#wildfire

The Forestry Department has issued a red alert for forest fire risk tomorrow, warning that conditions could allow fires to spread rapidly. In a statement issued on Monday, the department ...

Ontario requested federal assistance to evacuate people from remote northern Canadian communities ravaged by wildfires on Thursday, as smoke brought poor air quality to Toronto and much of the Northeastern ...

A wildfire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon in a reed bed near Polis Chrysochous in the Paphos district has been brought under control after burning around eight decares of ...

Waterbombing aircraft skimmed the river Seine as firefighters struggled to contain a forest blaze south of Paris raging into its third day on Tuesday amid a spreading heatwave that has ...

A wildfire tore through a historic forest near Paris on Monday, forcing highway closures and mobilising water-bombing aircraft, while Spain’s death toll from one of its deadliest wildfires rose ...

Firefighters in Spain’s southeastern Almería province attacked one of the country’s deadliest wildfires on Saturday, an emergency services chief said, while more villages had been evacuated as ...

At least 12 people died attempting to flee a wildfire in southern Spain and 23 were missing, officials said on Friday, as firefighters battled to bring one of the country’s deadliest ...

Cypriot members of the European Parliament on Wednesday demanded that the island be offered more protection from the consequences of wildfires as the Strasbourg plenary session discussed the European Union’...

A wildfire burning out of control in southwestern France has forced the evacuation of 10,000 people from two dozen small towns and villages near the Spanish border and officials said strong ...

Two firefighting air tractors took off at 6.30am on Monday from Cyprus to assist France in putting out the wildfires raging in the country. Fire chief Nikos Longinos said France ...

Firefighters were battling several wildfires fanned by strong winds in southern France on Thursday, as the country grappled with parched conditionsfollowing Europe’s recent heatwave. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said ...

Two wildfires that broke out overnight and early on Tuesday in the areas of Mathiatis and Vasa Kellakiou were brought under control before causing significant damage, the forestry department said. ...

Cyprus on Tuesday moved a step closer to being able to access over €9 million from the European Union solidarity fund to help rebuild infrastructure destroyed by the wildfire which tore ...

Two RescEU firefighting aircraft have already been deployed to Cyprus’ European Regional Firefighting Hub, which is expected to be officially inaugurated later this year, a European Commission official said on ...

The Fire Service determined there will be no repeat of recent fire tragedies As Cyprus heads towards another long, dry summer, authorities say preparations for the 2026 fire season are ready, ...

Gift vouchers worth €14,400 were on Monday donated to families affected by last years’ wildfires in Ayios Ambrosios, Ayios Therapontas, Vasa Koilaniou, Vouni, Lofou, Mallia, Pachna and Pano Kyvides. The vouchers ...

All the competent state services will be on alert “throughout the summer” to prevent and combat wildfires, fire brigade chief Nikos Longinos said on Wednesday during a visit to inspect ...

The reviewing process of the “Polyvios” evacuation plans ahead of the upcoming wildfire season is in progress and will be completed by the end of April, the interior ministry told ...

An open letter to President Nikos Christodoulides from fothkia.com We are also addressing the media because we believe that prevention, accountability and the protection of human life are not ...

The defence ministry signed an agreement with Slovak company HELI Company s.r.o on Friday to lease four Black Hawk helicopters for the firefighting season. Defence director, Panayiotis Symeou ...

Some work has been done by the authorities in preparation for the fire season, the House environment committee heard on Wednesday, said the fire chief Nikos Longinos, who was recently ...

Cyprus should move beyond a piecemeal approach to wildfires and adopt a comprehensive prevention and adaptation strategy, according to a report by the European Council of Science Academies (EASAC). The ...

The ambulance service ran its own operations centre when the wildfire which tore through the Limassol district and killed two people broke out in July and was not asked to ...

Agriculture ministry representative Nikoleta Iona on Thursday said the first phase of flood control works being carried out in light of the wildfire which tore through the Limassol district and ...