• Four killed and two seriously injured during wildfire suppression in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, Indonesia

    ByRishav Kothari

    Four people were killed and two others seriously injured during wildfire suppression efforts at Pusung Lingker in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java, on October 15, 2026. Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry said three died at the scene and a fourth died after being taken to hospital. The cause remained under investigation, while Probolinggo Regency’s disaster-management agency reported that active fire was still visible at Pusung Lingker on October 16.

  • Multiple wildfires prompt evacuations during the first Santa Ana event of the season in Southern California

    ByRishav Kothari

    Multiple wildfires broke out across Southern California on October 15, 2026, prompting evacuation orders and road closures during the season’s first moderate-to-strong Santa Ana wind event. The Henderson Fire at Camp Pendleton reached 568 ha (1 404 acres), while the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) listed the Bryson Fire near Malibu at approximately 41 ha (102 acres) with 0% containment in its evening update.

  • Evacuation orders remain near Santa Clarita after Bouquet Fire burns 424 ha (1 048 acres) in Los Angeles County, California

    ByRishav Kothari

    Evacuation orders remained in effect northeast of Santa Clarita early on October 5, 2026, after the Bouquet Fire burned 424 ha (1 048 acres) in the Angeles National Forest and reached 48% containment late on October 4. The fire expanded from 8 ha (20 acres) to approximately 405 ha (1 000 acres) in less than 3.5 hours on October 3, prompting road and recreation-area closures.

  • Palos Fire destroys 2 homes, damages 2 outbuildings and injures 2 in La Habra Heights, California

    ByRishav Kothari

    The Palos Fire burned approximately 7 ha (17 acres) in La Habra Heights, Los Angeles County, on September 14, 2026, destroying two homes, damaging two outbuildings and injuring one civilian and one firefighter. Firefighters stopped the fire’s forward progress, containment reached 41%, and evacuation warnings were later lifted.

  • Wildfires kill 12 and leave 54 injured in Jijel, Béjaïa and Tizi Ouzou, Algeria

    ByRishav Kothari

    Wildfires across northern Algeria killed 12 people and left 54 with burn injuries, including six in critical condition, on August 26, 2026. Algeria’s General Directorate of Civil Protection (DGPC) reported 67 vegetation and agricultural fires still being fought across 16 wilayas at 20:00 LT (19:00 UTC) on August 27, while the Interior Ministry said later that night that ground and aerial firefighting operations were continuing.

  • Ross Fire grows to 32 400 ha (80 000 acres), Texas

    ByRishav Kothari

    Around 630 homes were evacuated as the Ross Fire exploded in size, spreading from Palo Pinto County into neighboring Jack County on August 25, 2026. It had burnt least 20 200 ha (50 000 acres), and was 12% contained after damaging or destroying structures in the area. Residents in affected parts of southern Jack County were instructed to evacuate east along County Road 2210 toward U.S. Highway 281.

  • State of emergency declared as Hawk Fire injures six near Reno, Nevada

    ByRishav Kothari

    Six people were injured and approximately 42 000 remained in GO NOW evacuation zones after the Hawk Fire expanded across the Peavine Peak area northwest of Reno, Nevada, on August 22–23, 2026. Nevada declared a State of Emergency in Washoe County, while the latest available mapping placed the fire at approximately 6 086 ha (15 040 acres) with 0% containment late on August 23.

  • Wildfire near Omiš burns homes and vehicles, injures 40 and forces 1 200 people to evacuate, Croatia

    ByTeo Blašković

    A large wildfire reported near Lokva Rogoznica at 20:15 LT (18:15 UTC) on August 13, 2026, spread toward Omiš overnight, reaching residential areas and burning about 900 ha (2 200 acres) by 12:00 LT on August 14, according to the Croatian Firefighting Association (HVZ). At least 1 200 people were evacuated, 40 were treated in hospitals, of which seven with life-threatening injuries. Local media are describing it as one of the worst wildfires in Croatia’s history.

  • B.C. declares provincial emergency as out-of-control Bald Range wildfire grows to over 10 000 ha (25 000 acres)

    ByRishav Kothari

    British Columbia declared a State of Provincial Emergency on August 8, 2026, after the rapidly expanding Bald Range wildfire pushed into the Summerland area and forced large-scale evacuations across the South Okanagan. By August 9, BC Wildfire Service classified the 10 341 ha (25 552 acres) fire as a Wildfire of Note and Out of Control, with five Evacuation Orders and four Evacuation Alerts associated with the incident. By 21:30 PDT on August 8 (04:30 UTC on August 9), all 5 688 properties in the District of Summerland were under Evacuation Order, while the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen reported another 416 properties under order and 1 100 under alert.

  • Extreme fire behavior continues on Widemouth 2 Fire after fatal helicopter crash, Utah

    ByRishav Kothari

    A pilot and one crewmember were killed when a helicopter under contract to the U.S. Forest Service crashed during operations on Utah’s Widemouth 2 Fire on August 7, 2026. By August 8, the fire had burned approximately 43 079 ha (106 450 acres), was 24% contained and continued to show extreme fire behavior, with evacuations and closures still in effect.