2026-04-25 78ce0e0ed12ba15db3dcd275a1acb1ac48c14e34 30 Japan 71 /wiki/japan Wildfires in 2026 1 /wiki/wildfires%20in%202026 evacuated 14 /wiki/emergency%20evacuation firefighter 2 /wiki/firefighter wildfire 116 /wiki/wildfire Ōtsuchi, Iwate 37 /wiki/otsuchi,%20iwate Japan Wildfires in 2026 evacuated firefighter wildfire Ōtsuchi, Iwate Wildfires in 2026 2026-01-11 55df6a858bc9746bd20367079656652f42e40249 16 firefighter wildfire 2 /feed/2026/01/11/one-person-is-killed-and-at-least-300-properties-are-destroyed-by-wildfires-across-victoria-and-new-south-wales-austral One person is killed and at least 300 properties are destroyed by wildfires across Victoria and New South Wales, Australia. A state of emergency is declared in Victoria with thousands of firefighters and more than 70 aircraft deployed to combat the fires. 2025-10-9 0aa4e7596d89e343b43c48cdfd9d8116d964fd26 16 Japan evacuated 2 /feed/2025/10/9/one-person-is-killed-in-oiso-kanagawa-prefecture-japan-and-hundreds-of-people-are-evacuated-as-typhoon-halong-makes-l One person is killed in Oiso, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, and hundreds of people are evacuated as Typhoon Halong makes landfall in the Izu Islands. 2025-08-18 ffb04decfcf0e29e07022e0a877de163ee79289f 6 firefighter wildfire 2 /feed/2025/08/18/spain-deploys-500-army-troops-to-help-fight-raging-wildfires-in-the-country-as-the-death-toll-rises-to-four-following-th Spain deploys 500 army troops to help fight raging wildfires in the country as the death toll rises to four following the death of a firefighter in Castile and León. 2025-04-30 5e7a7262456fbb8495c06120afc20f873a25914a /feed/2025/04/30/wildfires-rage-out-of-control-in-at-least-100-different-locations-in-the-palestinian-territory-of-the-west-bank-prompti Wildfires rage out of control in at least 100 different locations in the Palestinian territory of the West Bank, prompting the Israeli government to declare a state of emergency and forcing evacuations near Jerusalem. At least 40 people are reportedly injured due to the fires. 1746121168 2025-04-30 3c92284dfca3748c3c7954ae1a581afe76d01aa4 /feed/2025/04/30/wildfires-rage-out-of-control-in-at-least-100-different-locations-in-israel-and-the-west-bank-prompting-the-israeli-gov Wildfires rage out of control in at least 100 different locations in Israel and the West Bank, prompting the Israeli government to declare a state of emergency and forcing evacuations near Jerusalem. 1746085130 2025-04-30 17b5762a6fa56c4a2c9e5628726f882d53b04fe7 11 evacuated wildfire 2 /feed/2025/04/30/wildfires-rage-out-of-control-in-at-least-100-different-locations-throughout-israel-and-the-west-bank-prompting-the-isr Wildfires rage out of control in at least 100 different locations throughout Israel and the West Bank, prompting the Israeli government to declare a state of emergency and forcing evacuations near Jerusalem. At least 40 people are reportedly injured due to the fires. 2024-09-30 2f358f3dbd75c363ba57ca90459c9a74f1fdbcfe 13 evacuated wildfire 2 /feed/2024/09/30/two-people-are-killed-in-wildfires-in-peloponnese-greece-as-several-villages-are-evacuated-due-to-the-fires Two people are killed in wildfires in Peloponnese, Greece, as several villages are evacuated due to the fires. 2024-09-17 86c54be0d607ac42efd4388e51aa9507798a78b2 /feed/2024/09/17/three-portuguese-firefighters-die-in-one-of-dozens-of-wildfires-ravaging-the-country-s-central-and-northern-regions-bri Three Portuguese firefighters die in one of dozens of wildfires ravaging the country's central and northern regions, bringing the death toll from the latest wildfires to seven people. 1726627606 2024-09-17 134aa2d2f1f7d83622a235771f79d29ec6f74eac 14 firefighter wildfire 2 /feed/2024/09/17/three-portuguese-firefighters-die-while-fighting-wildfires-in-the-country-s-central-and-northern-regions-bringing-the-d Three Portuguese firefighters die while fighting wildfires in the country's central and northern regions, bringing the death toll from the wildfires to seven people. 2024-08-13 6e7022bc029ec526e9ae357749de90e20cc214e1 /feed/2024/08/13/at-least-one-person-is-killed-and-dozens-are-injured-in-wildfires-across-greece-with-evacuations-ordered-for-residents At least one person is killed and dozens are injured in wildfires across Greece, with evacuations ordered for residents in at least one area near Athens. 1723602314 2024-08-13 6b805532fabf1c41c3bce13beb1359e231ad7d2f 11 evacuated wildfire 2 /feed/2024/08/13/at-least-one-person-is-killed-and-dozens-of-others-are-injured-in-wildfires-across-greece-with-evacuations-ordered-for At least one person is killed and dozens of others are injured in wildfires across Greece, with evacuations ordered for residents in at least one area near Athens. 2024-07-3 a84b11bab569dff5571ac90cf2bcad1117cddb4c 24 evacuated wildfire 2 /feed/2024/07/3/at-least-26000-people-are-forced-to-evacuate-amidst-dozens-of-large-wildfires-in-northern-california-united-states At least 26,000 people are forced to evacuate amidst dozens of large wildfires in Northern California, United States. 2023-06-9 22b208c7bfb598eaa5e5f54e8003c97876639efa /feed/2023/06/9/residents-in-edson-located-west-of-edmonton-and-yellowhead-county-alberta-are-ordered-to-evacuate-due-to-wildfires-af Residents in Edson, located west of Edmonton, and Yellowhead County, Alberta are ordered to evacuate due to wildfires affecting the area. 1686375933 2023-06-9 b28e5eff0e14717025ef8a384b1a92106cf04e65 4 evacuated wildfire 2 /feed/2023/06/9/residents-of-edson-west-of-edmonton-and-yellowhead-county-alberta-have-been-ordered-to-evacuate-due-to-wildfires-in Residents of Edson, west of Edmonton, and Yellowhead County, Alberta, have been ordered to evacuate due to wildfires in the area. 2023-04-19 1c8ffa21f89d5e6685a4edb8ac022e0476c8a3ca /feed/2023/04/19/the-united-kingdom-germany-and-japan-urge-their-citizens-to-seek-shelter-hide-or-evacuate-as-fighting-continues-in-s The United Kingdom, Germany, and Japan urge their citizens to seek shelter, hide, or evacuate as fighting continues in Sudan. 1681961554 2023-04-19 0f8867feb0c9eca9cb9df04add1a3ff9a7ced099 /feed/2023/04/19/the-united-kingdom-germany-and-japan-urge-their-citizens-to-seek-shelter-hide-or-evacuate-immediately-as-fighting-rage The United Kingdom, Germany and Japan urge their citizens to seek shelter, hide or evacuate immediately as fighting rages in Sudan. 1681939951 2023-04-19 4da4b44b49adeb5fe9bce02f2263a90c173c391c /feed/2023/04/19/the-united-kingdom-germany-and-japan-urge-it-s-citizens-to-seek-shelter-hide-or-evacuate-immediately-as-fighting-rages The United Kingdom, Germany and Japan urge it's citizens to seek shelter, hide or evacuate immediately as fighting rages in Sudan. 1681932759 2023-04-19 28e24373349f73ecd38997ae9c5d060b865c5fd9 6 Japan evacuated 2 /feed/2023/04/19/the-united-kingdom-germany-and-japan-urge-their-citizens-to-seek-shelter-hide-or-evacuate-due-to-ongoing-fighting The United Kingdom, Germany, and Japan urge their citizens to seek shelter, hide, or evacuate due to ongoing fighting. /feed/2026/04/25/more-than-1000-firefighters-are-deployed-and-3000-people-are-evacuated-from-their-homes-in-otsuchi-iwate-japan-as-t Reuters 25 8c0c70fc9cab19f129b84d26b42481f243d2747b 4 https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/firefighters-japan-struggle-contain-iwate-blazes-with-over-3000-evacuated-2026-04-25/ 2026 More than 1,000 firefighters are deployed and 3,000 people are evacuated from their homes in Ōtsuchi, Iwate, Japan, as two wildfires continue to grow in the region.