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Europe’s fire summer still a concern
After a brief respite for parts of Europe, extreme and very extreme wildfire conditions are forecast across most of southern, central and eastern Europe. The main areas of wildfire risk are in Spanish Iberia, France, the Alps, northern Italy, western Balkans, Greece, Turkey and Ukraine. Other areas recently hit hard by wildfires in recent weeks are now at a low fire danger, including the British Isles, Baltic states, Poland and most of Scandinavia. Above average rainfall is expected to continue across most of these areas, with barely a drop forecasted elsewhere. A new visualisation from Copernicus EU shows the extent of fire across Europe and North Africa during the peak
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Fire and Climate – a special and timely collection
The 2026 wildfire season shows us that with increased wildland fire risk, more intense fire behaviour, longer seasons, and fire
Wildfire magazine – latest issue
Wildfire magazine, Issue 1, 2026. Read the latest issue of Wildfire magazine – the magazine of the International Association of
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Europe’s fire summer still a concern
After a brief respite for parts of Europe, extreme and very extreme wildfire conditions are forecast across most of southern, central and eastern Europe. The main areas of wildfire risk are in Spanish Iberia, France, the Alps, northern Italy, western Balkans, Greece, Turkey and Ukraine. Other areas recently hit hard
Fire Aviation
Details of fatal firefighter helicopter crash during Colorado’s Gold Mountain Fire revealed
The first investigation report into a helicopter crash that left a pilot dead during Colorado’s Gold Mountain Fire on July 12 was released by the National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday. The pilot, 56-year-old Nicholas Dale of Sooke, British Columbia, was the only person on board the Kaman K-1200 when
Research
Risky science: why connecting research to application matters
There is not much benefit in producing science that just sits on a shelf. Effective science must extend beyond publication and address real-world needs argues Lynn Johnston, a Forest Fire Research Specialist with Natural Resources Canada and the Canadian Forest Service, in an editorial for the International Journal of Wildland
Safety and Training
Wildland firefighters warned not to take supplements for smoke or PFAS exposure
A drug marketed to wildland firefighters exposed to smoke or PFAS shows no evidence of being effective, leading the International Association of Firefighters and the Food and Drug Administration to warn against its use. The drug, called glutathione, is marketed to fire fighters to remove toxins, but the IAFF says
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Fire and Climate – a special and timely collection
The 2026 wildfire season shows us that with increased wildland fire risk, more intense fire behaviour, longer seasons, and fire evolving across many landscapes, a changing climate poses significant challenges to today’s fire regimes and management strategies. The International Journal of Wildland Fire has published a Special Collection to showcase
