Wildfire

Brazil suspects criminals set record São Paulo fires

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Government officials in Brazil say they suspect "criminals" are behind a record number of fires which have devastated large swathes of São Paulo state.

France wildfires force thousands to flee: report

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Dozens of residents of the southwestern French town of Frontignan were evacuated on Sunday as wildfires burned through a nearby pine forest, local authorities said.

Massive fire breaks out in a hotel in Karbala (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – The local media in Iraq on Sunday reported the occurrence of a fire in one of the hotels in Karbala, Iraq.

Turkey continues staunch battle against wildfires

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Turkey's Communications Directorate has announced that air and land operations are ongoing to combat forest fires in the Aegean province of Izmir, as the country continues its fight against wildfires nationwide.

One dead as Greek wildfire burns in Athens suburbs

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Greece's worst wildfire of the year killed one person and continued to burn on the outskirts of the capital Athens on Tuesday, although lighter winds and firefighting efforts had helped reduce its intensity, authorities said.

Wildfire torches hillside homes in southern California

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) –A wind-driven wildfire on a hillside above the southern California city of San Bernardino burned several homes and forced evacuations before it was brought under control on Tuesday, firefighters reported.

Extensive wildfire in N California becomes largest in US

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Thousands of firefighters were battling a rapidly growing wildfire in northern California on Saturday after the blaze more than doubled in size in a 24-hour span.

Massive wildfire engulfs Canadian ‘Jasper’ tourist town

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Media sources reported that the Canadian forest fire has spread to the tourist city of ‘Jasper’ and caused widespread destruction in this city.

Wildfire erupts burning more than 11,000 acres near LA

TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – A major evacuation is underway in Los Angeles County as a vicious wildfire continues to burn thousands of acres.

2 killed in Texas wildfires

TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – Wildfires, including the largest one in Texas history, which have spread to the neighboring state of Oklahoma, continued scorching the Texas Panhandle, claiming at least two lives as of Thursday.

Massive blaze threatening Texas Panhandle town

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – A massive blaze that’s raging out of control is threatening Texas Panhandle towns and forcing residents to evacuate.

Forest fires kill 123 in Chile's worst disaster since 2010

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – Firefighters in central Chile on Monday battled to quell fierce forest fires that have killed 123 people so far and razed entire neighborhoods.

Chile declares state of emergency over raging forest fires

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Chile has declared a state of emergency as it battles spreading forest fires in the center of the country that have so far killed at least 10 people.

Wildfire ravages Argentina's national park

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – A forest fire that remained out of control Saturday has so far destroyed 577 hectares of the Los Alerces National Park, local media reported.

66 still missing from Maui wildfires: official

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – There are still 66 people missing following the devastating wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui a month ago, Hawaii Governor Josh Green has said.

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Over 600 firefighters battling 3 major wildfires in Greece

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Over 600 firefighters backed by a fleet of water-dropping planes and helicopters, are battling three major wildfires in Greece, two of which have been raging for days, news media reported.

Huge engulfs office building in China's Tianjin

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – A massive pillar of smoke and fire was seen burning outside an office in Tianjin after the building’s wall caught fire, local media reported.

18 killed as wildfires in Greece burn for fourth day

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Eighteen burned bodies, possibly of migrants, were found on Tuesday in a rural area in northern Greece where wildfires have been burning out of control for a fourth day, the fire brigade said.

ۤFire forces evacuation of thousands on Spain's Tenerife

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – More than 3,000 people have been evacuated since Wednesday as wildfires continue to tear through the Spanish Canary Island of Tenerife, a popular tourist destination, the region’s authorities said Thursday in a statement.

Over 3k people evacuated due to wildfire in southern France

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Over 3,000 people have been evacuated as a violent wildfire broke out Monday evening near Saint-Andre, a commune in the department of Pyrenees-Orientales in southern France.

Maui wildfires deadliest in a century as death toll hits 89

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – The death toll from the Maui wildfires reached 89 on Saturday, making it the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century.

Death toll from US Hawaii wildfire rises to 67

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – The death toll from wildfires burning in the US state of Hawaii's Maui jumped to 67, officials have said.