Forest fires

Tens of thousands ordered to evacuate as fire threatens US state of Nevada

Smoke and flames rise from the Hawk fire in Reno, Nevada, U.S., August 22, 2026, in this screengrab from a video obtained from social media. @SquintDev/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. VERIFICATION Reuters verified the location from houses, road layout and street signs that matched archive and satellite imagery of the area. The date was verified from original file metadata and official reports of a fire in the area on August 22.

Indonesia deploys 1,500 more soldiers to tackle Borneo wildfires

Kuala Lumpur’s skyline on Aug 11, covered in haze caused by wildfires burning through swathes of Borneo.

El Nino’s wrath: Brace yourself for impact

‘It is tough’: Indonesia battles wildfires, bracing itself for worse to come

The fires have created thick smog that is blanketing areas like Palangkaraya, capital of Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan in Borneo.

Climate change could triple area hit by European wildfires: Study

Under a high emission scenario, by 2100 nearly 192 per cent more land would be burned per year – almost triple the area affected now.

Firefighters in ‘decisive’ push to encircle Belgian wildfire

Firefighters walking along a road as farmers spray water with their tank to assist firefighters during operations against a wildfire at the Hautes Fagnes nature reserve near Sourbrodt, eastern Belgium, on Aug 17.

Two dead, hundreds evacuated from fires on island near Athens

A man covering his face from the smoke as firefighters tackle a wildfire on the island of Salamina, near Athens, on Aug 16.

Belgium’s biggest wildfire on record heads towards Germany

Smoke rising from burned soil next to charred trees in an area affected by a wildfire near Malmedy, Belgium, on Aug 16.

France evacuates 525 as another wildfire hits south-western pine woods

Flames engulf trees as a wildfire burns in Luglon, France, on Aug 14.

Boats rescue tourists as forest fire flames threaten Greek beaches

Residents and holidaymakers are transported by boats during a wildfire in Siviri, Halkidiki, Northern Greece, on Aug 13.

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