Wildfires

Uncleared debris from Sumatra floods triggers wildfire in Aceh

The fire broke out on May 27 in Babah Krueng village in Sawang district, where piles of logs and branches had accumulated along the banks of the Sawang River.

Eastern Poland forest fire kills pilot, scorches over 200ha

Wildfire in north-east Japan under control, burns 1,633ha in 11 days

A firefighter works as wildfires continue in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan on April 26.

Around 3,000 residents evacuated in Tuscany as winds fan forest fire

The fire, active since April 28, has spread over 800ha on Mount Faeta, straddling the provinces of Lucca and Pisa.

Dutch authorities evacuate Kempen Airport as wildfires break out near military training areas

Fishermen in northern Japan impacted by forest fires; sea urchin season delayed

Volunteer firefighters watch a wildfire from the fire station in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, April 26, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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Japan deploys 1,400 firefighters to battle raging wildfires in the north

A firefighter works as wildfires continue in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, April 26, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Wildfires abound in US south-east, Georgia suffers record property losses

Firefighters put out a hot spot from the Brantley Highway 82 fire on April 24, 2026 in Atkinson, Georgia.

Firefighters struggle to contain blazes in northern Japan, over 3,000 evacuated

A wildfire burns near the Kirikiri district of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, on April 24, 2026, as wildfires continue, following their outbreak at two locations in northeastern Japan two days ago, in this photo taken by Kyodo.

Over 2,500 people evacuated, 200ha burnt as wildfire in north-east Japan spreads

The local weather observatory had warned of dry air and strong winds in Otsuchi.

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