Firefighters battle ferocious wildfire on hills near Glasgow

Wildfire breaks out on the deserted hills near Glasgow during coronavirus lockdown Rescue services rushed to Kilpatrick Hills, near Clydebank, at around 6.45pm Three trucks were sent to help tackle the the ferocious blaze on Monday evening Emergency teams will return to  scene tomorrow morning to control the flame  Learn more about how to help people impacted … Read more

California’s wildfire season is likely to be even longer and more damaging in the future, study says

California’s wildfire season is likely to be even longer and more destructive in the future as rainfall continues to decrease, new Stanford research finds The team analyzed regional thermometers and rainfall gauges since the 1980s They found the number of extreme fire weather days has more than doubled  Average temperatures have risen more than two … Read more

Shania Twain sparkles in burnt orange as Helen Hunt dons stripes at Australian wildfire benefit

Shania Twain has long been an animal lover, even crediting her ageless skin to her vegetarian lifestyle. And the Canadian national treasure recently brought her talents to a wildlife benefit at the Los Angeles Zoo. She sparkled in burnt orange Sunday as she attended Meet Me In Australia, benefiting wildfire relief efforts Down Under. Sparkling … Read more

Insurers brace themselves for cost of Australian wildfire destruction 

Global reinsurance giants brace themselves for cost of Australian wildfire destruction  Lloyd’s of London said it is too early to put a number on the impact of the blazes    The blazes have burned through an area almost three times the size of Wales  Local news sources have reported that insurance claims could top £320million … Read more

Breathing in wildfire smoke could increase the risk of chronic conditions and even cancer

The California wildfire season has had an awful start this year, scorching hundreds of thousands of acres, fueled by the Santa Ana winds. These fires, which typically begin in September, spring up in hot and dry conditions that make it easy for the flames to spread and, in turn, make the blazes difficult to extinguish.   … Read more