one of the greates...
Sidus Space Demonstrates AI Enhanced Firefighting Software Solution on LizzieSat
Jun 21, 2024 (SPX)
The FeatherEdge solution is a result of years of research enhancing the performance of thermal infrared sensors on satellites. Unlike traditional methods that r...
Greece fire sparks evacuations near Athens
Jun 19, 2024 (AFP)
The fire triggered the deployment of 145 firefighters, 45 vehicles, six aeroplanes and 11 helicopters to the site, some 30 kilometres (19 miles) southeast of th...
Thousands evacuated as wildfires ravage New Mexico
Jun 19, 2024 (AFP)
The fires broke out Monday in a rural area about a 90-minute drive from the Mexican border, and have encircled the town of Ruidoso, where residents have been ha...
Turkey wildfire halts traffic in Dardanelles Strait
Jun 18, 2024 (AFP)
The suspension affected vessels travelling southwards down the 60-kilometre (37-mile) waterway which links the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea. "Marine traff...
California blaze raises fears for dangerous wildfire season
Jun 17, 2024 (AFP)
The inferno just north of Los Angeles rapidly burned through almost 15,000 acres (60 square kilometers) over the weekend, forcing the evacuation of more than a ...
Greece, Jordan assist in tackling Cyprus wildfire
Jun 12, 2024 (AFP)
The fire broke out Tuesday east of the village of Giolou, triggering a national emergency plan that saw civil defence evacuate five mountain villages at risk. O...
California wildfire pollution killed 52,000 in a decade: study
Jun 07, 2024 (AFP)
Vast areas of forest and grassland are scorched every year in California and other parts of the country, causing millions of dollars of destruction and sometime...
AI on CubeSats Speeds Up Bushfire Detection
Jun 07, 2024 (SPX)
Researchers have improved the processing and compression of large hyperspectral imagery on cube satellites. This technology, using AI, allows earlier detection ...
Forest fires blaze in north Israel after rockets launched from Lebanon
Jun 04, 2024 (AFP)
"Firefighting units, assisted by various entities, are working to extinguish the fires," Israeli police said in a statement, adding that several homes in Kiryat...
Pre-trial detention ordered for suspects in deadly Chile fire
May 26, 2024 (AFP)
Police had announced Friday the arrests of volunteer firefighter Ignacio Mondaca, 22, and forestry official Franco Pinto, who have been ordered held behind bars...
Chile arrests firefighter, official accused in blaze that killed 137
May 25, 2024 (AFP)
"An arrest warrant was issued today against the person who started the fires in February in the Valparaiso region," where Vina del Mar is located, police direct...
New Canadian firefighters train for brutal fire season
May 16, 2024 (AFP)
Amid fears the coming months will be apocalyptic for the second largest country in the world by geography, the recruits could very quickly find themselves hard ...
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