Now playing Next Canada Why are helicopters shooting flames at burning forests in Canada? Numerous social media users are misleadingly claiming firefighters are actually escalating the more than 400 wildfires raging in British Columbia, after sharing a viral video of a helicopter spraying flammable liquid. 22/08/2023
Now playing Next world news Wildfires rage in southern Europe as soaring temperatures persist Wildfires in Greece and the Canary Islands, caused by heatwaves across Europe, have led to the evacuation of villages as experts warn of more high temperatures 20/08/2023
Now playing Next Canada Tens of thousands flee wildfires in Spain and Canada Tens of thousands forced to flee as wildfires continue to rage on the Spanish island of Tenerife and in Canada's North West Territories 19/08/2023
Now playing Next no comment Watch: Spanish airforce planes drop water on wildfires in Tenerife The fire started on Tuesday night and has forced the evacuation or confinement of nearly 8,000 people. 19/08/2023
Now playing Next world news Tenerife firefighters hope to have its wildfires under control Hundreds of firefighters have been responding to the blaze on the Spanish holiday island of Tenerife as extreme weather brings a 40-degree heatwave to Switzerland 18/08/2023
Now playing Next Haiti Maui emergency management director resigns citing health reasons Herman Andaya has faced fierce criticism for failing to activate disaster sirens during last week’s wildfire response. He says the sirens would have caused further panic and driven residents towards the fire. 18/08/2023
Now playing Next Spain Out-of-control wildfire scorches Spain's Tenerife island An out-of-control wildfire on the Spanish Canary island of Tenerife has burned thousands of acres and affected nearly 8,000 people who are either evacuated or confined, authorities said Thursday. 17/08/2023
Now playing Next Canada 20,000 Canadians ordered to evacuate Far North city due to wildfires More than 200 wildfires have already burned a widespread area of the Northwest Territories. There were 1,067 active wildfires burning across Canada as of Wednesday. 17/08/2023
Now playing Next USA Death toll from Hawaii wildfires surpasses 100, more victims expected Authorities in Hawaii are trying to establish how the deadliest US wildfires in over a century started as the number of fatalities rises to over 100 with many more victims expected in the coming days. 16/08/2023
Now playing Next Green News Hawaii wildfires: What caused the deadliest US blaze in a century? Many are questioning if more could have been done to prevent such death and destruction. 14/08/2023
Now playing Next France Prosecutors say home in Wintzenheim did not meet safety standards Officials say the holiday home in eastern France where 11 people died in a fire on Wednesday, was not authorised to accommodate members of the public. 11/08/2023
Now playing Next France France: 11 dead after fire in disabled holiday care home France's Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne visited the scene of the holiday home for people with disabilities in eastern France where 11 people died after a fire broke out early Wednesday. 09/08/2023
Now playing Next Spain Blast in northwest Spain leaves one person dead and 12 injured The explosion has killed one woman and injured at least 12 other people, two of them critically. Local authorities believe it could have been caused by a gas explosion. 02/08/2023
Now playing Next Italy Italy: Are arsonists to blame for the devastating wildfires in Sicily? Twitter users have been sharing a video of a man purposefully setting fire to a forest, claiming it's arson - not climate change - that's to blame for the current wildfires in Sicily. 31/07/2023
Now playing Next no comment Watch: Ship carrying electric cars on fire off Dutch coast An electric car is suspected of sparking the deadly blaze which still poses a risk to nearby natural sites, officials say. 29/07/2023
Now playing Next Travel News Sicily wildfires: Tourists evacuated and airport closed The heatwave that has been scorching southern Europe has increased the risk of fires and heat-related deaths in Italy. 28/07/2023
Now playing Next Germany Wildfire in Greece triggers explosions at an ammunition depot A wildfire whipped on by strong winds triggered a series of massive explosions Thursday at an air force ammunition depot in central Greece, while firefighters worked to tame multiple blazes in the country. 27/07/2023
Now playing Next Travel News All the countries where wildfires are raging in Europe Blazes have broken out in several areas that are popular tourist hotspots. 27/07/2023
Now playing Next Netherlands How did a cargo ship catch fire off the coast of the Netherlands? The blaze follows a similar incident on an Italian cargo ship carrying hundreds of vehicles earlier this month. Two firefighters from the US state of New Jersey were killed in that fire. 26/07/2023
Now playing Next world news Teenage girl dies as violent storms hit northern Italy Wildfires and violent storms take the life of a teenage girl in Italy as heatwaves continue to affect much of southern Europe. 25/07/2023