Environment ❯ Wildfires

Causes

Human Activity Climate Change Human Impact Lightning Weather Conditions Lightning Strikes Arson Intentional Fires Impact Meteorological Factors Drought Human-Caused Fires Human Actions Santa Ana Winds Human Causes Power Lines Natural Causes Climate Factors Criminal Activity Human Activities Geographical Impact Electrical Infrastructure Utility Companies Fireworks Accidental Fires Accidents Utility Equipment Management Natural Disasters Emergency Response Campfires Impact on Ecosystems Agricultural Practices Climate Conditions Animal Interaction Human Negligence Investigation Drought Conditions Weather Impact Vehicle-related Fires Fire Spread Meteorological Conditions Vegetation Agriculture Illegal Dumping Illegal Camping Motorhome Incidents Historical Factors Rural Depopulation Management Strategies Spontaneous Combustion Rural Abandonment Impact on Air Quality Heat and Drought Impact of Accidents Debris Human Factors Mismanagement of Forests Impact on Structures Human Intervention Palisades Fire Target Shooting Prevention Madera County Human Involvement Legal Issues Brush Fires Impact on Infrastructure Seasonal Trends Climate Phenomena Winds Ignition Sources Effects on Communities Investigations Electrical Equipment Fire Safety Homelessness Misinformation Hurricane Impact Deliberate Ignition Dry Weather Dry Conditions Impact on Tourism Community Impact Human Behavior Lawnmowers Criminal Causes Climatic Conditions Vehicle Fires Impact on Communities Human Error Barbecue Equipment Failure Heat Waves Agricultural Fires Barbeques Human Action Natural Events Geography

Big Cypress Wildfire Grows to 25,000 Acres, Closes Stretch of I-75 as Smoke Spreads

Officials attribute the fast-moving blaze to human activity during an exceptional drought.

Chile Wildfires Kill 21 as Arrests Mount and Crews Gain Ground

Chubut Court Finds Patagonia Wildfire Was Human-Caused as Officials Debunk Online Accusations

Patagonia Wildfires Scorch 15,000 Hectares During Push to Contain Epuyén Blaze

Texas Sues Xcel Energy Over Smokehouse Creek Fire, Seeking More Than $1 Billion

Turkey Sends Aircraft as Iran Battles Wildfire in UNESCO-Listed Hyrcanian Forests

Border 18 Fire Fully Contained at 61 Acres as Investigators Cite Target Shooting

Duluth Man Pleads Guilty in Camp House Fire, Fined $190

Investigators Tie Mountain Fire to Wind‑Dislodged Tire Debris as DA Closes Case

Dry Lightning Triggers Dozens of California Wildfires as TCU Complex Nears 14,000 Acres

Langdale Moor Wildfire Contained After Reinforcements Arrive in North Yorkshire

Crew Survives Water-Scooping Crash of Firefighting Helicopter in Brittany

Monsoon Rains Temper Western Slope Wildfires as Lee Hits 90% Containment, Derby Holds at 0%

EU Wildfire Season Sets Record as Burned Area Tops 1 Million Hectares

Texas Attorney General Demands Utility Records in Wildfire Probe

Overnight Firefight Continues as Gorse Wildfire Rages on Edinburgh’s Arthur’s Seat

Osprey Detained After Dropping Fish on Power Lines and Triggering Brush Fire in B.C.

Extreme Heat and Fire Warnings Grip Colorado as Weekend Cooldown Nears

Osprey Drops Fish on Power Line, Ignites Brush Fire and Power Outage

Lightning-Triggered Wildfires Burn Nearly 21,000 Acres in Northwestern Colorado