.. jAlbum 10 slides/Tasmania_Fires_V220130106196B3B2B0proj.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 Tasmania is shrouded in smoke as bushfires burn out on control. From Montumana in the north till Hobarto in the south east there are around 40 bushfires continue to burn across the state. Date: 06/01/2013 RGB: B3B2B0 Tasmania is shrouded in smoke as bushfires burn out on control. From Montumana in the north till Hobarto in the south east there are around 40 bushfires continue to burn across the state. Date: 06/01/2013 RGB: B3B2B0 slides/Tasmania_Fires_V220130106196B3B2B0proj.jpg slides/Russia_Fires_V220120705043_B3B2B0.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 Many fires continue to burn in central Russia with tremendous quantities of smoke across the region. In this image, most of the fires appear to be burning in Tomskaya, Oblast and Krasnoyarsk Krai. Smoke pours to the south and curls across Omsk. The density of the smoke and the high number of fires in this region is remarkable, however, many other fires continue to blaze across Russia, far too many to be captured on one image. Date: 06/07/2012 RGB: B3B2B0 Many fires continue to burn in central Russia with tremendous quantities of smoke across the region. In this image, most of the fires appear to be burning in Tomskaya, Oblast and Krasnoyarsk Krai. Smoke pours to the south and curls across Omsk. The density of the smoke and the high number of fires in this region is remarkable, however, many other fires continue to blaze across Russia, far too many to be captured on one image. Date: 06/07/2012 RGB: B3B2B0 slides/Russia_Fires_V220120705043_B3B2B0.jpg slides/USA_Fires_V220110416224B3B2B0proj.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 Firefighters battled Monday to contain several large blazes that have burned hundreds of square miles of rural Texas and destroyed dozens of homes since last week, getting reinforcements from out of state as they struggled against some of the worst wildfire conditions in state history. Date : 16/04/2011 RGB : B3B2B0 Firefighters battled Monday to contain several large blazes that have burned hundreds of square miles of rural Texas and destroyed dozens of homes since last week, getting reinforcements from out of state as they struggled against some of the worst wildfire conditions in state history. Date : 16/04/2011 RGB : B3B2B0 slides/USA_Fires_V220110416224B3B2B0proj.jpg slides/SAmerica_Fires_V220100829059B3B2B0.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 Date:29/08/2010 RGB:B3B2B0 Date:29/08/2010 RGB:B3B2B0 slides/SAmerica_Fires_V220100829059B3B2B0.jpg slides/Louisiana_CalcasieuLake_Fire_v220100825187b3b2b0proj.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 Date:25/08/2010 RGB:B3B2B0 Date:25/08/2010 RGB:B3B2B0 slides/Louisiana_CalcasieuLake_Fire_v220100825187b3b2b0proj.jpg slides/Canada_fires_V220100817178_B3B2B0.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 Date:17/08/2010 RGB:B3B2B0 Date:17/08/2010 RGB:B3B2B0 slides/Canada_fires_V220100817178_B3B2B0.jpg slides/brazil_fires_v220100810207b3b2b0.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 Date:10/08/2010 RGB:B3B2B0 Date:10/08/2010 RGB:B3B2B0 slides/brazil_fires_v220100810207b3b2b0.jpg slides/SAmerica_Fires_V220100809177B3B2B0.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 Date:09/08/2010 RGB:B3B2B0 Date:09/08/2010 RGB:B3B2B0 slides/SAmerica_Fires_V220100809177B3B2B0.jpg slides/Portugal_fires_V220100807099B3B2B0.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 High temperatures and dry weather are hampering efforts to extinguish a host of wildfires across Portugal. Some blazes have been brought under control, but a string of villages and the ancient city of Coimbra remain threatened by about a dozen fires. Villagers returning to their homes have described how fires tore through some 140,000 hectares and destroyed homes. A summer of drought has sparked fires across southern Europe, with Spain and France also fighting flames.(BBC news) Date:07/08/2010 RGB:B3B2B0 High temperatures and dry weather are hampering efforts to extinguish a host of wildfires across Portugal. Some blazes have been brought under control, but a string of villages and the ancient city of Coimbra remain threatened by about a dozen fires. Villagers returning to their homes have described how fires tore through some 140,000 hectares and destroyed homes. A summer of drought has sparked fires across southern Europe, with Spain and France also fighting flames.(BBC news) Date:07/08/2010 RGB:B3B2B0 slides/Portugal_fires_V220100807099B3B2B0.jpg slides/i177_Australia_Fires_V220090928110.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 Date:28/09/2009 RGB:B3B2B0 Date:28/09/2009 RGB:B3B2B0 slides/i177_Australia_Fires_V220090928110.jpg slides/i171_USA_Fires_V220090927104.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 Date:27/09/2009 RGB:B3B2B0 Date:27/09/2009 RGB:B3B2B0 slides/i171_USA_Fires_V220090927104.jpg slides/i175_Borneo_Fires_V220090929147.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 Date:29/09/2009 RGB:B3B2B0 Date:29/09/2009 RGB:B3B2B0 slides/i175_Borneo_Fires_V220090929147.jpg slides/i169_Los_Angeles_Fires_V220090831144_B3B2B0.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 Date:31/08/2009 RGB:B3B2B0 Date:31/08/2009 RGB:B3B2B0 slides/i169_Los_Angeles_Fires_V220090831144_B3B2B0.jpg slides/i167_Los_Angeles_Fires_V2200908300110_B3B2B0.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 Date:30/08/2009 RGB:B3B2B0 Date:30/08/2009 RGB:B3B2B0 slides/i167_Los_Angeles_Fires_V2200908300110_B3B2B0.jpg slides/i166_Los_Angeles_Fires_V220090829077_B3B2B0.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 Date:29/08/2009 RGB:B3B2B0 Date:29/08/2009 RGB:B3B2B0 slides/i166_Los_Angeles_Fires_V220090829077_B3B2B0.jpg slides/i160_Fires_greece_v220090821055b3b2b0.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 More than 70 wildfires have started across Greece over the last 24 hours - the worst blazes on the mainland since 2007, officials say. A number of homes have been destroyed and thousands of hectares of forest and farmland burnt. Fire fighting authorities have urged people to evacuate their homes, but many residents have stayed to defend them. Date: 21/08/2009 RGB:B3B2B0 More than 70 wildfires have started across Greece over the last 24 hours - the worst blazes on the mainland since 2007, officials say. A number of homes have been destroyed and thousands of hectares of forest and farmland burnt. Fire fighting authorities have urged people to evacuate their homes, but many residents have stayed to defend them. Date: 21/08/2009 RGB:B3B2B0 slides/i160_Fires_greece_v220090821055b3b2b0.jpg slides/i159_Fires_greece_v220090822092b3b2b0.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 More than 70 wildfires have started across Greece over the last 24 hours - the worst blazes on the mainland since 2007, officials say. A number of homes have been destroyed and thousands of hectares of forest and farmland burnt. Fire fighting authorities have urged people to evacuate their homes, but many residents have stayed to defend them. Date: 21/08/2009 RGB:B3B2B0 More than 70 wildfires have started across Greece over the last 24 hours - the worst blazes on the mainland since 2007, officials say. A number of homes have been destroyed and thousands of hectares of forest and farmland burnt. Fire fighting authorities have urged people to evacuate their homes, but many residents have stayed to defend them. Date: 21/08/2009 RGB:B3B2B0 slides/i159_Fires_greece_v220090822092b3b2b0.jpg slides/i156_California_fires_V220090813059_B3B2B0.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 Date: 13/08/2009 RGB:B3B2B0 Date: 13/08/2009 RGB:B3B2B0 slides/i156_California_fires_V220090813059_B3B2B0.jpg slides/i140_s09022009_Australia_fires.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 The worst fires in the country's history have killed more than 130 people and destroyed towns in the state of Victoria. At least 750 homes have been destroyed and more than 330,000 hectares of land burnt. Date: 09/02/2009 RGB : B3B2B0 The worst fires in the country's history have killed more than 130 people and destroyed towns in the state of Victoria. At least 750 homes have been destroyed and more than 330,000 hectares of land burnt. Date: 09/02/2009 RGB : B3B2B0 slides/i140_s09022009_Australia_fires.jpg slides/i138_sAustralia_fires_V220090207027B3B2B0.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 slides/i138_sAustralia_fires_V220090207027B3B2B0.jpg slides/i124_25072008_fires_rhodos.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 Over the last four days, the fire has destroyed thousands of acres of pine forest. A blaze north of Athens has been contained. Firefighters struggled to douse more than 60 blazes that broke out across the country, including a large fire north of Athens and another that was burning the island of Rhodes for a third day. Date: 25/07/2008 RGB:B3 B2 B0 Over the last four days, the fire has destroyed thousands of acres of pine forest. A blaze north of Athens has been contained. Firefighters struggled to douse more than 60 blazes that broke out across the country, including a large fire north of Athens and another that was burning the island of Rhodes for a third day. Date: 25/07/2008 RGB:B3 B2 B0 slides/i124_25072008_fires_rhodos.jpg slides/i123_s29062008_fires_california.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 State, local and federal firefighters continue to battle hundreds of wildfires throughout California. Fires are actively burning and continue to spread. Firefighters are prepared for the potential of new fires due to Red Flag Warnings issued for dry thunderstorm activity in the Northern Sierra Nevada and Southern Cascade Mountain Ranges in northeastern California through 11 p.m. tonight. Numerous lightning downstrikes have been reported in eastern Lassen and Modoc counties. The priority of firefighting is for the protection of life, property and natural resources. Date: 29/06/2008 RGB:B3B2B0 State, local and federal firefighters continue to battle hundreds of wildfires throughout California. Fires are actively burning and continue to spread. Firefighters are prepared for the potential of new fires due to Red Flag Warnings issued for dry thunderstorm activity in the Northern Sierra Nevada and Southern Cascade Mountain Ranges in northeastern California through 11 p.m. tonight. Numerous lightning downstrikes have been reported in eastern Lassen and Modoc counties. The priority of firefighting is for the protection of life, property and natural resources. Date: 29/06/2008 RGB:B3B2B0 slides/i123_s29062008_fires_california.jpg slides/i122_s30062008_Siberia_Fires.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 In Southeastern Russia, scores of fires are burning near the border of the Amur and Khabarovsk Provinces (ca.15000 ha) Date: 30-06-2008 RGB:B3B2B0 In Southeastern Russia, scores of fires are burning near the border of the Amur and Khabarovsk Provinces (ca.15000 ha) Date: 30-06-2008 RGB:B3B2B0 slides/i122_s30062008_Siberia_Fires.jpg slides/i117_s22052008_Fires_SantaCruz.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 A fast-moving wildfire in Northern California's Santa Cruz Mountains has covered 3,000 acres Friday, prompting rescues and evacuations in two counties. Date: 23-05-2008 RGB:B3B2B0 A fast-moving wildfire in Northern California's Santa Cruz Mountains has covered 3,000 acres Friday, prompting rescues and evacuations in two counties. Date: 23-05-2008 RGB:B3B2B0 slides/i117_s22052008_Fires_SantaCruz.jpg slides/i109_s20071022_FiresAndDustCalifornia.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 More than a dozen uncontained wildfires raged Monday across Southern California, threatening thousands of structures and forcing 265,000 people to flee homes. In San Diego, the chairman of the County Board of Supervisors said weather conditions had "all the ingredients for a perfect firestorm." Date: 22/10/2007 RGB:B3B2B0 More than a dozen uncontained wildfires raged Monday across Southern California, threatening thousands of structures and forcing 265,000 people to flee homes. In San Diego, the chairman of the County Board of Supervisors said weather conditions had "all the ingredients for a perfect firestorm." Date: 22/10/2007 RGB:B3B2B0 slides/i109_s20071022_FiresAndDustCalifornia.jpg slides/i107_sFiresGreece_20070826.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 The 2007 Greek forest fires were a series of massive forest fires that broke out in several areas across Greece throughout the summer of 2007. The most destructive and lethal infernos broke out on August 23, expanded rapidly and raged out of control until August 27, until they were put out in early September. The fires mainly affected western and southern Peloponnese as well as southern Euboea. The death toll in August alone stood at 67 people.[8] In total 84 people lost their lives because of the fires, including several fire fighters. Date:26/08/2007 RGB:B3B2B0 The 2007 Greek forest fires were a series of massive forest fires that broke out in several areas across Greece throughout the summer of 2007. The most destructive and lethal infernos broke out on August 23, expanded rapidly and raged out of control until August 27, until they were put out in early September. The fires mainly affected western and southern Peloponnese as well as southern Euboea. The death toll in August alone stood at 67 people.[8] In total 84 people lost their lives because of the fires, including several fire fighters. Date:26/08/2007 RGB:B3B2B0 slides/i107_sFiresGreece_20070826.jpg slides/i102_s11122005_FuelDepotFireLondon.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 Fuel depot fire rages on as 1,500sq mile toxic gas cloud spreads across Britain. Date: 11/12/2005 RGB: B2B3B0 Fuel depot fire rages on as 1,500sq mile toxic gas cloud spreads across Britain. Date: 11/12/2005 RGB: B2B3B0 slides/i102_s11122005_FuelDepotFireLondon.jpg slides/i89_s31102003_firesCalifornia.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 Plumes of smoke generated by the Southern California wildfires are seen covering a large area of the Pacific Ocean. Date:28/10/2003 RGB:B3B2B0 Plumes of smoke generated by the Southern California wildfires are seen covering a large area of the Pacific Ocean. Date:28/10/2003 RGB:B3B2B0 slides/i89_s31102003_firesCalifornia.jpg slides/i188_Venezuela_Fires_V220100323198B3B2B0.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 Several fires in ‘El Avila’ mountain that separates Caracas from the Caribbean Sea, increased during Tuesday’s afternoon, after a forest fire was ignited on Sunday and had not been controlled yet. Date: 23/03/2010 RGB:B3B2B0 Several fires in ‘El Avila’ mountain that separates Caracas from the Caribbean Sea, increased during Tuesday’s afternoon, after a forest fire was ignited on Sunday and had not been controlled yet. Date: 23/03/2010 RGB:B3B2B0 slides/i188_Venezuela_Fires_V220100323198B3B2B0.jpg slides/i84_s12082003_firesspain.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 A long time without rain and a heatwave have caused lots of fires in Europe. On this image there are fires visible in Portugal and Spain. Date:12/08/2003 RGB: B3B2B0 A long time without rain and a heatwave have caused lots of fires in Europe. On this image there are fires visible in Portugal and Spain. Date:12/08/2003 RGB: B3B2B0 slides/i84_s12082003_firesspain.jpg slides/i77_s22062003_fires_canada.html# Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0200 Smoke (blue haze) from fires in Manitoba and Ontario, Canada, is visible on this VGT2 image of the 22th of June 2003. Date: 22/06/2003 RGB: B2B3B0 Smoke (blue haze) from fires in Manitoba and Ontario, Canada, is visible on this VGT2 image of the 22th of June 2003. Date: 22/06/2003 RGB: B2B3B0 slides/i77_s22062003_fires_canada.jpg