Wildfire

A wildfire is an uncontrolled fire in a natural area, such as a forest or grassland, that spreads rapidly through vegetation. It is a destructive natural disaster that can cause significant environmental damage, loss of life, and health problems from smoke.

Why it’s in the news: Wildfires are in the news due to their devastating impact in countries like Algeria and Indonesia, prompting policy changes and causing widespread health crises.

Latest on Wildfire

• Ebola spreads ‘like wildfire’ as health workers battle exhaustion
• Algeria introduces death penalty for arsonists after deadly wildfires
• Indonesia’s neighbors powerless as smoke from monthlong wildfires shuts schools
• Risk from toxic metals can persist months after wildfires, Maui study finds
• XPRIZE Wildfire winners spotted fires within 10 min—but couldn’t stop them
• Indonesia breathing issues spike to over 170,000 cases amid wildfire haze
• The raging fire has burned an area of around 176ha at the active volcano site
• Indonesia closes all access to Mount Bromo as wildfire expands
• two firefighting helicopters battling a major wildfire
• Firefighters in eastern England make 'progress' battling 'dynamic' wildfire

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