Firefighters in Belgium are intensifying efforts to contain the country’s largest wildfire on record, which has ravaged thousands of hectares in the High Fens nature reserve near the German border. The blaze has burned around 3,000 hectares of land, with difficult terrain, dry conditions, and shifting winds making containment efforts challenging. More than 500 firefighters,...
Seven people were killed after a firefighting helicopter crashed in Argentina’s western San Juan province on Wednesday, prompting an investigation into one of the country’s deadliest emergency aviation accidents in recent years. The Bell 412 helicopter was en route to the neighbouring La Rioja province to assist in battling an ongoing forest fire when it...
Thousands of residents and tourists have been forced to evacuate as deadly wildfires continue to rage across parts of southern Europe, with France, Italy, and Spain among the worst-affected countries. The fast-moving blazes, driven by scorching temperatures, prolonged drought, and strong winds, have destroyed vast stretches of forest, threatened homes, and claimed multiple lives. Emergency...