Forest fires
Multiple forest fires erupt across Sweden amid ongoing SMHI warnings
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Following SMHI's forest fire risk warnings issued Friday, multiple blazes broke out across Sweden on Saturday, May 2. Fires reported in Gothenburg area, Årjäng, Uppsala, and elsewhere, with rescue services deploying aircraft and helicopters amid high risks in Götaland, Svealand, and parts of Norrland.
A forest fire declared Thursday in Tamarite de Litera, Huesca, has burned more than 1,000 hectares and prompted the preventive evacuation of three localities.
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Mexico City kicked off the 2026 Forest Fire Combat Campaign by deploying nearly 4,000 personnel to safeguard green areas and conservation land. Government head Clara Brugada announced a prevention strategy aiming to cut fire impacts by 10 percent. The plan emphasizes clearing underbrush and coordinating with boroughs and residents.
Forest fires continue to burn across central Chile on December 26, with the Cerro Maule blaze in Maule commune holding at 1,127 hectares amid ongoing combat efforts. Twelve fires remain active nationwide, prompting red alerts in Maule, Machalí, and Pichidegua, a yellow alert in Litueche, and the detention of a man for attempted arson.
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The National Service for Prevention and Response to Disasters (Senapred) requested the evacuation of seven sectors in the Maule commune, Maule region, due to two forest fires near populated areas. The fires have destroyed 685 hectares, and the commune remains under red alert. The alert was activated at 6 p.m. via the Emergency Alert System (SAE).