Feux de Forêt

Labuan is being ravaged by severe forest fires. The mobilisation of the fire service highlights the urgent need for greater vigilance and preventive measures.

Warmer, drier weather, increasing the risk of drought and forest fires

It is true that climate change is having a significant impact on Sologne, a region situated almost in the centre of France. Consequently, the authorities are planning to introduce a detection and tracking system…

In February, the Brazilian Amazon saw nearly 3,000 fires, a record number attributed to climate change and exceptional drought.

In Texas, Governor Greg Abbott has declared a state of emergency in 60 counties due to the wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma (United States), fuelled by strong winds…

Kairouan has been hit by two fires in two days, destroying olive trees and woodland. The civil defence services responded swiftly; an investigation is under way.

A forest fire in the Albufera de Mallorca, which was successfully extinguished, affected 1.2 hectares of sugarcane fields on 25 February.

The Australian authorities have issued an urgent evacuation appeal to thousands of residents in the Melbourne area (Australia). As an ‘erratic’ bushfire near the forests threatens…

A few kilometres from Neufchâtel-en-Bray (Normandy), the fire brigade prepared for their role in tackling forest and field fires through a training exercise. The exercise took place…

Twenty firefighters from the department are undergoing training in forest firefighting, preparing to tackle these disasters effectively.

The Chinese disaster response authorities are currently battling several forest fires across China. In the provinces of Guizhou and Yunnan, as well as in the region…

An incident shook the small town of Thoiras, in the Gard, on Wednesday 21 February 2024. A house was destroyed by fire near the…