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The forest fires that occurred in July 2026 in the Andalusian Autonomous Region in southern Spain have been recorded as one of the most destructive natural disasters the country has experienced in recent years. Particularly affecting the areas around Los Gallardos Bedar and Sorbas in the province of Almería the fires spread rapidly over a wide area due to high temperatures low humidity and strong winds. At least 12 people lost their lives in the fires many were injured approximately 20 people we

The Cottonwood Forest Fire, which began on 22 June 2026 in Beaver County in the state of Utah, USA, rapidly expanded due to drought high temperatures and strong winds becoming one of the largest forest fires in the state in recent years. The fire has burned approximately 24 thousand hectares, forced the evacuation of numerous settlements and campgrounds disrupted transportation infrastructure and pushed the overall fire risk in the state to one of its highest levels. Ignition and Rapid Spread Th

The Krokstadelva Fire (Norwegian: Storbrannen i Krokstadelva) is a large-scale fire that began on 17 July 2026 in the Krokstadelva area of Drammen municipality, Norway, igniting a row of terraced houses (rekkehus) and rapidly spreading to surrounding residential neighborhoods and forested land. As a result of the fire, 116 homes were rendered completely uninhabitable and more than 400 people were evacuated. Authorities have classified the fire as Norway’s largest such fire in close to a century.