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Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 51, cuts roads - Reuters
Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 51, cuts roads Reuters
August 16, 2026Hawaii braces for potential first direct hit by a hurricane in 34 years
In a worst-case scenario, category one Lala could dump up to 25in (63cm) of rain on Big Island.
August 15, 2026Firefighters battle wildfire tearing through Belgian nature reserve
The fire burning through the major park was described as the country's worst in recent years.
August 15, 2026Dozens injured and thousands evacuated in Croatia wildfire
Officials say the blaze, near the port town of Omis, is one of the worst in Croatia's history.
August 14, 2026Germany evacuates about 1,800 people as wildfire reaches border village - Reuters
Germany evacuates about 1,800 people as wildfire reaches border village Reuters
August 14, 2026Tourists flee as Greek wildfire hits resort; Croatia also fights blaze - Reuters
Tourists flee as Greek wildfire hits resort; Croatia also fights blaze Reuters
August 13, 2026Drone captures devastating aftermath of Spokane wildfires
The aerial footage shows homes destroyed down to their foundations, with burned cars still parked in some driveways.
August 11, 2026'Total incinerated destruction': Canada wildfire evacuees wonder if they still have homes
More than 12,000 people have been forced to evacuate over the weekend after a wildfire quickly tore through Canada's picturesque Okanagan region.
August 10, 2026China evacuates one million from homes as massive storm arrives
Typhoon Dolphin made landfall on Sunday evening, affecting Shanghai and other parts of eastern China.
August 10, 2026Fast-moving Canada wildfire doubles in size forcing thousands to flee homes
The Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia, still considered "out of control", has spread to more than 36 sq miles (95 sq km).
August 8, 2026British Columbia district declares state of emergency, issues evacuation orders as wildfire rages - Reuters
British Columbia district declares state of emergency, issues evacuation orders as wildfire rages Reuters
August 8, 2026Scale of devastation shocks US city's fire-seasoned residents
One Spokane resident tells the BBC she realised the immense danger when she heard the fire had jumped over the river.
August 8, 2026‘Wiped out’ - BBC reports from Spokane neighbourhood devastated by fires
Officials are still working to contain the blazes that have burned down at least 860 buildings, including hundreds of homes.
August 7, 2026Spokane wildfire arson suspect waited for dry, windy day to start blaze, police say
Aaron Farinacci is accused of setting the Old Trails Fire, the largest of three burning around the city that have destroyed hundreds of buildings.
August 7, 2026Team of former inmates on frontline of Spokane wildfires
The Arcadia 20 team worked on preventing the spread of the Autumn Lane fire that continues to threaten areas of Spokane, Washington.
August 6, 2026Israel strikes south Lebanon after first evacuation warning in weeks
Lebanon's health ministry says one person was killed in the strikes, which the Israeli military says were a response to a Hezbollah ceasefire violation.
August 5, 2026Israeli military strikes southern Lebanon after evacuation warning to village - Reuters
Israeli military strikes southern Lebanon after evacuation warning to village Reuters
August 5, 2026'The fire's right there' - Families recount fleeing Washington state wildfires
Some have returned to find their homes reduced to ash and rubble, with only the charred trunks of trees rising from the smouldering ground.
August 4, 2026Guatemala's Fuego volcano intensifies, prompts preventive evacuations - Reuters
Guatemala's Fuego volcano intensifies, prompts preventive evacuations Reuters
August 4, 2026Guatemala volcano eruption sends lava spewing into the air
The Fuego stratovolcano is one of the most active in Central America and popular with hikers.
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Hawaii braces for potential first direct hit by a hurricane in 34 years
"It's actually hard for us to see... I've got a lot of water in my eyes," says a local reporter during a live TV broadcast on the Hawaii County coast Hawaii is bracing for what could be its first dir
Firefighters battle wildfire tearing through Belgian nature reserve
Smoke could be seen rising above the nature reserve on Friday Firefighters battled a wildfire tearing through Belgium's largest nature reserve on Saturday, with the blaze described as the country's w
Dozens injured and thousands evacuated in Croatia wildfire
At least one person has died and around 40 others have been injured after a severe wildfire tore through cities on Croatia's coastline on Thursday night and Friday morning. The blaze broke out near t
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Drone captures devastating aftermath of Spokane wildfires
Severe wildfires in Spokane, Washington and surrounding areas burned 10,000 acres and destroyed more than 900 homes. Over 64,000 residents were evacuated as strong winds rapidly spread the flames. Th
'We've had a lot of close calls': Canada wildfire evacuees wonder if they still have homes
"That fire came so fast": Wildfire rages in British Columbia Earl Kurz and his wife have lived in Peachland, a town overlooking Okanagan Lake in Canada's British Columbia, for 30 years. In the last 1
China evacuates one million from homes as massive storm arrives
Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in eastern China on Sunday evening More than a million people have been evacuated from their homes in eastern China including Shanghai, as Typhoon Dolphin made landfall
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Fast-moving Canada wildfire doubles in size forcing thousands to flee homes
'It's going crazy': Eyewitnesses capture forest fires raging across British Columbia Thousands of people were forced to flee their homes as a fast-moving wildfire in a remote part of western Canada s
Scale of devastation shocks US city's fire-seasoned residents
‘Wiped out’ - BBC reports from Spokane neighbourhood devastated by fires Last year, Chris Matthews was forced to flee with his family of five after a brushfire threatened their home in Spokane, Washi
Spokane wildfire arson suspect waited for dry, windy day to start blaze, police say
A man arrested on suspicion of starting a large wildfire in Spokane, Washington told investigators he waited for a hot, dry, and windy day to light the blaze, according to newly released court documen
‘Wiped out’ - BBC reports from Spokane neighbourhood devastated by fires
Thousands of residents are still under mandatory evacuation orders in Spokane, Washington, where wildfires have burned down at least 860 buildings, including hundreds of homes. One suspect has been a
Team of former prison inmates on frontline of Spokane wildfires
As wildfires tear through the Spokane, Washington area, destroying homes and forcing thousands to evacuate, formerly incarcerated people fight to control the flames. When they join the elite group, pa
Israel strikes south Lebanon after first evacuation warning in weeks
One person has been killed in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon, the country's health ministry says, after the Israeli military said it was responding to a "blatant violation of the ceasefire" by
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'The fire's right there' - Families recount fleeing Washington state wildfires
Watch: "Like a bomb went off" - Residents react after Spokane fires destroy hundreds of homes Amy Mulligan was in her backyard, listening to an audiobook while getting ready to host a five-year-old's
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Arson arrest made over largest of Washington state's wildfires
Charred homes, burned out cars - before and after images show Spokane wildfire destruction A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson over the largest of the wildfires that have forced more than 6