The latest information on the Presumido Fire in Arizona
The Presumido Fire has burned at least 850 acres as of Sunday afternoon. PIMA COUNTY, Ariz. — Gusting wind is driving a growing wildfire in southern Arizona. The Presumido Fire has burned at least 850 acres as of Sunday afternoon, according to Arizona State Forestry. Crews and firefighting aircraft have been called in to control […]
Wildfire chars 450 acres, threatens area near Birmingham
VANDIVER, Ala. (AP) — A wildfire that began over the weekend consumed about 450 acres of woods southeast of Birmingham, threatening homes but not causing any reported injuries. Fire officials say smoke and smoldering debris will continue for several days from the blaze, which began near a residential area on Double Oak Mountain on Saturday […]
CITES takes unprecedented steps to stop the illegal African rosewood trade
Update, June 8, 2022: Following an expedited compliance procedure, the CITES Secretariat has announced a suspension of trade in all African rosewood harvested after 2017 from 16 range States. Read the official notification here. On March 11th, the 74th Standing Committee meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and […]
‘It’s very scary’ | Residents in Medina County neighborhood forced out as wildfires continue
Residents anxiously wait to return home as multiple agencies work to contain fire near Medina Lake. MEDINA COUNTY, Texas — Residents in the High Mountain Ranch neighborhood are anxiously waiting to return home after a wildfire forced them to evacuate over the weekend in Medina County. During a press conference on Sunday, Governor Greg Abbott […]
Wildfire in Eldorado Canyon Area
A fire burning near the NCAR campus and Eldorado Canyon area prompted thousands to evacuate their homes Saturday. Rogelio Mares reports. » Subscribe to FOX31 on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2PntEm4 » Watch more FOX31 videos: https://bit.ly/3vIWTjd Visit our homepage: https://kdvr.com Download the FOX31 App: https://kdvr.com/apps Subscribe to our newsletters: https://kdvr.com/newsletters FOX31 on Facebook: https://facebook.com/fox31denver FOX31 on Twitter: […]
Colorado wildfire forces 19,000 to evacuate
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Authorities issued an evacuation order for 19,400 people Saturday, March 26, near a fast-moving Colorado wildfire in rolling hills south of the college town of Boulder. This is not far from the site of a destructive 2021 blaze that leveled more than 1,000 homes. Man charged with smuggling 1,700 reptiles into […]
California Fire Video | Wildfire Quickly Spreading in Southern California
A wildfire quickly spreading through Southern California has forced 1500 people from their communities. Photo: Associated Press. Click here to subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/14Q81Xy Visit us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wsjlive Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WSJLive Visit the Wall Street Journal: www.wsj.com Don’t miss a WSJ video, subscribe here: http://bit.ly/14Q81Xy More from the Wall Street Journal: […]
GSMNP: Wildfire on North Carolina side of Smoky Mountains nearly 30% contained
The Thomas Divide Complex Fire is comprised of two wildfires. Officials confirm both fires were caused by down power lines due to high winds and fallen trees. Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Many trails and backcountry campsites remain closed due to fires on the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains. The Thomas […]
Europe is burning: Mediterranean has already eclipsed yearly averages.
Sheep are shepherded away from an advancing fire in Marmaris in western Turkey, a region struggling against its deadliest wildfires in decades Wildfires burning across southern Europe in the last month — whether sparked naturally by lightning, or by arsonists — have been fanned by drought and extreme heat. Scientists have no doubt that climate […]
Research: Current Wildland Fire Patterns and Challenges in Europe: A Synthesis of National Perspectives
https://doi.org/10.1177/11786221211028185 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/11786221211028185 Changes in climate, land use, and land management impact the occurrence and severity of wildland fires in many parts of the world. This is particularly evident in Europe, where ongoing changes in land use have strongly modified fire patterns over the last decades. Although satellite data by the European Forest Fire Information System […]