Wildfire

Chile reports 13 deaths in raging wildfires

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – At least 13 people were reported dead on Friday as hundreds of wildfires across Chile wreaked havoc.
2023-02-04 16:40
Chile wildfire leaves 2 dead, dozens injured

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Hundreds of homes were either destroyed or damaged in a massive fire that broke out along the coast of Chile.
2022-12-24 10:15
VIDEO: Massive fire engulfs Kazakhstan forests

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – The ongoing wildfire in northern Kazakhstan killed one person and damaged 108 houses, media have reported the Kazakh Emergency Situations Ministry as saying in a statement.
2022-09-04 17:05
N California wildfire destroys 100 homes, injured dozen

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Thousands of people remained under evacuation orders Saturday after a wind-whipped wildfire raged through rural Northern California, injuring people and torching an unknown number of homes.
2022-09-04 13:29
Iran offers condolences to Algeria on deadly wildfires

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – The spokesman of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nasser Kan'ani offered condolences to the people and government of Algeria over the losses of lives of dozens of Algerian citizens in Wednesday's wildfires.
2022-08-18 16:28
California's fast-moving Oak Fire burns nearly 12,000 acres

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – A wildfire raging for a second day Saturday in central California's Mariposa County outside Yosemite National Park has burned nearly 12,000 acres and forced evacuations of rural communities, fire officials said.
2022-07-24 12:50
Greece hit by wildfires as authorities work to evacuate areas

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Two strong forest fires are raging in Greece - on the island of Lesbos and in the Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli Forest National Park in the country’s north-east.
2022-07-24 10:40
VIDEO: Devastating Colorado wildfire burns hundreds of homes

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – Hundreds of homes burned and tens of thousands of people were evacuated after a rare wind-driven wildfire ripped through suburban neighborhoods in Colorado on Thursday, authorities said.
2022-01-01 12:50
VIDEO: Huge fire breaks out in northern Occupied Lands

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – A large fire broke out last night in the Galilee, Al-Quds, and the central areas of the Occupied Territories of Palestine which has not yet been extinguished. Dozens of homes have been evacuated following the wildfire.
2021-11-14 18:30
By: Reza Akbari Kotamjani

Aerial firefighting to curb wildfire of Anzali Lagoon

ANZALI, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Firefighting aircraft were used to fight a wildfire that is spreading in the Anzali Lagoon, Gilan province.
2021-09-02 12:53
VIDEO: Beautiful footage of wildlife in N Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Mazandaran environmental cameras captured beautiful footage of wildlife in the North of Alborz-e Markazi Protected Area.
2021-09-01 14:15
By: Reza Akbari

Forces mobilized to extinguish wildfire of Anzali Lagoon

ANZALI, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Forces of IRGC and red crescent society have been mobilized to fight the wildfire that is spreading in the Anzali Lagoon, Gilan province.
2021-09-01 12:50
VIDEO: wildfires in California's Caldor

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Wildfires in California's Caldor have burned down more than 100,000 acres of land in this region. Only 5% of the fires have been contained so far, according to US officials.
2021-08-29 01:17
Fire breaks out near Dubai Airport (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – A large fire broke out near Dubai Airport, media reported.
2021-08-25 14:53
Zionist regime unable to overcome massive wildfire

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – The Zionist regime is not able to combat a massive wildfire that continued to spread on multiple fronts west of occupied lands for a second day.
2021-08-17 17:42
Hundreds evacuated in Spain due to wildfires

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – A thousand people were evacuated and more than 5,000 hectares burned in wildfire between Navalacruz and Riofrio near Avila, central Spain.
2021-08-16 21:30
Italian wildfires threaten UNESCO-Protected beech forests

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Wildfires in southern Italy have killed five people and are threatening the UNESCO-protected beech forests, media reported on Thursday.
2021-08-12 21:00
Iran sympathizes with Greece over massive wildfire

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh expressed regret over the massive wildfires that have engulfed some regions of Greece, killing and injuring several people and causing material damages.
2021-08-09 10:31
Widespread fire rages in western occupied territories

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – The Zionist regime’s media outlets reported a widespread fire happened in an area in western part of the occupied lands and territories on Tue. and Zionists are fearing of spreading flames to fuel tanks in nearby factories.
2021-08-04 11:13
Erdogan thanks Iran, friends for help in fight against fires

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – The Turkish president has thanked all the friendly countries, including Iran for assisting his country so far in the fight against wildfires, expressing hope the country will overcome the difficult time at the earliest.
2021-08-03 22:29
Wildfires in Italy injure five; hundreds evacuated (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – At least five people have been injured and holidaymakers evacuated in Italy as rage through south-east Europe.
2021-08-02 15:35
Death toll in Turkey wildfires rises to eight

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – The death toll from wildfires on Turkey’s southern coast rose to eight on Sunday as firefighters battled for a fifth day to contain blazes still raging in coastal resort towns.
2021-08-02 09:01
VIDEO: Wildfire still continues at forests in Greece

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Hundreds of firefighters, along with large numbers of fire vehicles, helicopters and firefighting planes, are trying to extinguish the blaze which has been raging for days.
2021-08-01 12:25
Iranian Armed Forces launches 1st firefighting op. in Turkey

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Iranian Armed Forces conducted the first firefighting operation in Turkey with the capacity of 40 tons of water after forest fires erupted on Wednesday in Antalya’s Manavgat district and spread over a large area.
2021-07-31 22:42
Erdogan gives disaster zone status for fire-affected regions

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Turkish President Erdogan declared disaster zone status for regions affected by wildfires.
2021-07-31 18:30
Zarif expresses sympathy with Turkey over wildfire

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister expressed sympathy with Turkey over the widespread fire in parts of the forests of Turkey's southern provinces, which have caused extensive damage to properties, deaths, and damage to Turkish people.
2021-07-31 10:30
Iran ready to help Turkey as wildfires rage through neighbor

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Saeed Khatibzadeh, Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Spokesman expressed sympathy over the recent wildfires in the south of Turkey, saying that Iran is ready to help the government and people of the neighboring country.
2021-07-30 17:31
Turkey fights forest fires raging through country's south

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Turkey is battling wildfires that have broken out in 41 different areas recently, with 31 of them successfully brought under control so far, Turkish local media say.
2021-07-30 16:00
Over 300k acres burned across 6 states in US: Report

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Over 1,200 square kilometers of land in six US states have been burned and many homes evacuated as a result of the fire.
2021-07-13 03:00
VIDEO: Fire spreads in jungles of Kohgilouyeh

YASOUJ, Jun. 16 (MNA) – Fire is burning the trees of jungles in Kohgilouyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province.
2021-06-16 16:05