As firefighters fought blazes kindled by tinder-dry conditions, the authorities sent tourists and residents on Rhodes to schools, gyms and boats moored at the port for shelter.
Tag: Fires and Firefighters
How to Fight Canada’s Wildfires in the Era of Climate Change
Canada’s record-breaking wildfire season shows the need to shift from suppressing fires to preventing them as fires become more difficult to combat.
Swedish Embassy in Baghdad Is Set on Fire
The demonstrators, responding to a protest in Stockholm last month and ahead of one on Thursday, set fire to parts of the building.
Wildfire in Canary Islands Forces Thousands to Evacuate
The blaze on the island of La Palma has driven some 4,000 residents from their homes and burned about 10,000 acres. Wildfires also broke out in Greece.
Fire at Milan Retirement Home Kills at Least 6
The cause of the blaze, which also sent dozens of people to the hospital, was under investigation. “It could have been much worse,” said the city’s mayor.
Paris Fire and Explosion Leave 1 Missing and 6 Critically Hurt
The origin of the explosion, which gutted a building in the Fifth Arrondissement and injured about 40 people, is still unclear.
37 Injured in Paris After Explosion at Apartment Building
The blast, in the Fifth Arrondissement of the French capital, started a blaze that firefighters quickly brought under control. The origin of the explosion, which critically injured four people, was unclear.
Canadian Wildfires, Bigger Than Ever, Test Foreign Firefighters
The first foreign firefighters to reach Quebec amid Canada’s worst wildfire season on record said that some of the blazes were 100 times bigger than any they had ever seen.
What to Know About Canada’s Exceptional Wildfire Season
Wildfires came early this year, are more numerous and have spread across much of the country, burning millions of acres as climate change turns more forest into a tinderbox.
Canada’s Ability to Prevent Forest Fires Lags Behind the Need
Provincial firefighting agencies are stretched thin, there is no national agency and it’s hard to get approval for controlled burns — factors that have exacerbated recent outbreaks.