Malaysia declares a haze emergency in Sarawak as Kalimantan fires foul the air
Malaysia declared a state of emergency in Sarawak's Serian Division after haze from Kalimantan wildfires pushed pollution to hazardous levels and closed 647 schools.
Wildfires
Record heat, a category 5 hurricane, and deadly fires mark a violent weather week
Hurricane Genevieve became the first category 5 Pacific storm since 2024, France faced a major Gironde fire, three Greek firefighters died, and South Korea recorded 42.5 degrees Celsius.
Wildfires force large evacuations in France and a national emergency in Spain
A fire in Gironde burned 19,000 hectares and led to the evacuation of more than 110,000 people from Cap Ferret, while Spain declared a national emergency over fires in Madrid and Ávila.
Wildfire smoke ranks Toronto's air worst among major cities as blazes spread
Toronto recorded the worst air quality among major cities from wildfire smoke, while Canada reported more than 900 fires and northern Minnesota passed 77,000 acres burned.
France records its hottest day as Utah calls a fire a state emergency
Pissos reached 44.3 degrees Celsius, Britain and Switzerland set June highs, and the Cottonwood Fire burned more than 59,000 acres.