Wildfires are tearing through Turkey. 70+ blazes. 13 dead.... Multiple thousands evacuated. Turkey’s wildfires were supercharged by heatwaves, wind. The government is asleep at the wheel in response. WHEN INCOMPETENCE MEETS NATURE, THE PEOPLE PAY.show more

🇹🇷WILDFIRES RIP THROUGH TURKEY - 13 DEAD, HIGHWAYS SHUT... Massive forest fires fueled by strong winds have engulfed parts of Turkey, killing at least 13 people and forcing the closure of the Bursa-Ankara highway. Flames are rapidly approaching residential areas, with emergency officials urging citizens to stay indoors due to heavy ash in the air. Local leaders were briefly trapped by flames as night skies turned red with fire. Roads are blocked, detours are in place, and temperatures are hitting record-breaking 50.5°C. Source: Türkiye Today, UNNshow more

🇨🇱 Chilean President announced a state of catastrophe in... two regions in the south of the country as raging wildfires forced at least 20,000 people to evacuate and left at least 16 people dead, - CNN Firefighters were battling 24 active fires across the country.show more

The situation is currently worsening in Palomares, Concepción Province,... Biobío Region, Chile 🇨🇱. As of now in Penco, Biobío, 👇 At least 14 dead, 250+ homes destroyed, 5,000+ hectares burned, and 20,000 evacuated due to wildfires.show more

France is on fire, with Bordeaux under threat, where... a full evacuation of the 300,000-strong city could begin this weekend. Wildfires in France have reached unprecedented levels, and in recent days, tens of thousands of people are being evacuated daily from various regions. Interior Minister Nunez has strongly urged the deployment of the army to fight the fires in the Gironde department. The fire in this region is "completely out of control" and is moving towards Bordeaux. Yesterday evening, French President Macron officially appealed to the European Union to activate the EU's civil protection mechanism to combat the wildfires in France. Late at night, an emergency meeting was held in Paris with representatives from various ministries, initiated by Prime Minister S. Le Corny. It is noted that hundreds of thousands of residents could be evacuated in the coming days if the spread of the fire cannot be stopped. Following the meeting, Macron ordered the French army to assist the firefighters.show more

🇹🇷🇫🇷 WILDFIRES RIP THROUGH TURKEY AND FRANCE AS HEATWAVE... FUELS FLAMES Turkey’s forests are burning near Izmir for a second day, forcing villages to evacuate as smoke and wind spread the fire fast. In France, wildfires have scorched 400 hectares in the southwest, after temps shot past 40°C and flames threatened campsites and an abbey. Helicopters, tractors, and exhausted firefighters are racing to stop the spread, but the fires aren’t out yet. An early heatwave is fueling the chaos, with record-high temperatures and alerts hitting most of the continent. Italy issued red alerts for 21 cities, Spain hit 42°C in Seville, and France shut down 200 schools to keep kids out of oven-like classrooms. Source: Reuters, Telegraph, Anadolu Agencyshow more

WATCH: In Montenegro, people are greeting Serbian firefighting helicopters... with Serbian flags in their hands. 🇲🇪🇷🇸 Massive wildfires have swept through the country, and neighboring Serbia is the only one with specialized aircrafts able to reach the remote areas.show more

A bear has injured four people near Fukushima city... in Japan. Wildlife is surging in areas evacuated following the 2011 nuclear disaster. Last year 13 people were killed by bears across Japan.show more

In Selangor, Malaysia’s richest state, families who’ve lived on... government land for decades were promised affordable homes when the land was sold to developers. Thirty years later, that promise is in ruins. Bulldozers are tearing through their community.show more

UPDATE: There are reports of a shooter at the... Texas State Fair. These are the details we have right now: - The Dallas Police Department is on scene. A suspect is believed to be in custody. - Multiple injuries are being reported as authorities called for multiple Ambulances. - At least 2 people injured as shooting began in the food area of the fair. - The park is being evacuated.show more

It seems like the largest battle with Islamic State... in years for Turkey. At least 3 policemen were killed, nine injured. Six Islamic State members were shot dead by the Turks. A whole Elmalik village in Yalova province was put on lockdown. The operation is ongoing. #Turkeyshow more

We've had 11 drone incursions over wildfires in #FireYear2023.... Please remember that when unauthorized drones intrude on wildfire operations, aerial suppression efforts are halted until the UAS is removed. So far this year, air operations were shutdown seven times. Video by NIFCshow more

A massive wildfire tore through Bivona, on the Italian... island of Sicily, last night, threatening homes and a marble processing plant in the Contrada Savarini area. Firefighters faced difficult conditions as aerial support was delayed, with emergency services stretched to their limits by more than 40 wildfires burning across the island at the same time. This is exactly what the climate crisis looks like in the Mediterranean. Rising temperatures, prolonged heat and increasingly dry conditions are creating the perfect environment for fast-moving, destructive wildfires.show more

5 Freeway along the #grapevine is being evacuated. Californias... biggest transportation corridor is about to be shut down by the #HughesFire. Residents living in #TejonPass to #SantaClarita are under the same evacuation orders. Time is running out as this fire burns wildly at 35 acres a minute towards homes and structures. Evacuation and fire map here: #Wildfires #LAFires #LosAngelesWildfires #PalisadesFire #Altadena #Pasadena #EatonFire #CenterFire #CastaicLakeshow more

Multiple people have been killed in a terror attack... in Turkey at the headquarters of a defence and aerospace company, the country's interior minister has said. Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan later added that two attackers had been killed, but four people were dead and 14 injured.show more

Thousands of displaced people who were previously displaced by... Turkey from #Afrin and came and settled in Tal Rifaat, and at the behest of #Erdogan, the #NATO ally, his terrorist groups displaced them again, and they are now stuck in the open in the Shahba region since yesterday amid difficult humanitarian conditions.show more

The energy at Jantar Mantar is electric. Even as... we move closer towards midnight. Thousands of people are on the streets. More are coming - in buses, taking flights, overnight trains. If the government thought kidnapping Sonam Wangchuk would kill this protest, they were wrong.show more