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Thousands of tourists among those evacuated amid intense wildfires in France

Hundreds of firefighters battle to control blaze near tourist hotspot in ‌Arcachon ⁠Bay

Irish Times - World - 1 hour ago

France evacuates 20,000 as wildfires spread in south-west

A third firefighter has died in Europe while tackling ongoing wildfires across the continent.

BBC News - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Wildfire evacuees from First Nations in Ontario's far north face uncertainty, mental health toll

There are now more than 2,800 wildfire evacuees across Ontario, many of whom come from First Nations. As evacuees from Ontario's north navigate unfamiliar cities hundreds of kilometres from home, many are facing challenges affecting their health and well-being.

CBC News - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

France wildfires: Over 10,000 evacuated near Lège Cap-Ferret

In addition, more than 1,000 residents living in residential areas along the forest edge have also been evacuated.

CTV News - World - 3 hours ago

Ontario emergency minister's interview cut short after wildfire response questions -- Radio

Ontario Emergency Preparedness Minister Jill Dunlop defended the province's wildfire response on CBC Radio's As It Happens on Tuesday, but her staff abruptly cut the interview short after she was asked to respond to criticism from community leaders.

CBC News - Politics - 3 hours ago

Firefighters battle major wildfire as thousands of hectares burn in central Spain - Firefighters battle a major wildfire in Spain's Guadalajara province as flames destroy thousands of hectares and force more than 1,200 people to flee. 21/07/2026

Video. Firefighters battle a major wildfire in Spain's Guadalajara province as flames destroy thousands of hectares and force more than 1,200 people to flee.

Euronews - World - 4 hours ago

Authorities evacuate more than 10,000 in France as wildfire spreads near popular tourist town

Authorities said the fire near the coastal town of Lège Cap-Ferret has spread over more than 4,900 acres.

NBC News - Business - 4 hours ago

Deadly wildfires force thousands from homes in Europe -- m read

Deadly wildfires in Italy, France and Spain force mass evacuations, kill firefighters and devastate forests as climate change fuels extreme heat across Europe.

Gulf News - World - 4 hours ago

Europe wildfires prompt evacuations in France, Spain, Italy

Fires are blazing across several European countries as the continent braces for another heat wave. In 2026, wildfires have already burnt more land in Europe than the annual average over the past two decades.

Deutsche Welle - Environment - 4 hours ago

Wildfire spreads in southeastern France as firefighters battle blaze - Firefighting aircrafts battled a fast-moving wildfire in southeastern France as the blaze spread across hundreds of hectares, prompting evacuations and threatening nearby communities. 21/07/2026

Video. Firefighting aircrafts battled a fast-moving wildfire in southeastern France as the blaze spread across hundreds of hectares, prompting evacuations and threatening nearby communities.

Euronews - World - 5 hours ago

Mamdani's Netanyahu bluster is a smokescreen for his real goal: crushing Americans' freedom

Mamdani’s real agenda is to remake American law entirely, superseding it with a “globalized law” that takes its place.

New York Post - Opinion - 15 hours ago

How wildfire smoke travels from Ontario to New York City — and turns distant city skies orange - Kevin Maimann - News - Canada - | July 22

Wildfires that have torched huge areas of forest and devastated communities are also sending smoke far and wide, prompting air quality warnings in distant cities and heated political rhetoric from the U.S. Experts say there's nothing particularly unusual about this summer's smoke patterns — but they say wildfires are getting worse, and that's not likely to stop on either side of the border.

CBC News - Health - 17 hours ago

Ontario emergency minister's interview cut short after wildfire response questions

Ontario Emergency Preparedness Minister Jill Dunlop defended the province's wildfire response on CBC Radio's As It Happens on Tuesday, but her staff abruptly cut the interview short after she was asked to respond to criticism from community leaders.

CBC News - Top Stories - 17 hours ago

Canada's forest industry plays a big part in the wildfire problem. Will it be part of the solution?

The industry needs to shift away from an approach that’s making forests more flammable. And we need to get serious about a low-carbon future

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 18 hours ago

Spain, France brace for more wildfires as heat fuels fire danger

Firefighters battling wildfires in Spain and France on Wednesday said the risk of more blazes over the coming days was very high, even as a ⁠major fire...

Daily Sabah - World - 18 hours ago

Trump tells Carney to take action on wildfire smoke during World Cup chat -- Peter Zimonjic

U.S. President Donald Trump personally told Prime Minister Mark Carney during the World Cup Final to stop poisoning American air and take action to put out wildfires burning across the country.

CBC News - Politics - 23 hours ago

Lung cancer in nonsmokers: "A women's health crisis" -- Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in American women - and a growing share of new cases are in women who've never smoked.

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in American women — and a growing share of new cases are in women who've never smoked.

CBS News - Health - 1 day ago

Wildfire smoke kills tens of thousands of people a year. Here's how it attacks the body

Wildfire smoke, which is increasing in the Northern Hemisphere as the climate warms, attacks nearly every system in the body.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 1 day ago

Spain, France battle raging wildfires amid extreme heat

Europe is grappling with fast-spreading wildfires as the Southern part is in the grip of extreme heat. In Spain, the country’s worst wildfire in the Guadalajara region burned an estimated...

International The News - World - 1 day ago

Spain: Firefighters battle major wildfire north of Madrid

Officials say the blaze, which has forced about 1,200 people to evacuate and has burned at least 30,000 hectares of land, is one of the most complex to affect the country in years.

Deutsche Welle - Environment - 1 day ago

Wildfire survivors angered as utility-funded group claims to represent them

A group claiming to represent California fire survivors began paying for social media ads this spring, calling on lawmakers to take action to reduce the rising cost of wildfires. The group was created by utilities that have ignited six of the state's most destructive fires.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 1 day ago

Experts warn AC units may still circulate wildfire smoke indoors

Clearer skies don’t always mean cleaner indoor air, experts say

Independent UK - US News - 1 day ago

Trump Won't Say Two Words When Blaming Canada for the Wildfire Smoke -- Nitish Pahwa

The haze that blanketed the U.S. last week gave the president a familiar target to punish—while ignoring the real problem.

Slate - Technology - 1 day ago

What you need to know about danger of wildfire smoke

Massive wildfires are raging around the world during unprecedented heat waves, blanketing millions of people under pungent haze caused by smoke carrying...

Daily Sabah - Health - 2 days ago

Natural Disasters -- Inside the race to spot wildfires before they spiral out of control

Finding wildfires before they explode in size could save countless lives each year. Decades of technology development may finally make that possible

Scientific American - Environment - 2 days ago

Inside the race to spot wildfires before they spiral out of control

Finding wildfires before they explode in size could save countless lives each year. Decades of technology development may finally make that possible

Scientific American - Top Stories - 2 days ago

As wildfires burn across Canada, Ford government faces growing criticism over province's response

Nearly 1,000 fires were active across the country Sunday, as rain and thunderstorms brought relief from smoke in the East

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 3 days ago

Air quality alert for Chicago extended through Monday as wildfire smoke from Canada lingers

The National Weather Service said visibility improved Sunday since thick smoke blanketed the area last week, but officials warned air pollution could remain unhealthy for sensitive groups into Monday.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Ontario Fires Back at Trump: Drop Lumber Tariffs as Wildfire Smoke Hits 100M Americans

Canada wildfire smoke is choking more than 100 million Americans — and sparking a diplomatic standoff. Ontario Premier Ford countered Trump's tariff threat by demanding the U.S. drop softwood lumber duties, while the White House admits no legal mechanism exists to tariff smoke. Detroit hit a record

International Business Times - World - 4 days ago

Martha Stewart Boasts of Her Luxury EV's Ability to Filter Canadian Wildfire Smoke While Sowing Fear About Global Warming

Martha Stewart is getting mocked for her comments on Canada's wildfires, as she boasts about the capabilities of her luxury vehicle.

Breitbart - Technology - 5 days ago

Science - Wildfire smoke continues to shroud U.S. Millions of people are enduring dangerous air quality as Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds the skies. Jonathan Overpeck, dean of the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan, explains how climate change is worsening wildfires. Jul 17 - 3:32

Millions of people are enduring dangerous air quality as Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds the skies. Jonathan Overpeck, dean of the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan, explains how climate change is worsening wildfires.

CBS News - Science - 5 days ago

Government says it's investigating CN's actions after rail crew surrounded by wildfire

Transport Canada said it's investigating to determine if CN failed to comply with rules under the Railway Safety Act, or if health and safety violations occurred. The union representing rail workers has also criticized the rail company for the incident, saying it never should have happened.

CBC News - Business - 5 days ago

Trump threatens to increase Canada tariffs over wildfire smoke pollution

New York: US President Donald Trump threatened on Friday a tariff increase on Canada to cover the cost of smoke pollution from wildfires that have cho...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 5 days ago

Trump rips Canada for wildfire smoke, threatens to raise tariffs

The smoke coming from active wildfires in Canada has led to unhealthy air quality in swaths of the U.S., which could affect the World Cup final in New Jersey.

CNBC - Health - 5 days ago

Politics Insider: Trump threatens new tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke

Plus, Toronto MPP resigns from Ford’s cabinet and Conservative housing critic Scott Aitchison reveals his summer reads

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 5 days ago

Google-backed satellites for wildfire detection launch as smoke chokes US, Canada

The FireSat program can spot wildfires that other satellites miss.

Ars Technica - Technology - 5 days ago

My family lost its slice of heaven to wildfire. Canada, let's stand on guard together

These days, it feels like no one is really watching for fires or prepared to act – and as a result, so much has been destroyed, including the camp my father built

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 5 days ago

A environmental health expert explains how smoke affects your body

Wildfire smoke has been pouring across the U.S. border from fires in Canada again, turning skies an eerie shade of orange in several states in July 2026

Independent UK - Health - 5 days ago

Public Health -- A fire hose of dangerous pollution from wildfires blankets the northern U.S.

Smoke from northern Minnesota and western Ontario wildfires is pouring over the Great Lakes, mid-Atlantic and Northeast, bringing record levels of hazardous air pollution to major cities

Scientific American - Environment - 5 days ago

Inhaling Wildfire Smoke May Be The Same As Smoking HOW Many Cigarettes?!

Even short-term exposure to bad air poses major risks to your respiratory health.

Huffington Post - Health - 5 days ago

How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke

Wildfire season is here — and so are air quality warnings from the resulting smoke. Dr. Vaibhav Gupta says while it's impossible for some people, like those who work outdoors, to stay inside, masks are just one way to mitigate some of the health risks.

CBC News - Health - 5 days ago

The far-reaching impacts of wildfire smoke - and how to protect yourself -- As wildfires blaze through Canada, air quality alerts are in place there and in parts of the US. Here are the profound ways wildfire smoke influences your physical and mental health.

As wildfires blaze through Canada, air quality alerts are in place there and in parts of the US. Here are the profound ways wildfire smoke influences your physical and mental health.

BBC News - Health - 6 days ago

After wildfires destroyed 95% of this California tribe's forests, members uncovered 1,200 ancestral sites

After devastating fires turned their forest into a moonscape, members of the Konkow Valley Band of Maidu found evidence of their vibrant tribal history everywhere.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 7 days ago

Toronto engulfed by wildfire smoke as US cities threatened

Monitor ranks Toronto as having the worst air quality on earth, surpassing Kinshasa, DR Congo, and New Delhi, India.

Aljazeera - Environment - 7 days ago

Seven deaths in Spain wildfires as police confirm British victims

The deaths follow frequent heatwaves in Spain over the years exceeding 40C

WalesOnline - World - 8 days ago

Young, healthy non-smokers getting lung cancer? Experts explain why

We always believe that the lungs are damaged due to excessive smoking, but experts have revealed shocking details about how young, healthy non-smokers are getting lung cancer as cases rise at an...

International The News - Health - 9 days ago

British woman becomes 13th person to die after wildfire in Spain

The woman was among eight people admitted to hospital as fire burned 7,000 hectares in Los Gallardos, Almeria

Evening Standard - World - 10 days ago

Four Britons feared to be among 11 dead in Spain wildfire

The bodies of four people were found in a burnt-out car which had its steering wheel on fire

Evening Standard - World - 13 days ago

Thousands forced to evacuate in Colorado as wildfire spreads

The Aspen Acres Fire, one of about 40 wildfires burning across western US, has destroyed homes and forced evacuations.

Aljazeera - Environment - 19 days ago

She Lost Her Home in a California Wildfire. When She Found What People Online Did With Her Tragedy, She Was Shocked. -- Kylie Mohr

As survivors flee wildfires, online gamblers are wagering how far the flames will spread—and how much destruction they’ll cause.

Slate - Technology - 22 days ago

Between flames and smoke, Brazil tries to fight record breaking wildfires

The National Confederation of Municipalities estimates that 11 million people have been directly affected by the fires. The economic losses reached at least 1,1 billion BRL (203 Million USD), according to them.

Global Voices - Science - 1 year ago