As veld fire season nears, are you prepared? Learn how to protect your property, stay safe, and act fast with expert advice from Neels de Klerk and local fire authorities.

The tragic death of Fochville resident Pieter Slabbert in a fast-moving veld fire has highlighted the urgent need for fire safety compliance across Merafong.

Addressing the closing of the 2024 Arbor Month Campaign, Swarts said one of the biggest threats to natural vegetation, property and valuable life is uncontrolled veld and forest fires.

Wildfires were raging in Spain and France on Tuesday after a dayslong heat wave parched landscapes in the region and turned woodlands into tinderboxes.

A heatwave has taken hold of Europe, and wildfires are spreading across Turkey and France—here's everything we know.

There is no credible evidence that the fires were caused by directed energy weapons, which have repeatedly – and falsely – been linked to high-profile wildfires for years.

Wildfires in California continued to rage on Wednesday, with the Juniper and Wolf fires affecting Riverside County. The Riverside County Fire Department has issued numerous evacuation orders for ...

(The Center Square) — Twelve wildfires are burning in Nevada, but good news came Monday with full containment of the mammoth Conner Fire.

Eaton Canyon and adjacent federal land that burned in the January wildfires in L.A. County will remain closed through 2026 and maybe longer given the extensive damage caused by the ...

Firefighters in Ventura County were battling two brush fires Monday night, which came on the heels of a warning by forecasters that this week would bring elevated fire weather conditions. The Howe ...

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