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EWED extreme wildfire events

The EU starts knowledge project around Extreme Wildfire Events (EWED)

For two years, the consortium will gather fire and atmosphere data from extreme wildfir...

The EU starts knowledge project around Extreme Wildfire Events (EWED)

Wikipedia Commons License Quito, Ecuador...Quito city from the historic center of Quito at the Virgin del Panecillo monument Date 19 January 2015, 08:40:12 Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mfoubister/16039061083/ Author> Murray Foubister Permission (Reusing this file) At the time of upload, the image license was automatically confirmed using the Flickr API. For more information see Flickr API detail.

Wildfire in Equador forces evacuations

Over 200 firefighters and 65 vehicles are battling the wildfire, with schools closed an...

Wildfire in Equador forces evacuations

Eucalyptus forest fire near Churrascaria Cancela ( Steak House Cancela), road ER209, Madeira, Portugal, 3 July 2011. Wikipedia Commons License. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eucalyptus_forest_fire_near_Churrascaria_Cancela_%28_Steak_House_Cancela%29,_road_ER209,_Madeira,_Portugal,_3_July_2011_-_panoramio.jpg

Portugal declares State of Calamity from severe forest fires - three firefighters have died

At least seven people, including three firefighters, have lost their lives as wildfires...

Portugal declares State of Calamity from severe forest fires - three firefighters have died

The "Airport Fire" near San Bernardino, southern California, in September 2024. Illustration by CalFire.

California firefighters achieve progress in Los Angeles wild fire containment

Authorities reported Sunday that over 8,600 firefighters have been working to establish...

California firefighters achieve progress in Los Angeles wild fire containment

This image was originally posted to Flickr by Pierre Markuse at https://flickr.com/photos/24998770@N07/53001135624. It was reviewed on 26 June 2023 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0.

Canada's forest fires in 2023 were a major emitter of global CO2 - more than the burning of fossil f...

According to the World Resource Institute, Canada's record-breaking wildfires in 2...

Canada's forest fires in 2023 were a major emitter of global CO2 - more than the burning of fossil fuel in most countries

Photo Credit: (Above) Wikipedia Commons License. Fog in the early morning hours in the forests surrpounding th city of Sao Paolo, Brazil Date: 5 am 12 May 2011. Author: Anagoria

30 cities approached by wildfires in Brazil's state of Sao Paolo - State of Emergency in 45 municipa...

The number of fires recorded from the beginning of 2024 to June 10 showed a 935% increa...

30 cities approached by wildfires in Brazil's state of Sao Paolo - State of Emergency in 45 municipalities

Eucalyptus forest fire near Churrascaria Cancela ( Steak House Cancela), road ER209, Madeira, Portugal, 3 July 2011. Wikipedia Commons License. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eucalyptus_forest_fire_near_Churrascaria_Cancela_%28_Steak_House_Cancela%29,_road_ER209,_Madeira,_Portugal,_3_July_2011_-_panoramio.jpg

Madeira forest fire threatens UNESCO heritage forest - EU mobilizes help for Portugal

In preparation for this year’s fire season, the EU has enhanced its rescEU and European...

Madeira forest fire threatens UNESCO heritage forest - EU mobilizes help for Portugal

A Windracers fixed wing cargo carrying drone.

New fixed wing drone tech tested by the UK fire service for early detection of wildfires

INNOVATIONS IN FOREST FIREFIGHTING: Some larger drones can not only report about fires,...

New fixed wing drone tech tested by the UK fire service for early detection of wildfires

A forest fire near Athens observed from a distance. Photo by Zisoula Ntasiou / CTIF.

Greece largest forest fires in 2024 reached the outskirts of Athens

At least 10 communities surrounding Varnava were evacuated, and one person has died in ...

Greece largest forest fires in 2024 reached the outskirts of Athens

Did artificial forest preservation policies turn Jasper national park in to a "tinderbox"?

Historically, natural prairie fires maintained a varied range of vegetation types, but ...

Did artificial forest preservation policies turn Jasper national park in to a "tinderbox"?

FEMA, US Fire Administration and partners tour Hawaii fire damage. Photo by Dominick Del Vecchio - https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7968727/federal-response-officials-tour-wildfire-damage-affecting-hawaii, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=135927260

Public power company to pay nearly half of 4 billion dollar bill for Maui wildfire that killed 102 ...

In Lahaina alone, the Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) and the Federal Emergency Manageme...

Public power company to pay nearly half of 4 billion dollar bill for Maui wildfire that killed 102 people

A view of the Evia fires from a private residence in Chalkida - Evoia. 1 hour by car from Athens. Photo by CTIF.

Severe wildfires in Greece, North Macedonia, Croatia and Spain after weeks of hot and dry weather

North Macedonia and the island of Evia in Greece has had difficult days this week. Croa...

Severe wildfires in Greece, North Macedonia, Croatia and Spain after weeks of hot and dry weather

Thousands of firefighters struggling with millions of hectares of burning forests in Siberia, Califo...

Arctic, Siberian and North American wildfires have burned millions of hectares this sum...

Thousands of firefighters struggling with millions of hectares of burning forests in Siberia, California and Western Canada

Historic Rocky Mountains resort town of Jasper destroyed by wildfire

Earlier this week 25 0000 people were evacuated from the area. Alberta premier Danielle...

Historic Rocky Mountains resort town of Jasper destroyed by wildfire

An aeromedical chopper lands to rescue firefighters in critical condition at the scene of a raging bush fire in the Boston area outside Howick in the KZN Midlands. Photo by Midlands EMS.

Six - including three female firefighters - died in South Africa bush fire

Initially Mayor Chris Pappas reported that three female firefighters had died and five ...

Six - including three female firefighters - died in South Africa bush fire

Delegates watching the CTIF Seminar 2024 on June 19, 2024

CTIF Seminar 2024 with a focus on forest fires and drones held in Oslo

87 delegates from all over Norway and from around the world were present at the CTIF Se...

CTIF Seminar 2024 with a focus on forest fires and drones held in Oslo

Photo of Dr. Ulrich Cimolino by Dr. Michael Rüffer/Feuerwehr-Magazin.

Meet the Commission Members: Dr. Ulrich Cimolino, Forest Fires Commission

In our series of personal interviews with the members of the forest fire commission, th...

Meet the Commission Members: Dr. Ulrich Cimolino, Forest Fires Commission

From the Forest Fire Commission meeting in Slovenia, May 2024.

"Wildfires Have Unfortunately Become a Part of Our Lives" - The CTIF Forest Fire Commission exchange...

Organizations in the field of protection and rescue are constantly facing challenges on...

"Wildfires Have Unfortunately Become a Part of Our Lives" - The CTIF Forest Fire Commission exchanged Lessons Learned in Slovenia

Train driving through a Swedish forest

Freight trains responsible for Swedish wild fires - fire resistant brakes available but not used

The fire service warns that the extremely dry air currently over the central northern t...

Freight trains responsible for Swedish wild fires - fire resistant brakes available but not used

Photo by EWED

Greece joins EWED European forest fire project after the 2023 wildfire season in the Wild Land Urban...

Fire season 2023 in Greece was the most difficult fire season ever the last 15 years. W...

Greece joins EWED European forest fire project after the 2023 wildfire season in the Wild Land Urban Interface

Smoke rises from a fire near Indian Cabins, Alberta, Canada, on Friday. This fire, which originally started in the Northwest Territories in 2023, flared up again in recent days due to strong winds and has since burned south into Alberta, according to Alberta Wildfire.

Wildfire Season 2024: Rapidly spreading "zombie" wildfires are threatening Canadian towns and once a...

At least 4,700 people are under evacuation orders, including residents of Fort Nelson a...

Wildfire Season 2024: Rapidly spreading "zombie" wildfires are threatening Canadian towns and once again affecting air quality throughout North America

CTIF President Milan Dubravac at the World Fire Congress in Washington, DC, May 7, 2024.

CTIF made presentation at the World Fire Congress in Washington

The First world fire congress is taking place in Washington, DC Tuesday and Wednesday. ...

CTIF made presentation at the World Fire Congress in Washington

Very large flames and heavy smoke surrounded congested Highway 63 South, during the sudden evacuation of Fort McMurray in 2016. Wikipedia Commons License, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Landscape_view_of_wildfire_near_Highway_63_in_south_Fort_McMurray.jpg

Study shows firefighters in the 2016 Fort McMurray mega fire have sustained permanent lung damage

Over a span of three years following the fire, researcher Nicola Cherry’s team monitor...

Study shows firefighters in the 2016 Fort McMurray mega fire have sustained permanent lung damage

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Forest fire in East Tyrol successfully extinguished: Six hectares affected

The operation proved difficult due to the extensive clear-cut areas in the forests of E...

Forest fire in East Tyrol successfully extinguished: Six hectares affected

Flickr commons license. Photo by Marco Verch.

NASA director says heatwaves of 2023 went beyond the scope of climate models

Climate models may not fully explain the heat anomalies of 2023, which could suggets cl...

NASA director says heatwaves of 2023 went beyond the scope of climate models

This handout picture provided by Alberta Wildfire shows authorities battling a blaze in Fox Lake that persist despite the cold and snow on February 6, 2024.

2024 wildfire season: Canada fights against "zombie fires" that survived underground from 2023

Last year, over 230,000 people were forced to flee their homes in Canada. The 2023 fire...

2024 wildfire season: Canada fights against "zombie fires" that survived underground from 2023

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The wildfires in Chile winter 2024 were the deadliest on record

The tragic impact of the wildfires that struck Chile, particularly in the regions of Vi...

The wildfires in Chile winter 2024 were the deadliest on record

2013 photo of the Alder Fire in Yellowstone National Park. Photo by Mike Lewelling, National Park Service

30,000 evaluated in Australia - Wildfire season 2024 starts in Canada - extreme water shortage in M...

Warm and dry weather has forced the province of Alberta to declare an early start to wi...

30,000 evaluated in Australia - Wildfire season 2024 starts in Canada - extreme water shortage in Mexico City

The controls for Kodama’s teleoperation systems. | Source: Kodama Systems

Innovation & wildfire mitigation: R/C robotics used to thin out forests - wood stored in underground...

Kodama is a start up company attempting to make forestry work more efficient by using r...

Innovation & wildfire mitigation: R/C robotics used to thin out forests - wood stored in underground vaults

Forest Fire Commission meeting. Group shot in snow storm Austria December 2023

Extreme fires in focus for Forest Fire Commission meeting in Austria

A total of 12 countries participated, three of them for the first time. France, Germany...

Extreme fires in focus for Forest Fire Commission meeting in Austria

In May 2023 wildfires in northern Alberta, Canada caused significant impact on air quality as thick smoke engulfed areas across Canada and the United States. On May, 17th, 2023, the day this photograph was taken, the Air Quality Health Index from the Government of Canada measured 10+, the highest rating possible. Photo by Dwayne Reilander - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=132070486

B.C. wildfires survived the winter underground - forest fire smoke now visible again

While forest fires are claiming many lives in Chile in the south of the Americas, Weste...

B.C. wildfires survived the winter underground - forest fire smoke now visible again

Illustration by Adobe Stock

Fire & Rescue headlines February 2024

Western Canadian wildfires that went dormant over the winter have now moved above groun...

Fire & Rescue headlines February 2024

Jorg Degenhart, CTIF Forest Fire Commission

Meet the Commission Members: Jörg Degenhart, CTIF Forest Fire Commission

In our series Meet the Commission Members, it is now time to present Jörg Dex Degenhart...

Meet the Commission Members: Jörg Degenhart, CTIF Forest Fire Commission

2023

California forest fires. Photo by United States Department of Defence.

Home owners denied insurance when climate change claims too many homes to wildfires

In the five years since the Californian city of Paradise was affected by a large wildfi...

Home owners denied insurance when climate change claims too many homes to wildfires

CTIF vice president Christophe Marchal photographed at the 2022 Delegates Assembly in Celje, Slovenia.

CTIF vice president Christophe Marchal interviewed about the European wildfire situation

Mr Marchal emphasized the importance of supporting volunteer firefighters as the fire s...

CTIF vice president Christophe Marchal interviewed about the European wildfire situation

Night firefighters. Original public domain image from Flickr Public Domain Free U.S. Government Image

CTIF Addressing the Climate Crisis: A Call to Action for Fire and Rescue Services Worldwide

PRESS RELEASE: The Executive Committee has released an official statement on the subjec...

CTIF Addressing the Climate Crisis: A Call to Action for Fire and Rescue Services Worldwide

Lieutenant Colonel Zisoula Ntasiou from the CTIF Forest Fire Commission, and Milan Dubravac, President of CTIF, at the Aerial Firefighting Conference in Greece October 17, 2023.

Two CTIF speakers at the Aerial Firefighting Europe Conference and Exhibition in Greece

The Aerial Firefighting Conference and Exhibition in Greece is a full two day event, pa...

Two CTIF speakers at the Aerial Firefighting Europe Conference and Exhibition in Greece

Screenshot of a Canadian government page about the WildFireSat program

After years of worsening record fire seasons Canada creates new dedicated satellite monitoring progr...

The WildFireSat system will allow federal agencies to collect data around the peak burn...

After years of worsening record fire seasons Canada creates new dedicated satellite monitoring program for wildfire early detection

Aerial photo of the wildfires in the Northwest Territories in northern Canada summer of 2023. Photo: N.W.T. Fire

How much do forest fires contribute to CO2 emissions? - it can range from 5 % to almost 300 times th...

Worldwide, wildfires in 2021 released about 1.8 billion tons of CO2 into the atmosphere...

How much do forest fires contribute to CO2 emissions? - it can range from 5 % to almost 300 times that of all fossil fuels burned, depending on the area and population density

Canadair water bomber from Southern France. Photo Credit: Wikipedia Commons License.

Europe to invest in dozens of new water bombers - EU order may spark redesign of new Canadair "super...

Manufacturer De Havilland Canada has allegedly agreed to re-launch production of the ic...

Europe to invest in dozens of new water bombers - EU order may spark redesign of new Canadair "super scooper" design

Photo: BC Wildfires handout

Why do some recent wildfires spread so fast? An analysis of three of the worst impacts on urban wild...

The Lahainas fire on Hawaii 2023, Lytton, BC in 2021 and the fire in West Kelowna in 20...

Why do some recent wildfires spread so fast? An analysis of three of the worst impacts on urban wildlife interface in recent years

Aerial photo of the wildfires in the Northwest Territories in northern Canada summer of 2023. Photo: N.W.T. Fire

Return to evacuated Canadian regional capital of Yellowknife starts in stages - essential workers fi...

After being evacuated from wildfire threat for three weeks, the general population will...

Return to evacuated Canadian regional capital of Yellowknife starts in stages - essential workers first

English: "Elk Bath" – A wildfire on the East Fork of the Bitterroot River on the Sula Complex in the Bitterroot National Forest in Montana, United States Date 6 August 2000 Source Original full resolution TIFF from http://www.nifc.gov/gallery/ compressed as JPEG. Taken by John McColgan, employed as a fire behavior analyst at the Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. copied from en:Image:Deerfire high res.jpg: 07:34, 23 May 2007 . . Jumping cheese Author John McColgan, Bureau of L

Copernicus: Forest fires can emit hundreds of times more CO2 than the same area´s entire human popul...

The CBC has interviewed Mark Parrington, a senior scientist working at the European Uni...

Copernicus: Forest fires can emit hundreds of times more CO2 than the same area´s entire human population over a year

The regional full-scale exercise on wildfires gathered more than 350 participants from 7 countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine, Italy and Sweden). © PPRD East 3 Programme, 2023

Gearing up for wildfires: the EU supported large simulation exercise for Eastern Partnership region

The simulation exercise focused on preparedness and response to wildfires and included ...

Gearing up for wildfires: the EU supported large simulation exercise for Eastern Partnership region

By U.S. Coast Guard Hawai'i Pacific District 14 - https://mauinow.com/2023/08/09/coast-guard-partners-continue-mass-rescue-operations-from-maui-wildfires/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=135780346

115 dead in the August 2023 Hawaii wildfires - 100 reported in safe as soon as list of 388 names was...

Maui County is now suing the Hawaiian Electric Company for negligence over Lahaina fire...

115 dead in the August 2023 Hawaii wildfires - 100 reported in safe as soon as list of 388 names was released

The board of the CAFC 2022-2023.

President of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs says more wildfire resources needed help volunt...

Geographically, over 80 percent of Canada is protected by a volunteer or composite fire...

President of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs says more wildfire resources needed help volunteer fire brigades

18 dead bodies found in Greek forest fires - 64 fires flared up over the weekend

A total of 64 wildfires erupted across Greece in the last 24 hours. 56 international fi...

18 dead bodies found in Greek forest fires - 64 fires flared up over the weekend

Wikipedia Creative Commons License. A drone flying over Agridi, Greece, 15 September 2016 Author: Jason Blackeye jeisblack http://unsplash.com/photos/XYrjl3j7smo archive copy Image

Drone pilots and equipment thieves are sabotaging forest fire fighting in British Columbia

The forest fires in Canada continue to rage in the worst fire season on record in the c...

Drone pilots and equipment thieves are sabotaging forest fire fighting in British Columbia

Very large flames and heavy smoke surrounded congested Highway 63 South, during the sudden evacuation of Fort McMurray in 2016. Wikipedia Commons License, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Landscape_view_of_wildfire_near_Highway_63_in_south_Fort_McMurray.jpg

Canada wildfire crisis: 30,000 evacuated in BC over the weekend - 20,000 evacuated from Yellowknife...

More than 80,000 Canadians were either already evacuated, or under evacuation alert ove...

Canada wildfire crisis: 30,000 evacuated in BC over the weekend - 20,000 evacuated from Yellowknife - 36,000 more on evacuation alert

A seaplane is dropping a load of water on the Tenerife wildfire. Footage provided by the Tenerife authorites.

The worst wildfire on the Canary Islands in 40 years forces 12000 to evacuate on Tenerife

The Tenerife fire is difficult for firefighters to fight as it is concentrated in ravin...

The worst wildfire on the Canary Islands in 40 years forces 12000 to evacuate on Tenerife

Downed power lines, storm damage in North Minneapolis, Minnesota Date 22 May 2011, 15:36 Source Downed Power Lines Author: Tony Webster from Portland, Oregon, United States. Wikipedia Commons License

Downed live power lines may have sparked the deadly Maui wildfires

A class action lawsuit has allegedly been filed to hold the Hawaii Electric company res...

Downed live power lines may have sparked the deadly Maui wildfires

Evacuations in Slovenia. Photo courtesy of the Slovenian Volunteer service association.

Beyond the heatwaves: 2023 has been a year of worldwide flooding disasters

Almost 50 people have died in flooding incidents in the past 24 hours in the northern I...

Beyond the heatwaves: 2023 has been a year of worldwide flooding disasters

A firefighting aircraft drops a load of water on the Mount Carmel forest fire 2010. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mount_Carmel_forest_fire33.jpg

Several deadly crashes with firefighting aircrafts in 2023 - and recent years

A California crew of three died on Sunday in a helicopter crash during a firefighting m...

Several deadly crashes with firefighting aircrafts in 2023 - and recent years

Portugal Forest fires July 2019

Portugal wildfire in August 2023 leads to evacuation of 1400 people - new wildfire on Cyprus

High temperatures and strong winds have made fightingting efforts difficult. The fire h...

Portugal wildfire in August 2023 leads to evacuation of 1400 people - new wildfire on Cyprus

A fire whirl captured by Jan van Rooyen for Wikipedia Commons in 2016. Wikipedia Commons license.

Dangerous fire whirls forming as massive wildfires are spreading along the west coast of North Ameri...

A fire tornado is a spinning column of fire that forms when intense heat and turbulent ...

Dangerous fire whirls forming as massive wildfires are spreading along the west coast of North America in August 2023

With the help of artificial intelligence, the sensor can tell the difference between a nascent wildfire or, for example, the fumes from a passing diesel truck. Image Courtesy: Dryad

German researchers prevent forest fires with electronic "sniff detectors"

The smoke sensors are tested by lighting bonfires at different distances from them. The...

German researchers prevent forest fires with electronic "sniff detectors"

Ελληνικά: Satelite image from NASA showning wildfires from Greece in 18 July 2023 Date 20 July 2023 Source Own work Author Serezis

Ammunitions explosions at airbase: New evacuations reported from Greece - firefighters facing extrem...

A security zone has been set up around a Greek air force base after wildfires triggered...

Ammunitions explosions at airbase: New evacuations reported from Greece - firefighters facing extremely difficult situation

Promotion photo from Drones Amplified

Innovations and news for wildfire fighting and extreme weather impact 2023

In this evolving article we will attempt to list new things fire services around the wo...

Innovations and news for wildfire fighting and extreme weather impact 2023

The fire index for Greece for Sunday July 23, 0223

Wildfire Season 2023 update: Fires and evacuations in Greece intensify as southern European heat wav...

A total of 81 forest fires broke out on Monday, July 17, 2023 in Greece. These fires we...

Wildfire Season 2023 update: Fires and evacuations in Greece intensify as southern European heat wave continues in 2023

A map of data from air sensors across the world show air particle levels. Deep purple dots in northern Canada show where N.W.T. communities are experiencing significantly worse air quality than other communities in Canada, the U.S. and the world. (PurpleAir)

Wildfire season 2023: Tens of millions under air quality advisory from Canadian wildfire smoke

Air quality alerts are issued for several US states from Montana to the Dakotas. Also o...

Wildfire season 2023: Tens of millions under air quality advisory from Canadian wildfire smoke

Canadair water bomber from Southern France. Photo Credit: Wikipedia Commons License.

Wildfire season 2023 in Europe has started for real: Greece, Switzerland, Spain: 4000 evacuated on L...

Thousands of people have been evacuated in recent days, as firefighters continue to bat...

Wildfire season 2023 in Europe has started for real: Greece, Switzerland, Spain: 4000 evacuated on La Palma

Aerial view of the Donnie Creek Wildfire is shown in this handout image provided by the BC Wildfire Service. The Donnie Creek fire is one of 83 fires burning in British Columbia, and one of 413 active blazes across the country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT**

The 2023 Canadian wildfires continue: BC asks for 1000 more international firefighters

A firefighter in BC and another one in Northwest Territories died last week in injuries...

The 2023 Canadian wildfires continue: BC asks for 1000 more international firefighters

Very large flames and heavy smoke surrounded congested Highway 63 South, during the sudden evacuation of Fort McMurray in 2016. Wikipedia Commons License, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Landscape_view_of_wildfire_near_Highway_63_in_south_Fort_McMurray.jpg

Northern Swedish county prepares for Canadian level of wildfires: Towns and human lives may start to...

Forest fires may now be a threat to towns and human lives, and are now rating fire risk...

Northern Swedish county prepares for Canadian level of wildfires: Towns and human lives may start to be at risk in 2023

Daniele Ryser, Swiss representative in the CTIF Fore Fire Commission.

Meet the Commission Members: Daniele Ryser - CTIF Forest Fire Commission

It is now time for the CTIF Forest Fire Commission to present Daniele Ryser from Switze...

Meet the Commission Members: Daniele Ryser - CTIF Forest Fire Commission

Photo: BC Wildfires handout

More than 30 million hectares of land may have burned in Canada 2023: France sends 120 more firefigh...

- It is amazing: These fires are huge and numerous, said the French commander David Dur...

More than 30 million hectares of land may have burned in Canada 2023: France sends 120 more firefighters to Quebec

In May 2023 wildfires in northern Alberta, Canada caused significant impact on air quality as thick smoke engulfed areas across Canada and the United States. On May, 17th, 2023, the day this photograph was taken, the Air Quality Health Index from the Government of Canada measured 10+, the highest rating possible. Photo by Dwayne Reilander - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=132070486

Summer of 2023 Quebec wildfires may continue to burn - and pollute the air - until autumn

The air quality health index for Ottawa reached 10+ on Sunday morning, indicating a ver...

Summer of 2023 Quebec wildfires may continue to burn - and pollute the air - until autumn

Smoky sky from forest fire. The free high-resolution photo of forest, fire, hell, smoke, wildfire, atmospheric phenomenon, sky, natural environment, tree, atmosphere, event, geological phenomenon, haze, cloud, landscape, hill @Nikolay Kondev, taken with an DMC-FZ1000 09/06 2019 The picture taken with 31.0mm, f/3.8s, 1/500s, ISO 125 The image is released free of copyrights under Creative Commons CC0. You may download, modify, distribute, and use them royalty free for anything you like, even in commercial

Millions of people encouraged to mask up due to intense Canadian wildfire smoke 2023 - New York giv...

Several million people are advised to mask up due to intense smoke in large parts of No...

Millions of people encouraged to mask up due to intense Canadian wildfire smoke 2023 - New York giving out 1 million free N95s

Waldbrand (Bodenfeuer) im Bundesland Brandenburg, Sommer 2003. Wikipedia Commons License

2023 Wildfire near ammunition depot in Germany: Several explosions heard

The situation with the forest fire near Jüterbog south of Berlin is still tense. The he...

2023 Wildfire near ammunition depot in Germany: Several explosions heard

CTIF President Milan Dubravac opens the meeting with a welcome speech.

25 participants from 10 countries present at CTIF Forest Fire Commission spring 2023 meeting in Croa...

Presentations were made from all countries regarding the lessons learned and the good t...

25 participants from 10 countries present at CTIF Forest Fire Commission spring 2023 meeting in Croatia

Photo of Dr. Ulrich Cimolino by Dr. Michael Rüffer/Feuerwehr-Magazin.

DFV forest fire expert Dr. Ulrich Cimolino gives advice for June and the wildfire season 2023

Recommendations on behavior for the population - Recommendations for fire brigades - Ba...

DFV forest fire expert Dr. Ulrich Cimolino gives advice for June and the wildfire season 2023

A wildfire about one kilometre north from the Saulteux First Nation's community hall. (Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs/ Facebook)

Dangerous firefighting conditions expected in Nova Scotia wildfires 2023 - 16,000 Eastern Canadians ...

More than 200 fire crews from agencies across the province have been sent to help. Offi...

Dangerous firefighting conditions expected in Nova Scotia wildfires 2023 - 16,000 Eastern Canadians evacuated

Forest fires in France 2022. Photo by Christophe Marchal, CTIF

Forest fires out of control in Extremadura in Western Spain 2023

Last Tuesday the resolution which approves the Special Civil Protection Plan against Fo...

Forest fires out of control in Extremadura in Western Spain 2023

A wildfire burns near Edson. More than 100 active fires were spread across the province as of Saturday morning. Photo provided by Alberta Wildfire.

Smoke from Western Canada 2023 wildfires affecting visibility in US states as far south as New York

Wildfire smoke from Canada was impacting states in the northern tier of the U.S. during...

Smoke from Western Canada 2023 wildfires affecting visibility in US states as far south as New York

Photo of wildfires in Russia from the Russian Emergency Ministry.

The 2023 Russia wildfires claimed at least 21 lives in the Ural mountains

The deaths and injuries occured in the Kurgan region, on the border between the Urals a...

The 2023 Russia wildfires claimed at least 21 lives in the Ural mountains

A wildfire about one kilometre north from the Saulteux First Nation's community hall. (Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs/ Facebook)

Wildfire state of emergency in north western Canada May 2023: 30 000 evacuated in province of Albert...

Premier Danielle Smith described the current wildfire situation in Alberta as an unprec...

Wildfire state of emergency in north western Canada May 2023: 30 000 evacuated in province of Alberta

Forest fires in France 2022. Photo by Christophe Marchal, CTIF

Europe's summers are getting hotter than ever - 2023 could be another extreme forest fire year

2022 was an exceptional year for the climate in Europe. Dry rivers, droughts, forest fi...

Europe's summers are getting hotter than ever - 2023 could be another extreme forest fire year

Photo: Christophe Marchal, vice president of CTIF

Lessons Learned from the 2022 wildfire season in France

The summer of 2022 saw operational activities of unprecedented duration and intensity. ...

Lessons Learned from the 2022 wildfire season in France

Photo by: FranDuca, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Arson wildfires 2023 in northern Spain described as a terrorist attack

The forest fire season started two months early in Spain: A prolonged drought and high ...

Arson wildfires 2023 in northern Spain described as a terrorist attack

A MAFFS-equipped Air National Guard C-130 Hercules drops fire retardant on wildfires in Southern California. Public Domain photograpph by By U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daryl McKamey - http://www.af.mil; VIRIN: 050729-F-0000S-106, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=263091

Lawsuit around the use of aerial fire retardants could change US forest firefighting

Forester Andy Stahl says there is no scientific evidence that retardants work in wildfi...

Lawsuit around the use of aerial fire retardants could change US forest firefighting

Jean Marc Bedogni, chair of the Forest Fire Commission

Meet the Commission Chairs: Jean Marc Bedogni - CTIF Forest Fires Commission

Meet Jean Marc Bedogni. Professional Fire Fighter Officer, General Director of Entente ...

Meet the Commission Chairs: Jean Marc Bedogni - CTIF Forest Fires Commission

NOAA satellite illustration describing the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica in 2015.

Researchers warning: The ozone layer is being damaged by forest fires

Certain components in the smoke from Australian bush fires may have caused a chemical r...

Researchers warning: The ozone layer is being damaged by forest fires

Satellite image of the fires, captured by the MODIS, on 03 February, 2023

The mega forest fires of Chile - These are the countries who helped

A total of around 5,600 firefighters and volunteers are fighting against fires across m...

The mega forest fires of Chile - These are the countries who helped

From the CTIF Forest Fire Commission Nov 7 - 10, 2022 in France

Lessons Learned and technical strategies from the 2022 fire season presented at the CTIF Forest Fir...

A total of 20 members from 11 countries participated when the fire season was of 2022 w...

Lessons Learned and technical strategies from the 2022 fire season presented at the CTIF Forest Fire Commission meeting in France

2022

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Close to 500 billion Euros in losses due to extreme weather in recent decades

Switzerland, Slovenia, and France recorded the highest economic losses per capita due t...

Close to 500 billion Euros in losses due to extreme weather in recent decades

BLM Veteran Fire Crews in 2015. Flickr Creative Commons Generic CC BY 2.0

Copernicus: CO2 emissions from wildfires the highest in decades

Emissions from wildfires in the European Union and the United Kingdom in summer 2022 ar...

Copernicus: CO2 emissions from wildfires the highest in decades

Promotion photo from Drones Amplified

Start-up company uses drones carrying "balls of fire" to initiate prescribed burns

The idea behind the aerial Dragon Eggs is to use a chemical agent to start the fires re...

Start-up company uses drones carrying "balls of fire" to initiate prescribed burns

The commission's members spent the afternoon performing a large scale exercise regarding forest firefighting.

The 2022 CTIF Forest Fire Commission performed large scale fire exercise in France

There were 20 participants from 12 countries present at the meeting: Greece, Germany, A...

The 2022 CTIF Forest Fire Commission performed large scale fire exercise in France

California forest fires. Photo by United States Department of Defence.

California wildfire crew pulled back to protect firefighters after 7 were injured by the heat

- The No. 1 threat right now is to our firefighters, said Los Angeles County Deputy Fir...

California wildfire crew pulled back to protect firefighters after 7 were injured by the heat

The town of Ribarroja on 4 August 2015. Wikipedia Commons. Author:19Tarrestnom65

Two spanish towns near Valencia install giant sprinklers for urban protection against wildfires

The so called Guardian towers are 24 meters / 79 feet tall, and 40 of these sprinkler ...

Two spanish towns near Valencia install giant sprinklers for urban protection against wildfires

Hailstorm in San Jose, California, May 9th, 2005. Photo: Wikipedia Commons

Hail and thunderstorms predicted to upstage major heat waves and forest fires in 2022

This outline covers how Europe and many other parts of the world has been marked by hea...

Hail and thunderstorms predicted to upstage major heat waves and forest fires in 2022

Forest fire in Estreito da Calheta, Portugal, September 7th, 2016

250 wildfires raging in Portugal - drought and heat waves in Southern Europe - flash floods kills 16...

Thousands of firefighters are struggling to contain more than 250 fires around Portugal...

250 wildfires raging in Portugal - drought and heat waves in Southern Europe - flash floods kills 16 in Kashmir

Portugal Forest fires July 2019

18 firefighters injured during the 2022 forest fires in France

More than 1,000 firefighters are battling widespread forest fires in southeastern Franc...

18 firefighters injured during the 2022 forest fires in France

200 firefighters form six EU countries are stationed in Greece for July and August 2022 to help prevent a re-occurance of last year´s forest fire inferno.

200 firefighters from six EU countries in Greece to help prevent another forest fire disaster in 202...

The wildfire units are in place for July and August when the wildfire risk is estimated...

200 firefighters from six EU countries in Greece to help prevent another forest fire disaster in 2022

Forest Fire in the parish of Puente Sampayo, Pontevedra (Galicia, Spain), on 10 August 2016. Date 10 August 2016, 22:16 Source Incendio forestal en Puente Sampayo Author Contando Estrelas from Vigo, España / Spain

Heatwaves and forest fires in Europe - Floods in Bangladesh - extreme weather continues to plague th...

Forest fire season has started early in Southern Europe. 500 firefighters are strugglin...

Heatwaves and forest fires in Europe - Floods in Bangladesh - extreme weather continues to plague the globe in June 2022

The forest fire commission reunited after the pandemic for a three day meeting in Athens in May 2022.

The Forest Fire Commission met in Athens for a focused review of the wildfire season 2021

GREECE: The EU mobilized one of the largest ever European deployments of firefighters a...

The Forest Fire Commission met in Athens for a focused review of the wildfire season 2021

California forest fires. Photo by United States Department of Defence.

UN report calls for radical re-allocating of wildfire resources - less suppression and more preventi...

The UN report which was released this week predicts 50 percent more extreme wildfires b...

UN report calls for radical re-allocating of wildfire resources - less suppression and more prevention

Photo: A bushfire at Llanilo, western Sydney, 2016. (Twitter: @FRNSW)

Bushfire season has started in Australia - firefighters died on duty

About 1,000 firefighters have been managing four fires which were raised to an emergen...

Bushfire season has started in Australia - firefighters died on duty

Large plumes of smoke are visible over Superior, CO around 2:00 PM MST, as seen from State Highway 128 near Indiana St, looking north. Date 30 December, 2021. Author Tristantech

Devastating wildfire in Colorado, six feet of snow in California, Alaska heat record and ice storm

Extreme weather continued to plague the north western parts of the United States betwee...

Devastating wildfire in Colorado, six feet of snow in California, Alaska heat record and ice storm

2021

Map of Spain and the Estepona resort town which was evacuated on short notice after a firefightter died on duty wile fighting the fire on Thursday.

Wildfire kills firefighter in Spain - 1000 residents given only minutes to evacuate

Around 400 firefighters were fighting the forest fire which started late Wednesday in t...

Wildfire kills firefighter in Spain - 1000 residents given only minutes to evacuate

Photo Credit: Wikipedia Commons License. The Angora Fire was a wind driven fire that started near North Upper Truckee Road subdivision near Angora Lakes, Fallen Leaf Lake, Echo Lake and South Lake Tahoe, California around 2:15 PM on Sunday, June 24, 2007 as a result of an illegal campfire.

Fire season not nearly over in California - an entire lake resort ordered to evacuate overnight

Thousands of people had to urgently evacuate from the resort town of South Lake Tahoe ...

Fire season not nearly over in California - an entire lake resort ordered to evacuate overnight

Grand Canyon National Park: Prescribed Pile Burning, May, 2019 1114 Grand Canyon National Park fire managers have been initiating prescribed pile burning during the last week of May, 2019, as weather and fuel moisture conditions allow. This photo was taken on Thursday, May 30, 2019.

Modern forestry practices may be partly to blame for North American wildfire crisis

“Even if we were able to turn back the dial on climate change we would still have wildf...

Modern forestry practices may be partly to blame for North American wildfire crisis

Photo by Flickr. Multiple fires and thick smoke plumes in the Sakha Republic, Russia (Lat: 63.13, Lng: 117.95) - July 8th, 2021- Image contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data [2021], processed by Pierre Markuse. Image shows an area about 176 kilometers wide.

An overview of devastating wildfires during the summer of 2021

4 million hectares have burned in Siberia and in many areas wildfires more than doubled...

An overview of devastating wildfires during the summer of 2021

A Canadair CL-215 water bomber plane dropping a load pf water on a forest fire. Photo: Wikipedia Commons

Thousands forced to evacuate 2021 in Greece as enormous wildfires threaten Athens

The temperature in several places in Greece is approaching 40 degrees / 104 F. Greece ...

Thousands forced to evacuate 2021 in Greece as enormous wildfires threaten Athens

Photo: Wikipedia Commons. Wildfires break out in the boreal forests of eastern Russia most summers, but 2016 has been particularly bad, with numerous blazes since July. This image, which was taken by the Copernicus Sentinel-3A satellite on 14 September, shows smoke billowing from a string of fires northwest of Lake Baikal in Siberia. These huge smoke plumes stretch over 2000 km. It is thought that drier conditions associated with warmer weather – this June being the hottest on record – have contributed to t

Civilian volunteers are joining the struggle to protect towns and villages against vast wildfires in...

Locals says an area as large as india is threatened by the wildfires that is currently ...

Civilian volunteers are joining the struggle to protect towns and villages against vast wildfires in Siberia

Global News screenshot from the video imbedded below of a thermometer measuring record high temperatures in Death Valley, USA.

Two firefighters dead in plane crash during Western US heat wave

Residents were evacuated from their homes when wildfires spread through parts of the Si...

Two firefighters dead in plane crash during Western US heat wave

Map over Canada¨s most western province, British Columbia

Over 800 dead in historic Western Canada 2021 heat dome: Chaos at 911, town burned to the ground

Paramedics and 911 dispatchers desperate as the volume of emergency calls vastly outnum...

Over 800 dead in historic Western Canada 2021 heat dome: Chaos at 911, town burned to the ground

2020

The air quality charts for Sunday September 13th showed concentrations of harmful particles from the wildfires concentrate in the northern states and British Columbia, Canada.

35 dead in the West Coast wildfires - smoky air extends from California to B.C.

35 dead in the West Coast wildfires - smoky air extends from California to B.C.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA -- Flames of the Simi Valley fire ravage a Southern California mountain side. This is one of many catastrophic fires that plauged Southern California. U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules pilots flew eight C-130 cargo airplanes and dropped 129,600 gallons of retardant on the Simi fire during 48 sorties and 32 flying hours as of Oct. 29. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Dennis W. Goff)

More than ten thousand buildings and over one million acres destroyed in California forest fires

More than ten thousand buildings and over one million acres destroyed in California forest fires

Forest fire near Marseille. Screen shot from France24

2,700 residents and tourists evacuated from forest fires near Marseille

1,800 firefighters are fighting several forest fires near Marseille in France on Wednes...

2,700 residents and tourists evacuated from forest fires near Marseille

The "Apple Fire" in California. Screenshot from the NBC video below.

California forest fires are forcing thousands to evacuate

6 helicopters, 178 fire engines, and 19 water tankers are fighting the fire. Covid-19 p...

California forest fires are forcing thousands to evacuate

Cloud seeding is the formal term for manipulating rain clouds. Illustration by Wikipedia.

Russia fights Siberian forest fires by manipulating rain clouds

This method aims to control how much rain an area receives and where the rain falls. Th...

Russia fights Siberian forest fires by manipulating rain clouds

Amazon fires 15-22 August 2019. Satellite image taken by MODIS. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia

Forest fire season in the Amazonas could get worse this year than 2019

Forest fire season in the Amazonas could get worse this year than 2019

Forest fire fighters meeting in Iran

Tehran Fire Department Dispatch a Team to Extinguish Wildfire in south western Iran

The fire outbreaks in the west, southwest and south of Iran over the past weeks have co...

Tehran Fire Department Dispatch a Team to Extinguish Wildfire in south western Iran

The La Tuna wildfire in Los Angeles 2017 was the largest in Los Angeles history. This image was originally posted to Flickr by Koala Yummies at https://flickr.com/photos/41802269@N03/36802535882. It was reviewed on 22 September 2017 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-sa-2.0.

Extraordinary challenges for fire services preparing for wildfire season during pandemic measures

Wildfire season and COVID-19: How to safely evacuate without spreading the virus? ...

Extraordinary challenges for fire services preparing for wildfire season during pandemic measures

The Sichuan province in China. Illustration by Wikipedia.

18 firefighters killed in China forest fire

18 firefighters killed in China forest fire

Wildland Firefighter on Prescribed Burn NPS Photo Michael Gue

The effectiveness of controlled burns debated as climate gets hotter and drier

Fires have been hot enough to burn through areas already burned, igniting areas far awa...

The effectiveness of controlled burns debated as climate gets hotter and drier

An Australian "fire-tornado". Photo by Chris Tangey

The Australian wildfire devastation in 2020 shows wildfires are becoming a global concern

Five million hectares of land and almost half a billion animals have already perished -...

The Australian wildfire devastation in 2020 shows wildfires are becoming a global concern

2019

Forest fire simulator

Croatian Fire-fighting commanders trained forest firefighting on French CESIR simulator

Croatian Fire-fighting commanders trained forest firefighting on French CESIR simulator

Photo: Screen shot from Australian ABC News

Worst wildfire season in a decade in Australia

Six people have died during forest fires over the past month, the BBC reports. Warni...

Worst wildfire season in a decade in Australia

Screen shot from a video about the African fires by 2nacheki - Africa is watching

The African wildfires and the fires burning in the Amazon are not necessarily comparable - but both ...

Many claim Africa´s wildfires are worse than the Amazonian. Read how they differ, and a...

The African wildfires and the fires burning in the Amazon are not necessarily comparable - but both rainforest regions are important carbon traps

California forest fires. Photo by United States Department of Defence.

California experiment: New investment strategies in forest fire prevention

Investors buy into the bond, and the money is drawn as needed for forest restoration w...

California experiment: New investment strategies in forest fire prevention

Prescribed fire in ponderosa pine forest in eastern Washington (USA) to restore ecosystem health.

Prevention & Control: Using back fire to combat wildfire

A back fire is a fire that is deliberately initiated in front of an active fire front, ...

Prevention & Control: Using back fire to combat wildfire

Aspen tree line. Photo: Wikipedia

"Natural fuel breaks": Could aspen trees help solve the wildfire crisis?

Aspen naturally have a higher water content and do not contain the flammable chemical c...

"Natural fuel breaks": Could aspen trees help solve the wildfire crisis?

Map of the fire area on Gran Canaria

Monster wildfire threatened tourist areas and evacuated 9000 on Gran Canaria

Monster wildfire threatened tourist areas and evacuated 9000 on Gran Canaria

PHOTO: ROSCOSMOS A satellite image from the Russian space agency Roscosmos shows the forest fires in Siberian Krasnoyarsk on July

The military called in to fight 12 million hectares of forests burning in Siberia

The military called in to fight 12 million hectares of forests burning in Siberia

Wildfires in the Arctic, July 2019.

Wildfires are spreading in the Arctic

Wildfires are spreading in the Arctic

Eery weather map showing France with the apparent cartoonish image of a screaming face in the middle of the hottest areas of the country.

Extreme heat and forest fires plague Europe

Extreme heat and forest fires plague Europe

An aggressive wildfire in Osoyoos, British Columbia in May 2019. Photo by BC Wildfire services.

The north is burning: Wildfire season has now also hit Western Canada

The north is burning: Wildfire season has now also hit Western Canada

Firefighters fighting a forest fire near Norrköping, Sweden on Tuesday. Photo by Niklas Luks

Scotland, Norway and Sweden already severely effected by forest fires due to the dry weather in the ...

Scotland, Norway and Sweden already severely effected by forest fires due to the dry weather in the north

Canadair water bomber from Southern France. Photo Credit: Wikipedia Commons License.

Sweden wants to acquire their own water bombers after last year´s wildfire disasters across Europe

MSB wants to procure helicopter capacity, scooping smaller aircraft, and ensuring that ...

Sweden wants to acquire their own water bombers after last year´s wildfire disasters across Europe

New Zeeland bushfire. Screenshot from BTH TV YouTube report.

New Zeeland wildfires will continue for several weeks

3,000 people had to be evacuated and the fires are unpredictable.

New Zeeland wildfires will continue for several weeks

Eucalyptus bush fire

Australia is bracing for another possible record bush fire season

Fire services in Australia is preparing for what could be yet another extreme fire seas...

Australia is bracing for another possible record bush fire season

Call for Experts to CMINE-project on Wildfires, Flooding and Volunteer Managment

CMINE is a Community of Practice in the field of Crisis Management, an umbrella network...

Call for Experts to CMINE-project on Wildfires, Flooding and Volunteer Managment

2018

The fires in California captured by a Russian cosmonaut on August 7, 2018.

Death toll in California increasing: 71 dead and more than 1000 missing

"We are still actively committed to trying to find human remains, and that's ...

Death toll in California increasing: 71 dead and more than 1000 missing

NASA satellite photo of the area in California affected by the November 2018 fires. Photo: NASA

3300 firefighters fighting the California fires - 66 dead and over 600 people still missing

It is the most devastating fire in California´s history. It destroyed about 9,700 homes...

3300 firefighters fighting the California fires - 66 dead and over 600 people still missing

Evacuation by car from Paradise, California.

Thousands evacuated from large wildfire in Paradise, California - reports of dead and injured

A large fire rages in and around the city of Paradise in northern California. About 30,...

Thousands evacuated from large wildfire in Paradise, California - reports of dead and injured

Ferguson Fire near Yosemite National Park on July 14, 2018. Probably taken from El Portal, California, showing fire on a ridge above the Merced River. Photo by Wikipedia

Yosemite fire in California started from an overheated motor vehicle

It was a motor vehicle that caused the large forest fire, which led to the closure of p...

Yosemite fire in California started from an overheated motor vehicle

The detonation area is inspected right after the bomb was deployed by the Swedish Air Force during the forest fire in Dalarna in July 2018. Photo by Mats Nystrlm, Swedish Armed Forces.

Positive evaluation of the use of military grade bomb to blow out forest fire

The bomb that fell over the area were of the type GBU-49, a gps - and-laser controlled ...

Positive evaluation of the use of military grade bomb to blow out forest fire

Cover

Forest fire fighting handbook for cross border cooperation with common terms in English, French, Ita...

Specific forest fire fighting terms, logistics and first aid, as well as two appendices...

Forest fire fighting handbook for cross border cooperation with common terms in English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Greek

Registration sign

Registration is now open: Fire, Rescue & New Challenges - CTIF Seminar in Brussels November 9-10, 20...

The CTIF seminar "Fire, Rescue and New Challenges" will be held for two day...

Registration is now open: Fire, Rescue & New Challenges - CTIF Seminar in Brussels November 9-10, 2018

CTIF exctursion in the burned forest of Campion del Fiore. Photo: Tore Eriksson

Excursion to the burned forest of Campio dei Fiore marked end of Forest Fire Commission´s 1st day

There was also a detailed presentation about the extension and the parameters of the fi...

Excursion to the burned forest of Campio dei Fiore marked end of Forest Fire Commission´s 1st day

Temperature anomalies in Sweden and parts of Northern Europe summer 2018. Photo: Wikipedia

Swedish authorities evaluate the catastropic wildfires last summer - new national plan for rapid siz...

Sweden wants to be more self sufficient during wild fire season. This past summer, Swed...

Swedish authorities evaluate the catastropic wildfires last summer - new national plan for rapid size up and more self reliance from EU

Cover Photo: A firefighter watches a fire tornado near Vanderhoof, B.C. (Photo by Mary Schidlowsky/Instagram)

Fire tornado caught on video: Crew near Vanderhoof, B.C., struggles to save equipment from wind and ...

A video posted to Instagram shows an unreal scene of a fire tornado pulling the hose of...

Fire tornado caught on video: Crew near Vanderhoof, B.C., struggles to save equipment from wind and flames

The forest fire commission meeting has just started, Monday September 17 2018.

The 3-day Forest Fire Commission Meeting has started in Switzerland

19 Delegates from 13 Countries are currently now discussing the way forward, taking int...

The 3-day Forest Fire Commission Meeting has started in Switzerland

The Boundary Wildfire. Photo by Parks Canada / Ryan Peruniak

Over one million hectares of forested land burned in BC the summer of 2018

The service was tracking more than 50 “wildfires of note” — fires large enough or close...

Over one million hectares of forested land burned in BC the summer of 2018

Smoke simulation from Firesmoke.ca on Aug 25, 2018

Smoke Forecasting System claims pacific west coast wildfire smoke reaches all the way to Ireland

It´s not just B.C. that sends smoke far away: “We get smoke from Siberia,” David Lyder ...

Smoke Forecasting System claims pacific west coast wildfire smoke reaches all the way to Ireland

BC forest fire

"Government neglect to blame for wildfire chaos - not just heat waves and climate change"

"Government neglect to blame for wildfire chaos - not just heat waves and climate change"

Map of area where the forest fire is buring near Berlin.

New forest fire near Berlin: 600 people evacuated

Several hundred firefighters are participating in a comprehensive extinguishing effort....

New forest fire near Berlin: 600 people evacuated

A forest.

European Forest Institute addresses the root causes of forest fires

European Forest Institute addresses the root causes of forest fires

Forest fire damage Argyle Canyon 2012. Photo by Wikipedia Commons

USDA invests millions in wildfire mitigation - projects attempt to restore healthy forests on privat...

“Wildfires are a serious and on-going threat to forests and communities alike, as we’ve...

USDA invests millions in wildfire mitigation - projects attempt to restore healthy forests on private and public lands in 24 states

A map of the area where the five western US communities studied are located.

Innovative land use planning tools to avoid wildfires: A study of five Western US communities

Innovative land use planning tools to avoid wildfires: A study of five Western US communities

The city of Prince George, an hour after sunrise. Photo by Richard Zussman.

The sky turns black in Western Canada as a thousand wildfires rage throughout the nation

The sky turns black in Western Canada as a thousand wildfires rage throughout the nation

Thermometer showing 31 degrees Celsius in Sweden, summer of 2018. Photo: Bjorn Ulfsson

Expert warns: Extreme temperatures are here to stay

Some scientists warn that extreme temperatures can be a permanent change in our climate...

Expert warns: Extreme temperatures are here to stay

Train creating sparks as the metal wheels grind against the rails. Screen dump from a video by Wide World of Trains.

Government agency blames majority of forest fires on sparks from trains

Leif Sandahl, fire engineer at MSB: "It's time for the train companies to sta...

Government agency blames majority of forest fires on sparks from trains

Two Swedish fighter jets JAS 39 Gripen. Photo by Robin Lorentz-Allard

US Air Force officer urges fire services to adapt the Swedish method of bombing forest fires

The bomb created a pressure wave which disturbed the oxygen supply to the fire. The bom...

US Air Force officer urges fire services to adapt the Swedish method of bombing forest fires

Photo: BusinessInsider.com

Catastrophic wildfire situation in California and worst drought in 50 years in Australia

Catastrophic wildfire situation in California and worst drought in 50 years in Australia

Carr, Mendocino and Ferguson fires

Three California wildfires merging into the largest in state´s history

An area of over 115,000 hectares, which corresponds to almost all of Los Angeles, has...

Three California wildfires merging into the largest in state´s history

https://youtu.be/BFA6oaRuSR4

Forest fire in Portugal after extreme heat wave

An extreme heat wave makes temperatures approach new record highs of over 46 degrees. ...

Forest fire in Portugal after extreme heat wave

Carr, Mendocino and Ferguson fires

16,000 people evacuated in 80, 000 hectare California wildfire near Mendocino

16,000 people evacuated in 80, 000 hectare California wildfire near Mendocino

Csreen shot Greek fires

Fire chiefs, police chiefs and politicians in Greece leave their jobs after catastrophic wildfire in...

The heads of Greece's national police and rescue service have left their jobs afte...

Fire chiefs, police chiefs and politicians in Greece leave their jobs after catastrophic wildfire in 2021

By 20minutos.es - "Decenas de muertos en un incendio en Portugal" at 20minutos, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=60070712

Portugal is strengthening emergency preparedness to avoid last year´s fatal wildfire tragedy

64 people died in last summer´s forest fires in Portugal. The fires broke out after a h...

Portugal is strengthening emergency preparedness to avoid last year´s fatal wildfire tragedy

The German firefighters from Lower Saxony on location in the county of Dalarna, Sweden.

Presidents from the German Fire Service Association visited German brigades in the Swedish forest fi...

"More firefighters from German fire brigades are ready to go", says Deputy Ma...

Presidents from the German Fire Service Association visited German brigades in the Swedish forest fires

Screen shot of the CBC video showing how the Carr fire is developing a new weather system.

California wildfire is getting so big it´s starting to create its own weather system

California wildfire is getting so big it´s starting to create its own weather system

Detonation of one of the bombs that were used to fight the fire in the county of Dalarna, from the point of view of the cockpit of the fighter jet. Photo by Swedish Air Force

See video of the Swedish Air Force bombing a forest fire with fighter jets

The Swedish Air Force used the Jas 39 fighter jet to bomb the shooting range north of ...

See video of the Swedish Air Force bombing a forest fire with fighter jets

Man cooling down with water from a hose. Photo: Wikipedia Commons License

The record heatwaves and droughts that set the world on fire in 2018

Unusually high temperatures in normally cool countries like Great Britain, Finland, Ire...

The record heatwaves and droughts that set the world on fire in 2018

Thunder strikes. Photo: PH Sphere

Critical 24 hours for the fire services in Sweden: "We´re terrified of what tomorrow may bring... Do...

The rescue service is very concerned about thunder storms and heavy winds which could c...

Critical 24 hours for the fire services in Sweden: "We´re terrified of what tomorrow may bring... Don´t even light a cigarette outside!

Screen dump of ABC news clip of the wildfires in Southern California

Wildfire state of emergency declared in California - thousands evacuated and firefighters are injure...

One person is dead. Civilians and firefighters have been injured. Authorities suspect t...

Wildfire state of emergency declared in California - thousands evacuated and firefighters are injured

Laymen try to extinguish a wildfire with wet branches in France 1949

An overview of the deadliest wildfires in Europe

Forest fires have harvested many lives, mainly in Southern Europe. Here are some of the...

An overview of the deadliest wildfires in Europe

Photo of wildfire fighting by Pixabay.com

Investigation claims "Swedish authorities are severely lacking in emergency planning for wildfire di...

Supplies of fire hose started to run out already in June. Paper maps were not available...

Investigation claims "Swedish authorities are severely lacking in emergency planning for wildfire disasters"

Jas 39

2018 wildfires: Swedish Air Force successfully used fighter jets with bombs to blow out a forest fir...

The bomb had a very good effect on the wildfire, according to chief Johan Szymanski at...

2018 wildfires: Swedish Air Force successfully used fighter jets with bombs to blow out a forest fire

CBS youtube video screen shot of the Greek fires.

2018: 80 dead in the worst forest fires in Greece in over a decade

The mayor of Marathon has no doubt the death toll will rise. 40 people are still missin...

2018: 80 dead in the worst forest fires in Greece in over a decade

Forest fire near a home in Greece.

50 dead in the most devastating forest fires in Greece in a decade

- I saw at least 100 burning homes. It´s a total disaster, says Evangelos Bournous, may...

50 dead in the most devastating forest fires in Greece in a decade

View of Acropolis in Athens. Photo: Wikipedia

Athens forest fire forcing people from their homes along the coast

A forest fire has spread beyond control and is moving towards several settlements. ...

Athens forest fire forcing people from their homes along the coast

Firefighting Systems in Åmål, Sweden, claims to have developed the most powerful firefighting water canon in the world.

New firefighting water cannon said to produce up to 81000 liters/minute

It requires larges bodies of water but it can allegedly reach 3 kilometers (1,7 miles) ...

New firefighting water cannon said to produce up to 81000 liters/minute

California wildfires June 14 2018

NASA´s Suomi satellite program can see the most intense wild fires from space

This video from 2016 explains how the NASA Suomi satellite program for wild fire detec...

NASA´s Suomi satellite program can see the most intense wild fires from space

Photo: Mora Fire Service

Live ammunition stopped the helicopters - firefighters trapped in the forest fire

This weekend a controlled 800 hectares prescribed, controlled fire - the largest ever ...

Live ammunition stopped the helicopters - firefighters trapped in the forest fire

Warning for forest fires

Sweden is burning - the EU rushes to aid in multiple unstoppable forest fires during hottest summer ...

Four of the large fires in Sweden are un-extinguishable, says Marcus Årskog, Operations...

Sweden is burning - the EU rushes to aid in multiple unstoppable forest fires during hottest summer in 260 years

Pacific rim fire in 2015. Photo: Wikipedia Commons License

Wildfire safety tips from the NFPA

By working together residents can make their own property - and their neighborhood - mu...

Wildfire safety tips from the NFPA

Fire in Yosemite National Park 2013.

Firefighter died in Yosemite National Park forest fire

Last year, a total of 14 firefighters died when the United States suffered from the sec...

Firefighter died in Yosemite National Park forest fire

Sangre de Christo Mountains. Photo: Wikipedia

Danish man on trial for starting Colorado forest fire

He was camping and thought that the camp fire was completely extinguished. The next day...

Danish man on trial for starting Colorado forest fire

Helicopter applying water on a forest fire in Risco Blanco on southern Gran Canaria today, Monday. Photo: Cabildo de Gran Canaria

Heat wave over Canary Islands prompts activation of emergency plan for forest fires - here´s how the...

- Never go into ravines or distant areas and never attempt to escape from the fire by m...

Heat wave over Canary Islands prompts activation of emergency plan for forest fires - here´s how they educate the public

Photo by: Daria Devyatkina California Wildfires Ffirefighters from Stockton, Calif., put out flames off of Hidden Valley Rd. while fighting a wildfire, Friday, May 3, 2013 in Hidden Valley, Calif.

Thousands are fleeing forest fires in Northern California

The dry and hot weather and the increasing winds have caused the fire to flare up and s...

Thousands are fleeing forest fires in Northern California

The Fort McMurray wildfire. Photo: Wikipedia

Pine beetles: A new type of wildfire threat uncovered in Canada and northern US

Pine beetles: A new type of wildfire threat uncovered in Canada and northern US

Wildfire threatens hom near Possum Kingdom, Texas.

Teaching Fire Prevention to the Public: 10 easy ways to defend your home or cottage against forest ...

These simple ten steps will dramatically improve the chances of your home not being des...

Teaching Fire Prevention to the Public: 10 easy ways to defend your home or cottage against forest fires

Map of Finland

BBQ behind wildfire in Finnish national park - despite fire ban

"We had to pull about a kilometer of hose line before we got to the fire," sa...

BBQ behind wildfire in Finnish national park - despite fire ban

Italian water bomber. Photo: Wikipedia

Italian water bombers on standby to assist Scandinavia´s forest fire efforts

The first of the large water bombers arrived on the weekend. Trains have been cancelled...

Italian water bombers on standby to assist Scandinavia´s forest fire efforts

Forest fire

People are now being evacuated from their homes in Swedish forest fire

25 people have been evacuated as a forest fire rages in southeastern Sweden. 50 firefig...

People are now being evacuated from their homes in Swedish forest fire

Logging machine

The north prepares for an extreme wild fire season - bans daytime forestry and starts logging work a...

The fire hazard occurs when the forest harvesters hit rocks and stones and sparks occur...

The north prepares for an extreme wild fire season - bans daytime forestry and starts logging work at midnight for fire prevention

Forest fire in Värmland County, Sweden 2018

Fireman died in a Swedish wildfire after scorching hot month of May

The month of May has been an unusually hot month for the season in Sweden, with severa...

Fireman died in a Swedish wildfire after scorching hot month of May

forest fire

Detection dogs can now be used to sniff out smoldering embers in the aftermath of a forest fire

An official certification course is now offered aimed at teaching dogs to find smolderi...

Detection dogs can now be used to sniff out smoldering embers in the aftermath of a forest fire

Photo: A bushfire at Llanilo, western Sydney, 2016. (Twitter: @FRNSW)

Bushfires still a threat against suburbs in Australia - Fire started deliberately

The New South Wales rural fire chief has described the suspected deliberate starting of...

Bushfires still a threat against suburbs in Australia - Fire started deliberately

Forest fire Tenerife

The wildfire on Tenerife has destroyed 220 hectares of forest and pastures

The forest fire that started Sunday night on Tenerife is still out of control. Strong w...

The wildfire on Tenerife has destroyed 220 hectares of forest and pastures

The Tathra bushfire during its peak on Sunday. Photograph: Chris Bowles

Faulty power lines likely cause of Tathra bushfire in New South Wales, Australia

Power lines were the likely cause of the devastating bushfire that swept through the sm...

Faulty power lines likely cause of Tathra bushfire in New South Wales, Australia

Eucalyptus tree forest fire

Several large forest fires ravaging in Southern Australia

AUSTRALIA: Residents have been forced to leave their homes and cattle have died in the ...

Several large forest fires ravaging in Southern Australia

Sheep and a jeep

Shepherd suspected arson in the great 2017 Gran Canaria forest fire

However, the suspect has suffered a stroke and cannot be interrogated.

Shepherd suspected arson in the great 2017 Gran Canaria forest fire

Submission Guidelines for Questions to Delegates Assembly 2018

The Delegates’ Assembly is CTIF‘s highest decision making body. Here are guidelines for...

Submission Guidelines for Questions to Delegates Assembly 2018

A firefighter being interviewed by another firefighter

Learn to tell your stories of Lessons Learned on video

Learn to tell your stories of Lessons Learned on video

Four firefighters walking away in the sunset

CTIF - The Official Video

CTIF - The Official Video

2017

CTIF News Fall 2017 screenshot

CTIF Newsletter for Fall 2017

CTIF Newsletter for Fall 2017

Slovenian flag against a blue sky

CTIF moves office from Stockholm to Ljubljana, Slovenia

CTIF moves office from Stockholm to Ljubljana, Slovenia

News Newsletter 2017 - Spring

Newsletter 2017 - Spring

Newsletter 2017 - Spring

2014

Minutes Forest fires Commission meeting Lugano, Suisse

Minutes Forest fires Commission meeting Lugano, Suisse