Wildfires

Chile wildfires rage for third day, entire towns wiped out

A person inspects a destroyed building, in the aftermath of a forest fire in the Biobio region, where multiple wildfires prompted emergency evacuations, in Concepcion, Chile January 19, 2026. REUTERS/Juan Gonzalez

Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill at least 18

People stand among charred and heavily damaged properties in Concepcion, Chile.

Smoke alert! Early detection cameras can prevent deadly, runaway bush fires in Australia

Smoke billows from the Longwood bushfire outside Seymour in Victoria, on Jan 9, 2026. PHOTO: EPA

Australian bushfires raze homes in two states; firefighter dies

Firefighters mopping up after a bushfire engulfed homes in the Koolewong area in New South Wales, Australia, on Dec 6.

Australia downgrades wildfire alerts in New South Wales state

Firefighters mop up after a bushfire engulfed homes in the Koolewong area in New South Wales, Australia, on Dec 6.

Australian authorities urge thousands to flee New South Wales bushfires

A blaze north of Sydney had destroyed six houses, while a small number of homes were lost in a bushfire on the state’s mid-north coast.

Rain helps tame wildfire in New Zealand’s oldest national park

The fire in Tongariro National Park broke out on Nov 8 and has so far burnt through 2,500ha of alpine bush.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Nov 9, 2025

Firefighters began battling the blaze on Nov 8. But firefighting efforts were suspended overnight for safety reasons.

Firefighters battle out-of-control 1,000ha blaze in New Zealand’s Tongariro National Park

Firefighters began battling the blaze on Nov 8. But firefighting efforts were suspended overnight for safety reasons.

The worst kinds of wildfires are becoming more frequent: Study

Researchers from the University of Tasmania found that over 43 per cent of the costliest fires since 1980 happened in the past 10 years.

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