#fires

“I’ve spent over 50 years fighting fires, and I’ve watched this threat change beyond recognition,” said former Commissioner of Fire & Rescue NSW Greg Mullins. “The fire seasons start earlier, burn hotter and run longer, because climate pollution from coal, oil and gas is heating the planet.” Australia’s 2019-20 Black Summer disaster was one of the most catastrophic fire seasons in its history, killing 33 people directly, with an additional 417 deaths attributed to smoke inhalation. Mr Mullins said that “in the six years since, we’ve added more pollution to the problem”. “Governments that keep approving new coal, oil and gas projects are raising the risk of even worse fire disasters,” he said. https://thepoint.com.au/new/260708-no-one-is-left-to-come-to-anyones-aid-former-emergency-chiefs-warn-of-a-new-era-of-bushfire-risk #wildfires #Australia #climateRisks #climateChange #firefighting #firefighters #fires #climatePolicy #AusPol

… “Forest fires burn twice as much forest today as they did 20 years ago.” “There are ways to sustainably manage a forest, like through thinning and prescribed burns, fire breaks, those sorts of things that don’t involve clear-cutting an entire forest, but leave the tree standing, leave the healthy ecosystem there, but are still kind of managing the fuel load,” she says. A podcast with Elizabeth Goldman: https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2026/08/forest-fires-likely-to-continue-to-burn-twice-as-much-without-serious-action-on-climate-change/ #wildfires #climateChange #firefighting #firefighters #fires #climatePolicy

Inside the mission to save critically endangered orangutans from fire By Tim Swanston On Borneo, many believe fires threatening critically endangered orangutans are being deliberately lit to clear land for palm oil plantations. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-13/indonesia-fires-and-smoke-haze-putting-orangutans-at-risk/107142194 #Environment #Wildfires #EndangeredandProtectedSpecies #EnvironmentalImpacts #ClimateChange #Fires #TimSwanston

It makes us SICK to think of people losing their homes, their livelihoods and the people they love to fires, floods and storms, while fossil fuel companies make billions. A FRACTION of those obscene profits could help communities rebuild. MAKE POLLUTERS PAY. #makepolluterspay #climatechange #climatecrisis #climate #fossilfuels #livesbeforeprofits #nepal #wildifres #fires #floods

Belgium’s deadly heatwave and largest wildfire in a century show climate breakdown is already overwhelming public services, while politicians remain dangerously unprepared. Fossil-fuel polluters must pay for the protection, resilient homes and public systems people need, now. #belgium #climatechange #heatwave #fires #makepolluterspay

New charges laid against man accused of setting fires in St. John's Police have laid more charges against a 30-year-old man accused of intentionally setting fires around the St. John's area in July. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/rnc-more-arson-changes-9.7298412?cmp=rss

Lightning sparked dozens of wildfires in Quebec in July Quebec recorded above-average wildfire activity in July, with lightning sparking more than 40 per cent of fires, the province's wildfire protection agency says. #Canada #Weather #lightningfires #Quebechttps://globalnews.ca/news/12011533/lightning-dozens-wildfires/

Lightning sparked dozens of wildfires in Quebec in July Quebec recorded above-average wildfire activity in July, with lightning sparking more than 40 per cent of fires, the province's wildfire protection agency says. #Canada #Weather #lightningfires #Quebechttps://globalnews.ca/news/12011533/lightning-dozens-wildfires/

Beavers tackling Europe’s raging wildfires & helping burnt landscapes recover #Beavers build dams, dig channels and transform small streams into broad wetland areas. This helps keep plants lush and green, even throughout long periods of drought. It means when a #wildfire ignites, the green vegetation near the beaver ponds will be much harder to burn compared to dried-out areas. Experts say that #fires will often take the path of least resistance https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/29/how-beavers-are-quietly-tackling-europes-raging-wildfires-and-helping-burnt-landscapes-rec #nature #wildfires

Over 600 structures lost as tens of thousands evacuate in Washington state wildfires Officials have yet to determine how many of the destroyed structures were homes, businesses or schools. No injuries have been reported. #Washington #fires https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/spokane-washington-wildfire-rcna590469

The intense heatwave at the end of June alone, is estimated to have killed 20,000 people. Climate crisis-driven heat is “sucking soils dry” as extreme drought spreads across Europe and other parts of the world. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/31/wildfires-extreme-weather-europe-spain-france-climate-crisis-analysis#MakePollutersPay #climatecrisis #heatwave #drought #fires

That image 😲 France Had Never Seen a “Fire Cloud” Until This Month’s Record-Smashing Blazes Extreme fire conditions on the ground have created a “natural force beyond our control.” https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2026/07/france-had-never-seen-a-fire-cloud-until-this-months-record-smashing-blazes/ #Fires #France #FiresFrance #FireCloud #ExtremeWeatherEvents #Extreme_heat #ExtremeFireConditions #ClimateCrisis

L.A. Warehouse Fire Leaves Behind Rats, Flies and an Unending Stench https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/us/boyle-heights-warehouse-fire-smell.html #Fires #Environment #LosAngeles

Europe’s extreme heat has killed around 20,000 people in just one week, including over 5,700 deaths in France alone, while a five‑day heatwave in India was linked to nearly 30,000 excess deaths. Adapting our homes, cities and health systems and protecting people from the fossil‑fuelled climate crisis must now be treated as an ABSOLUTE political priority. #heat #fires #health #climatechange #climatecrisis #heatwaves #makepolluterspay

Wild fires in Europe https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/projects-and-activities/natural-and-man-made-hazards/forest-fires/current-wildfire-situation-europe_en #wildfires #europe #fires #forestfire

REMINDER: Just because a wildfire starts with a cigarette butt, faulty power line, arson or lightning strike does NOT mean the climate crisis is off the hook. Hotter, drier conditions are turning those sparks into fires that burn longer, spread faster and are far harder to control. #fires #france #spain #forestfires #wildfires #climatechange #climatecrisis

Heartbreaking to see the level of wildfires in Warm Springs right now. Hope everyone's family and friends got out safe. https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/26/bench-fire-warm-springs/ #warmsprings #oregon #fires #wildfire

Survivors of Spain’s wildfire recount their ordeal VILLAVICIOSA DE ODÓN, Spain (AP) — Elvira Menéndez knows how lucky she is that her house is not… #Spain #ES #Europe #Europa #EU #Business #ElviraMenndez #Fires #France #Generalnews #KingFelipeVI #Madrid #Naturaldisasters #QueenLetizia #retirees #SaraAagesen #Wildfires #WorldNews https://www.europesays.com/spain/61274/

Hmmm... out of control wildfires across the world (in France, Spain, the UK, Canada... and that's just this week), might indicate that the warming world has reached the point where plant substance(s) from ground cover to trees are in a state of frequent potential combustion. If the world *does* catch fire , what next; certainly imposing tariffs on those effected doesn't look that effective... I know, how about re-thinking objections to environment-focussed policy making? #ClimateChange #Fires

"While a mortal threat to the most vulnerable, the smoky air, which triggered air-quality alerts across the country, was mostly a nuisance in the United States. But up north, the #fires represented an existential catastrophe for some small communities of First Nations people. "One of the glaring ironies of #GlobalWarming is that its worst effects often land the hardest on the people least responsible for contributing to the problem." https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/weekly-dispatch/2026/07/24/canada-first-nations-ontario-wildfires/?mc_cid=38d6e959d6&mc_eid=42caf3e016 #Canada #Wildfires