Wildfires

Jerusalem hills finally recovering from devastating 2025 wildfires

With Lag Ba'omer approaching, and Israelis recalling last year's Independence Day wildfires, the Fire and Rescue Authority issued a statement banning unsanctioned bonfires.

Ayalon Canada Park after restoration following the 2025 wildfires.
 A helicopter conducts firefighting operations as wildfires continue in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, April 26, 2026.

Japan wildfires burn for fifth day, forcing mass evacuations in Otsuchi

An employee of Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority inspects a burnt tree following a rocket attack from bordering Lebanon, at the Tel Dan nature reserve in northern Israel in November 2024.

The land still burns: Israel’s damaged forests face long road to recovery after war

CFA firefighters conduct black-out operations at dusk as they mop up remaining hot spots following bushfire activity near Alexandra, Victoria, Australia, as extreme fire danger conditions persist across the state, January 10, 2026.

Victoria's bushfire crisis deepens: Human remains discovered as fires consume 860,000 acres


Mekorot to increase the amount of water supplied to Israel’s North  

The new water system will include several fire-extinguishing hydrants to ensure water supply to firefighting services in the Carmel Forest.

 A section of the new water system in the Carmel region.

Forest fires kill 131 in Chile's worst disaster since 2010 earthquake

Although wildfires are not uncommon during the Southern Hemisphere's summer, the lethality of these blazes stands out.

 Fire and smoke rise as a wildfire burns near the Lago Penuelas National Reserve, in Valparaiso region, Chile February 2, 2024.

Forest fires kill 51 in Chile, menace urban areas

President Gabriel Boric told the nation in a televised address, "The situation is really very difficult."

 Fire and smoke rise as a wildfire burns near the Lago Penuelas National Reserve, in Valparaiso region, Chile February 2, 2024.

Thousands evacuated on Spain's Tenerife as summer wildfire re-ignites

The August fire had been brought under control but never completely extinguished, with embers still burning in the forest.

 People watch the wildfire on the island Ciovo, from Seget Gornji, Croatia, July 27, 2023.

Gaza landfill fire rages for days, officials appeal for help

A fire southeast of Gaza City has been burning in an area of roughly 50,000 square meters of a landfill site.

 Palestinian firemen extinguish a fire at a landfill in Juhr al-Deek, southeast of Gaza City, September 3, 2023.

Evacuation order lifted for West Maui

The evacuation order was subsequently lifted after firefighters stopped the forward movement of the fire.

 Maui County firefighters fight flare-up fires in a canyon in Kula on Maui island, Hawaii, US, August 13, 2023.

Maui wildfire: A Jewish community hopes to rise from the ashes - opinion

Now that the fires have been extinguished, the journey toward recovery has already begun. The strong Aloha spirit that guides our community, has already sprung to action. 

 CHABAD OF Maui holds a Hanukkah gathering in Lahaina, this past year.

Rescuers in Greece find 18 burned bodies as wildfires spread

The bodies were found near the sprawling Dadia forest in the northeastern Evros region, a popular route for migrants from the Middle East and Asia.

 View of a wildfire in Aljezur, Portugal, August 7, 2023.

Scientists fear death by wildfires that wiped out ancient mammals

Thirteen millennia ago, a torrent of wildfires swept across California.

 A forest ablaze in a wildfire.

Prayers, terror: Race to escape Hawaiian town as wildfire rages

The fire, which charred a 5-square-mile area in hours and killed at least 101 people, has taken a toll on many of Lahaina's residents.

 lames are seen near Lahaina as wildfires driven by high winds destroy a large part of the historic town of Lahaina, Hawaii, US, August 9, 2023.