BETA nonprofit public democratic european moderated

Search

#tulekahju

The article warns that to avoid dangers related to batteries, it is important to ensure that devices and chargers are of high quality, to protect cables from damage, and to act cautiously to prevent potential battery fires. (translated)

TÄHELEPANU ⟩ Akudega seotud oht võib peituda igapäevastes harjumustes

The Polish intelligence is investigating the possibility that the fire at the drone components manufacturing plant in Skarżysko-Kamienna was sabotage. (translated)

Poola luure kahtlustab droonitehase põlengu taga sabotaaži
ERR 5d

Ukrainian forces attacked a large oil refinery in the Leningrad region of Russia and an airbase located in Krasnodar Krai, resulting in a fire at the refinery and strong explosions. (translated)

Ukraina väed ründasid Venemaal suurt naftatöötlemistehast ja õhuväebaasi
ERR 6d

Aerial strike involving Ukrainian armed forces hit the warehouses of the Russian commercial company DNS located in the Rostov region, causing a fire and damaging residential buildings in the area. (translated)

Ukraina õhurünnak tabas suurt kaubaladu Rostovi oblastis

At least 14 infants died in a fire that broke out in the neonatal department of a hospital at the Pakistani Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad, while rescue workers managed to bring 19 people out of the flames, including 10 women and 7 children. (translated)

TULETRAGÖÖDIA ⟩ Pakistanis hukkus haiglapõlengus vähemalt 14 vastsündinut
ERR 1w

Ukrainian armed forces attacked the Afipsk oil refinery located in Russia's Krasnodar region, resulting in a large fire, while an air alert was declared in the area, and the attacks continue Ukraine's strategy to disrupt Russian fuel supplies and reduce the revenue funding the war. (translated)

Ukraina ründas naftarafineerimistehast Venemaa Krasnodari krais

Climate change could nearly triple the area affected by wildfires in Europe, causing fires in regions where experience in extinguishing them is limited, according to a recently published study, in the context of Europe already suffering from severe wildfires. (translated)

Kliimamuutused võivad kolmekordistada Euroopas igal aastal põleva maastiku ala

The article discusses how new devices can detect the infrasound generated by wildfires, which spreads before the smoke column becomes visible, and through experiments by US scientists, it examines how far and accurately the sound signature of a fire can be tracked and how this technology could be integrated into the work of firefighters in the future. (translated)

Mets karjub appi sagedusel, mida meie kõrvad ei kuule – aga nüüd saamegi ehitada metsatulekahjust teavitavaid andureid

Two people died in wildfires on the Greek island of Salamina, and hundreds of residents were evacuated, the fire department reported. (translated)

Kreeka Salamína saarel hukkus põlengute tõttu kaks inimest, sadu evakueeriti

A wildfire that broke out in Belgium's Fagne nature park has devastated 1,600 hectares of forest, and several firefighting planes and helicopters have been deployed to extinguish the fire. (translated)

Belgia kiiresti leviv maastikupõleng on laastanud 1600 hektarit metsa

In Europe, a persistent heatwave has once again ignited fires in several countries, including France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Greece, and Croatia, resulting in the destruction of thousands of hectares of forests and grasslands and the evacuation of hundreds of people. (translated)

Euroopa taas leekides
ERR 4w

French authorities have arrested over 400 people, including 166 minors, in connection with wildfires, the majority of which were started by individuals, and the authorities have implemented stricter measures to prevent the outbreak of fires in hot weather. (translated)

Prantsusmaa võimud on seoses maastikupõlengutega vahistanud üle 400 inimese

The Kew Botanical Gardens weather station in London recorded no precipitation in July 2026, marking a first occurrence since 1871, while a heatwave persists in the United Kingdom and wildfires rage on the European mainland, indicating potential changes in the climate. (translated)

Alates 1871. aastast pole Londoni ilmajaam midagi sellist näinud

Greek firefighters hope to bring under control the wildfires raging near Athens, while new forest fires have started in nature reserves in the Netherlands. (translated)

EUROOPA PÕLEB ⟩ Kreeka loodab põlengu kontrolli alla saada, Hollandis alles algab

Europe's hot summers bring increasingly frequent droughts and wildfires, making them the new normal, while French meteorologists predict a fivefold increase in heatwaves by 2050 and emphasize that preventive measures to cope with climate change are seriously inadequate. (translated)

KLIIMAMUUTUSED ON KOHAL ⟩ Euroopa üha kuumemad suved muudavad põuad ja tulekahjud uueks normaalsuseks

Ma ütlesin CNN-ile: 'Tegu on osariigi ajaloo rängima tulekahjuhooajaga.'

Maastikupõlengud laastavad Washingtoni ja Oregoni osariike
pmo.ee
ERR Aug 3

The Ukrainian airstrike on the Belgorod Technical University, which is engaged in training for drone development and use, indicates a blurring of the line between academic and military targets, and after the attack, a fire broke out in the university complex. (translated)

Ukraina ründas drooniarendusega tegelevat ülikooli Belgorodis
ERR Aug 1

On August 1, Russia conducted a large-scale missile attack on Kyiv, resulting in the deaths of at least four people and injuring 23, including young boys, causing serious destruction and fires in various parts of the city. (translated)

Venemaa korraldas Kiievile ulatusliku raketirünnaku
Postimees Jul 30

In the Bordeaux region of France, over 250,000 people have been evacuated due to wildfires, as climate change and human activity have caused terrible blazes, while in Spain, more than 116,000 people have been forced to leave their homes. (translated)

PRANTSUSMAA PÕLEB ⟩ Kõiges on süüdi Napoleon III
Postimees Jul 29

A post is spreading on Estonia's Threadsi platform, where landlords share their most terrifying experiences, including fires, broken furniture, and unpaid bills, after one tenant caused a fire in the residence and left the next day. (translated)

FOTOD ⟩ Põlenud köök, korterisse jäetud loomad, lõhutud mööbel ja maksmata arved: üürileandjad avaldavad oma kõige hullemad õuduslood