World news about “Forest fires” published by euronews.
Deadly forest fires hit Chile – nocomment Forest fires continued to rage in southern Chile, destroying dozens of homes and killing a 75-year-old man as fire fighters struggled to contain the flames. 03/01/2012
Wildfire rages in TexasAn estimated 1,000 homes are being threatened in Bastrop County, just east of Austin, as a 14,000-acre (5700-hectare) wildfire rages out of control, causing… 06/09/2011
Russian forest fires – nocomment Russia has been hit by fast-spreading forest fires, sparking fears of a repeat of the events during last year’s heatwave and drought. 29/07/2011
Wildfires near Los Alamos – nocomment Firefighters inside the Los Alamos nuclear weapons complex in New Mexico scrambled to clear brush from around barrels of plutonium-contaminated waste stored… 01/07/2011
Smoke from the Wallow wildfire obscure the sunTwo friends talk about the approaching Willow wildfire which started at the end of May in the Bear Wallow Wilderness in Arizona, United-States. REUTERS/Jim… 11/06/2011
Wildfires in northern Belgium – nocomment Northern Belgium has been hit by wildfires caused by a long period of drought. 26/05/2011
Crews battle to contain 300 Portuguese wildfiresFirefighters in Portugal have been battling to contain more than 300 wildfires in the north of the country. They have been complaining of a lack of… 30/03/2012
Wild fires devastate Chilean PatagoniaAuthorities in Chile have closed the Torres del Paine national park, one of its most popular tourist destinations, as a massive forest fire continues to rage… 30/12/2011
Portugal struck again by forest firesParts of Portugal were struck by forest fires on Thursday. High temperatures set off as many as 15 large fires in the district of Viseu in the north of the… 29/07/2011
Russia fears repeat of last year’s forest firesRussia has been hit by fast-spreading forest fires, sparking fears of a repeat of last year’s heatwave and drought. Officials said on Wednesday that the… 27/07/2011
‘Low’ wildfire threat to US bomb labA vast wildfire has been burning around the United States’ research plant where the first atomic bomb was developed. The science lab is one of the world’s… 28/06/2011
Israeli fire rages on despite huge international effortFirefighters and planes from several European countries have been helping Israel try to tackle the worst forest fire in its history, but the huge effort has… 04/12/2010
Medvedev sacks navy commanders over firesPresident Medvedev has returned from holiday for a crisis meeting over the Russian wildfires that have now killed at least 48 people. He has sacked several… 04/08/2010
Firefighters control blazes in France and SpainAlmost 2,000 holidaymakers and residents in the south of France were evacuated when forest and scrubland went up in flames. Three campsites were cleared as… 04/08/2009
