wildfires

Big Los Angeles wildfire switches direction, posing new threat despite winds easing

Six blazes in Los Angeles have killed at least 11 people and destroyed nearly 54 square miles of land.

By REUTERS
11/01/2025

When flames consume everything, hope and humanity prevail

As so many people’s lives and livelihoods hang in the balance, all we can continue to do is show up and offer whatever help we can.

Pasadena synagogue burns down as fires rage across Southern California

Southern California has long been vulnerable to devastating fires, but climate change has altered weather patterns that in the past largely limited fire season to only parts of the year.

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
08/01/2025

IDF fails to intercept Hezbollah drones, fires break out in northern Israel

The IDF acknowledged that it had tried to shoot down the drones and failed, without explaining why or how they might improve in the future.

Locals become firefighters as Israel’s northern forests burn

The most ominous part of the trip through the lush but damaged forest and my visit to Bat-Ya’ar Farm was the knowledge that a “real” war with Hezbollah hasn’t even broken out yet.

12/07/2024

Ciconia solves NASA's major challenge

Ciconia developed a system preventing drone collisions with each other and other aircraft, crucial for firefighting, deliveries, and flying taxis.

By UDI EZION
10/07/2024
View of a large fire caused from rockets fired from Lebanon, in Kiryat Shmona

Ecological war: The environmental cost of Hezbollah's missiles and UAVs on northern Israel

Recent fires have rages in northern Israel due to Hezbollah barrages, taking a heavy toll on the environment in the last week. Since Monday, the Fire and Rescue Authority has fought dozens of fires.

By ILANA SHTOTLAND
08/06/2024

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.

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.

By REUTERS
06/02/2024

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."

By REUTERS
04/02/2024
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