Three firefighters have died tackling blazes in Greece as a fourth heatwave of the summer begins across Spain and France, raising fears that recently contained wildfires could reignite.
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As the climate crisis fuels more intense wildfires and pushes them into new parts of the world, firefighters tackling them are forced to ration resources and decide which fires to fight and which to let burn.
Footage shows firefighters looking for a missing person amongst the rubble of a collapsed building in Pumpunya,

The weather update in England and Wales has turned into a wider public safety warning, with farmers, landowners and firefighters urging a temporary ban on disposable barbecues as dry conditions increase the risk of…

Spanish authorities are working against a tight and unforgiving clock, with officials warning the country has only two crucial days to bring raging wildfires under control before rising temperatures make containment…
Fire crews in Spain and France are battling serious blazes as another heat surge strains southern Europe, while officials warn the risk remains high.
A blaze at a children's orphanage in the Mohammadia suburb of Algiers has resulted in 11 deaths, with investigators confirming that a malfunctioning air-conditioning unit sparked the early morning disaster
Retailers across Great Britain have been ordered to stop selling single-use barbecues temporarily as drought and heat drive severe wildfire conditions.

A Russian drone strike on a warehouse in Myla triggered ammunition explosions that killed at least 37 people and forced hundreds to evacuate.

British Columbia declared a province wide emergency after the Bald Range wildfire forced more than 20,000 people from communities near Okanagan Lake.
A New York federal jury found Hadi Matar guilty of transnational terrorism and providing material support to Hezbollah, adding to the 25-year sentence he is already serving.
European resort wildfires have forced evacuations in Croatia and Greece, turning summer travel areas into emergency zones under intense heatwave pressure.

Copernicus data showed exceptional wildfire emissions and hazardous smoke across parts of western Europe after prolonged heat and dry conditions.

ISPR says security forces killed 33 militants in operations in Shaban and Nushki, with clearance activity continuing in Balochistan.
A toxic gas leak aboard a vessel at a Chittagong shipbreaking yard has killed eight workers, with five others reported missing.

A series of dry thunderstorms ignited dozens of wildfires across central and eastern Oregon in mid-July 2026, forcing mass evacuations and prompting emergency declarations as smoke engulfed the region

Astronaut photographs published by NASA show smoke surrounding Mount Hood and Mount Rainier as major fires affect air quality and communities.
ISLAMABAD — At 6:45 on Wednesday morning, before most of the city was awake, an air-conditioner compressor exploded inside the newborn nursery on the third floor of the Maternal and Child Health ward at the Pakistan…

The Islamabad High Court has sought a detailed report on the PIMS fire inquiry and safety measures taken after the deaths of 14 children.
Jersey Water warns that adopting stricter PFAS safety standards could force a £210m infrastructure investment, potentially doubling consumer water bills as officials weigh public health against the island's economic reality

Pakistan says 37 militants were killed in KP ground operations and Afghanistan airstrikes, while the UN confirms civilian casualties in Kunar.

Six Pakistani security personnel, including two army officers, are martyred and eight militants killed in an exchange of fire in Hangu.

French students renewed school blockades and nationwide demonstrations as ministers opened talks over education funding, staffing and university access.