Spain Forest Fire Prompts Evacuation
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A forest fire burned a large swath of a nature reserve in eastern Spain Friday, forcing the evacuation of 6,000 people in nearby villages.
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Ibiza airport was evacuated on Saturday, after a bomb warning upset the start of the peak holiday season on the Mediterranean island, Spanish police said.
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Residents of two canyons were evacuated because of the threat from a wind-blown wildfire in central Washington that already had forced hundreds to flee their homes.
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Paraguay's president declares a state of  emergency after fires destroy 100,000 hectares of forest and land.
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Wildfires driven by high winds and dry conditions raged across Southern California today, scorching thousands of acres and forcing 250,000 people in San Diego County to flee their homes.
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A state of emergency is declared by the Greek prime minister, amid a rising death toll from forest fires.
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Hundreds of thousands of people in California have been forced to flee their homes as fierce brush fires fuelled by gusting winds continue to burn out of control.
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A fire at a hazardous waste incineration plant forced the evacuation of about a quarter of the city's 23,000 residents Sunday, officials said.
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A fast-moving brush fire scorched 1,000 acres of parched hillside and charred at least two homes Sunday, forcing authorities to evacuate more than 200 homes, Orange County fire officials said.
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Firefighters lost ground Sunday against a large blaze in a national forest as gusty winds fanned the flames, shutting down highways and prompting officials to urge evacuations.
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An out-of-control wildfire in the San Bernardino National Forest tore through 18,000 acres of brush and timber Saturday, forcing the evacuation of about 5,000 people from a pair of mountain communities.
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An "intense" blaze spreads from a caravan to three houses and forces the evacuation of nine people.
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A fire at a pork processing plant in southwest Missouri forced the evacuation of nearly 100 people from a neighboring town amid concerns of ammonia fumes released by the blaze.
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More than 500,000 people  are ordered to evacuate areas being engulfed by wildfires in California.
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BIG TIMBER, Mont. - An enormous wildfire that has prompted the evacuation of hundreds of people continued to spread Monday, though winds didn't kick up as much as firefighters had feared, a Forest Service official said.
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A fire at a poultry processing plant in southwest Missouri forced the evacuation of nearly 100 people from a neighboring town, authorities said. Officials were concerned about ammonia fumes released by the blaze.
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Tens of thousands of people were ordered to evacuate as wildfires continued to ravage the region, destroying homes and businesses.