Tag: wild fire

Spain Tells ‘Fire Tourists’ to Stay Away From Forest Blaze

BARRACAS, Spain—Officials told “fire tourists” to keep away from blazes raging in eastern Spain on Sunday, saying onlookers were putting themselves at risk and disrupting efforts to quell the flames. More than 500 firefighters backed by 20 planes and helicopters were battling the fire four days after it broke out near the village of Villanueva…


A Report Into Lytton, BC, Wildfire Suggests More Community Fireproofing Needed

A report on the wildfire that destroyed the British Columbia village of Lytton concludes the disaster couldn’t have been stopped, even with an area-wide emergency response. The report, published this month by the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, says scientists found the root cause was “easily ignitable structures and homes, and not just a wildfire…


Some Lytton, B.C., Residents Still Unaccounted for After Wildfire Evacuation

LYTTON, B.C.—The search continues today for multiple residents of a village in British Columbia’s Interior that was decimated by a wildfire this week. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth hasn’t said how many people from the Lytton, B.C., area are unaccounted for. He says it’s been hard to keep tabs on where everyone ended up given…