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Nevada wildfire threatens Reno as 90,000 evacuate amid record US fire season

Massive wildfire near Reno forces 90,000 residents to evacuate as flames spread rapidly amid strong winds; More than 50,000 wildfires have erupted across the US this year, the highest number in a decade

ynet, News Agencies | 08.24.26

אירופה פצצה מלחמת העולם השנייה נוטרלה ב פרנקפורט גרמניה 2017

Europe’s wildfires are awakening bombs left from two World Wars

Firefighters in France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands face a growing threat from unexploded bombs, shells and mines as drought, heat and wildfires expose and sometimes detonate munitions buried for decades

Associated Press | 08.23.26

The age of megafires: How climate change is reshaping wildfires

New research finds more regions will face wildfire risk as fire seasons grow longer and blazes become larger and more intense, with northern forests and climate hotspots such as Israel particularly vulnerable

Maya Pelach, Zavit | 08.15.26

Europe’s climate crisis is already here, and adaptation can no longer wait

Heat waves, wildfires, water shortages and mounting pressure on agriculture and energy show Europe must move beyond emissions cuts toward adaptation, while Israeli water, agriculture and climate technologies could help

Prof. Adi Wolfson | 08.11.26

Europe’s heat crisis is pushing its economy to the brink

Heat waves, drought and wildfires are crippling shipping, energy, farming and tourism, driving up prices and exposing Europe to losses that could reshape its economy for years

Zeev Avrahami, Berlin | 08.06.26

Homes evacuated as wildfire threatens Jerusalem Hills amid extreme heat wave

Around 30 firefighting crews and six aircraft deployed as flames advance toward community near Beit Shemesh, prompting the evacuation of the first row of homes and the closure of Highway 395

Liran Tamari | 08.02.26

Israel has begun testing an artificial intelligence-powered drone system designed to detect wildfires within minutes of ignition

Israel develops AI drone technology to improve early wildfire detection

An AI-powered drone system designed to detect wildfires within minutes of ignition is now being tested in Israel, where it can automatically alert fire authorities to speed emergency response, particularly in remote and hard-to-reach areas

ynet Global | 07.31.26

ענן אש pyrocumulus סופת אש שתועד בצילום לוויין ב ספרד אזור קסטיון 28 ביולי

Massive 'fire cloud' seen from space as deadly wildfires sweep Europe

Firefighters battle a massive blaze in France as 60,000 return home; fires also rage in Spain, Crete and Turkey, where evacuations were ordered in Antalya; two firefighters were killed in Crete

ynet, News Agencies | 07.30.26

Europe in flames: 326,000 evacuated as wildfires rage near Bordeaux and Madrid

France and Spain battle historic wildfires; flames are 15 km from Bordeaux ahead of 40°C heat, while Spain’s largest-ever blaze has burned 500,000 dunams west of Madrid, prompting evacuations in Valencia

ynet, News Agencies | 07.27.26

שריפה באזור מגורים ליד לג' קאפ פרה, דרום מערב צרפת

Apocalyptic scenes across Europe as nearly 200,000 flee massive wildfires

Authorities evacuated France’s Cap Ferret peninsula and districts as winds and temperatures up to 37°C fueled its largest wildfire this year; Spain declared its first national wildfire emergency, displacing 60,000 people, as one man was arrested

News Agencies | 07.25.26

Saudi Arabia strikes Hudaydah after Red Sea vessel hit; Houthis warn of escalation

Saudi Arabia struck Hudaydah after a Red Sea vessel flying its flag was hit; the Houthis, suspected of carrying out the attack, threatened a stronger response, warning that any escalation would be met with further escalation

Lior Ben Ari | 07.24.26

Firefighter admits starting Fontainebleau wildfire near Napoleon’s palace

The 19-year-old volunteer allegedly used gasoline and a lighter to ignite vegetation in the historic forest southeast of Paris, where 800 firefighters remain deployed amid fears of underground ‘zombie fires’

News Agencies | 07.15.26

Europe burns under third heat wave as suspected arson fire erupts near Paris landmark

France is battling an unusually large fire near Fontainebleau as investigators examine several ignition points; in Spain, at least 13 people died in the country’s deadliest blaze in more than 40 years, while new data links June’s extreme heat to a sharp rise in excess deaths across Europe

ynet, News Agencies | 07.13.26

Europe’s holiday hotspots on fire: ‘Very high risk’ wildfires spark evacuations across continent

Blazes in France, Portugal, Greece and Spain have forced evacuations, closed roads and threatened tourist areas as authorities warn extreme heat could keep fueling fires across the continent

News Agencies | 07.06.26

Amid rising wildfire threat, KKL-JNF to invest NIS 13 million to safeguard 94 forest-adjacent communities

Israeli forest communities to get wildfire response boost

KKL-JNF approves a $4.4 million program to help 94 communities near forests buy equipment for the critical first minutes of a wildfire

ynet Global | 07.01.26