Forest fires ravaged over 160,000 acres and destroyed six towns; 600 killed, including 413 in town of Hinckley.

Indonesia has been placed on alert for widespread forest fires, with satellite images showing a rise in the number of hotspots in the past three weeks.

(When a series of forest fires hit British Columbia in August 2003, this picture was sent around again with notes indicating that it was a photograph taken at one of those conflagrations.

Here are details on some recent major European forest fires. ... Police said in late August they arrested 127 people suspected of starting forest fires.

IP/08/608 Brussels, 18 April 2008 Europe prepares for forest fires – major simulation exercise held in Sardinia As the southern shores of Europe warm up, the risk of forest fires increases.

IP/09/1266 Brussels, 1 September 2009 Civil Protection: Community Mechanism activated to tackle forest fires in Portugal The European Commission has activated the Community Mechanism for Civil ...

"There I was, watching forest fires around our field camp, and it seemed like the ideal place to study the problem," he said.

Predicting major forest fires across North America could become easier thanks to new research. ... What makes the findings particularly relevant is the increase in forest fires in recent years,

Paris (AFP) Aug 27, 2007 - Greece was battling for a fourth day on Monday forest fires that have killed 63 people and burned 20,000 hectares (50,000 acres). ... -- July, 2006: Six firefighters,

Another environmental issue related to forest fires is air pollution. For example, ... Context:The burning of fossil fuels is the major cause of rising carbon dioxide levels in our atmosphere.