Extreme wildfire danger triggers warning to millions in the UK, largest electronic alert in nation’s history
Millions of residents across England and Wales received a warning to avoid any fire-based activities as fires across the United Kingdom destroy homes amid extreme fire weather, government officials said on Friday. Officials sent out a mobile phone alert advisi…
UK wildfire preparedness “decades” behind others
By Dr Kerryn Little Wildfire preparedness in the United Kingdom is decades behind others – and we are running out of time to catch up. In New Zealand where I grew up, I was part of a volunteer rural fire brigade that specifically fought wildfires, and a …
Europe wildfires continue to burn at near record-breaking pace
The consequences of Europe’s dry summer continue to emerge as “exceptional” wildfire activity draws on the union’s combined resources. In another week of high temperatures and little prospect of rain, extreme conditions continue over so…
Evaluating the US Wildland Fire Service while it’s still being built
By Matthew Auer, University of Georgia, and Dhruv Gupta, Dartmouth College Europe’s terrible wildfire season should stir empathy. It’s an apt feeling not only because wildland fires have claimed lives and charred forests, homes, and businesses, but because we …
Two pilots confirmed dead after helicopter crash at Utah’s Widemouth 2 Fire
The bodies of the two pilots killed in a helicopter crash helping fight the Widemouth 2 Fire in central Utah have been recovered and returned to their families, according to officials. Fishlake National Forest officials confirmed the fatalities six hours after…
Search for crashed helicopter crew continues as Widemouth 2 Fire crosses 110,000 acres burned
Over 24 hours later, rescue teams are unable to access the site where a firefighting helicopter crashed responding to a wildfire in Utah, according to officials at the Fishlake National Forest. Ground crews attempted to respond to the area near the ongoing Wid…
Helicopter crashes while fighting +100K-acre Utah wildfire
A firefighting helicopter responding to the Widemouth 2 Fire in central Utah has crashed, U.S. Forest Service officials confirmed on Friday. The crash happened in the Fishlake National Forest and emergency personnel were responding to the scene as of 3 p.m. Mo…
Arson spikes possible due to prediction markets’ rise, US senators warn
Nine United States senators have urged financial regulators to crack down on prediction markets’ rise, specifically the ability to bet on wildfires. The senators recently sent a letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael Selig, argui…
Fire and Climate – a special and timely collection
The 2026 wildfire season shows us that with increased wildland fire risk, more intense fire behaviour, longer seasons, and fire evolving across many landscapes, a changing climate poses significant challenges to today’s fire regimes and management strategies. …
Meet and greet at AFAC26
Will you be at AFAC26 conference in Melbourne, Australia in mid August? The International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF) invites AFAC26 conference delegates to join us for an informal networking event during the Welcome Function, from 6pm on Tuesday 18 Au…