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Spain

Scores evacuated, one dead as Canary Islands 'toilet paper' blaze rages on

Burnt toilet paper sparks devastating wildfire: one dead, 2,500 evacuated and 3,000 hectares of forest ravaged.

Spain

Wildfire claims life in Canary Islands

Over 700 people have been evacuated to safety from the path of a wildfire that has claimed one life on the Spanish island of La Palma.

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.

USA

Firefighters battle fast-moving California wildfire

Burning for more than three days, the Sand Fire in California has grown to cover more than 13,000 hectares.

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Cyprus

Greece, Britain and Israel help fight massive forest fire in Cyprus

Greece, Britain and Israel have sent planes and helicopters to Cyprus to help fight one of the biggest forest fires to hit the island in years.

USA

Bush fires rage amid brutal heatwave in southern California

Two fast-moving bush fires rage amid a brutal heatwave in the US state of California.

Italy

Why is Sicily burning?

A heat wave, fanned by a strong Sirocco wind, is spreading wildfires around Palermo in Sicily. But have they been started deliberately?

Italy

Wildfires spread in Sicily

Firefighters in Sicily are battling more than a hundred wildfires on the Italian island, some of which may have been started deliberately.

Canada

South African firefighters arrive in Canada to help tackle Fort McMurray wildfire

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.

Spain

Toxic tyre fire forces evacuation of 9,000 near Madrid

A toxic tyre fire forces 9,000 to evacuate as thick, black smoke engulfs a city near Madrid.

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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

Canada

Canada wildfires: 90% of Fort McMurray intact

Despite the extensive damage caused by a week of wildfires, officials in Canada say most of Fort McMurray, the town at the heart of the blaze, still

Canada

Damage less than feared as Canada wildfire slows down

Canadian officials say the wildfire in Alberta is finally slowing down and the damage is much less than feared. Up to ninety percent of the buildings

Canada

Canada: firefighters optimistic cooler temperatures will help battle blazing inferno

Firefighters in Canada are hoping recent light rains and cooler temperatures will help them battle the wildfire that has been raging for more than a

Economy

Oil price rise from disruption by Canada's McMurray wildfire

Crude prices have risen on fears of significant delays to the restart of production near the wildfire-devastated Canadian oil town of Fort McMurray.

Canada

Change in weather helps fight Canada wildfire

Authorities in Canada say they are beginning to get a devastating wildfire under control. The blaze in Alberta province has been burning for a week

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

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

Canada

Evacuations increase as wildfire spreads in Alberta, Canada

A huge wildfire raging near Fort McMurray in central Canada has spread, forcing further evacuations and pushing the emergency operations centre 300