Tag: wildfire

A wildfire is burning in Riverside, California. The Springs Fire started Friday and is growing quickly. Strong winds are fanning the flames and spreading smoke. Evacuations are underway in affected areas. Fire crews are working to contain the blaze. The cause is under investigation. Residents in nearby cities can see and smell the smoke...

Clare Speak - clare@thelocal.it Published: 13 Aug, 2025 CET. Updated: Wed 13 Aug 2025 11:49 CET Firefighters in Italy have been battling to control blazes this week fuelled by high temperatures and dry conditions. Photo by Federico SCOPPA / AFP Wildfires continue to ravage Italy this summer, with more alerts issued in hard-hit areas of

Local News In the afternoon, the air quality moved from moderate to unhealthy for sensitive groups DETROIT – Smoke from Canadian wildfires cast a hazy shadow over Detroit ’s skyline Tuesday, prompting health officials to highlight Wayne County’s expanded air quality monitoring system for residents. In the afternoon, the air quality moved from moderate to

Posted June 9, 2025 9:05 pm Updated June 10, 2025 3:09 am 1 min read 1:35 Wildfire burns near homes in Squamish Firefighters battled an out-of-control wildfire near Squamish, B.C. Monday afternoon. As Jordan Armstrong reports, it burned close to homes as well as a network of popular mountain biking and hiking trails. – Jun

Published Mar 19, 2025  •  Last updated Mar 19, 2025  •  3 minute read A large fire at Tremblay Beach Conservation Area near Stoney Point broke out Friday night, March 14, 2025. It took Municipality of Lakeshore firefighters hours to extinguish the flames and ensure no hotspots caught fire again. Photo by Photo courtesy of

Smoke from wildfires can have many harmful effects on the body. Pictured above is a street in Pacific Palisades, California, that was afflicted by major wildfires in January 2025. (Image credit: NurPhoto / Contributor via Getty Images) Wildfires are becoming more frequent, extreme and destructive in the United States , especially in western states like California. A

A wildfire burning for weeks on Amsterdam Island, part of France's Southern and Antarctic Lands, has so far destroyed 55 percent of the tiny territory in the southern Indian Ocean. A haven for biodiversity, it is also home to one of the world's two research stations monitoring greenhouse gas concentration worldwide. ...