Now playing Next Portugal Portugal : Firefighters association blames politicians The story is the same each year. 10/08/2016
Now playing Next Portugal Three dead and many evacuated in Madeira wildfires At least three people have been killed and about 1,000 evacuated after wildfires engulfed parts of Funchal, the capital of the Portuguese island of Madeira. 10/08/2016
Now playing Next Portugal Wildfires lay waste to mainland Portugal and Madeira The authorities say around 3,000 firefighters, the majority of them volunteers, are trying to extinguish hundreds of forest fires across the country. 09/08/2016
Now playing Next USA Firefighters battle major wildfire in US state of California Smoke and ash have been raining down near Lake Berryessa in the US state of California where wildfires have been spreading. 04/08/2016
Now playing Next Russia Lost Russian fire-fighting aircraft found in Irkutsk Russian authorities have located the wreckage of a plane that crashed last week in the country’s Irkutsk region. 03/07/2016
Now playing Next Canada Oil workers evacuated as Fort McMurray wildfire spreads rapidly north Fresh evacuations and fears for oil facilities as the huge wildfire in Canada spreads rapidly north. 17/05/2016
Now playing Next Russia Russian wildfires continue to rage Wildfires have continued to rage in Russia’s Far East and Siberia, fanned by hot and dry weather. Some of the flames have reached a farm and 11/05/2016
Now playing Next no comment Russian forest fires A state of emergency has been declared in Russia’s Amur Region after 17 forest fires spread across an area of 9,700 acres. An amphibia plane is 11/05/2016
Now playing Next Canada Canada wildfire 'could burn for months' without rainfall - officials One week on and the blaze nicknamed ‘the beast’ shows no signs of being tamed. The wildfire outside Fort McMurray in Canada is now heading towards 08/05/2016
Now playing Next Canada Canadian communities mobilise to help wildfire victims Many of those forced to leave their homes by the Canadian wildfire which has been spreading out of control are being accommodated in emergency 08/05/2016
Now playing Next Canada 'The Beast' wildfire burns out of control in Canada It has been raging for a week and is utterly out of control. The Canadian wildfire that has forced tens of thousands to people to flee for their 08/05/2016
Now playing Next USA Thousands flee the flames as northern California battles wildfires Northern California continues to be consumed by wildfires. Valley fire: Residents of Middletown tell harrowing survival tales http://t.co/THuZsYx9sq 14/09/2015
Now playing Next Indonesia Wildfires again make air in Indonesia unbreathable Indonesia is sending 10,000 troops to try and extinguish raging wildfires in southern Sumatra as thousands of people are falling ill from smoke 11/09/2015
Now playing Next USA Firefighters killed as wildfires rage in US northwest Three firefighters have been killed in the western United States while battling one of several major wildfires in the region. It’s thought their 20/08/2015
Now playing Next Portugal Portuguese firefighters battle blaze to save forests In central Portugal up to 400 firefighters are still battling a blaze in the Serra da Estrela Natural Park. The flames have already destroyed around 13/08/2015
Now playing Next Portugal Forest fires: are some being started deliberately? Forest fires are raging across the northwestern Iberian peninsula, threatening homes and livelihoods. A large fire in Mangualde in Portugal has now 11/08/2015
Now playing Next USA Wildfire forces US town to evacuate as 'Rocky' rages on A fast-moving grass fire has forced an entire town to evacuate in the US state of Washington. A mandatory evacuation order was issued for Roosevelt 05/08/2015
Now playing Next USA California wildfires: Thousands told to flee as 'Rocky' ravages drought-parched terrain California continues to be ravaged by wildfires. More than 13,000 people have been urged to flee their homes. Cooler weather has given some relief 04/08/2015
Now playing Next USA Northern California 'Rocky Fire' blazes out of control A brushfire burning out of control in northern California has forced the evacuation of at least 500 people from their homes. Nicknamed the “Rocky 30/07/2015
Now playing Next no comment Catalonia wildfires: 1,200 hectares of forest burnt in 24 hours More than 1,200 hectares of forest burnt down in less than 24 hours as fire fighters struggled to control a wild fire in Catalonia. Up to 130 fire 28/07/2015
