Four people have been arrested on suspicion of arson after a large wildfire in Rivington. Moorland was ablaze near Sheep House Lane and Rivington Road at about 20:45 BST on Tuesday and fire crews put it out, Lancashire Police said. The force has launched a joint investigation into how the blaze started with Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service.

Crews are also battling massive wildfires just north of Minnesota in Canada's Manitoba and Ontario provinces.  As of Thursday morning, the Wildland Fire Application Information Portal reports the fires have spread across more than 37,

A new wildfire was reported today at 8:37 p.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

People are often told to stay indoors when the air is thick with wildfire smoke, but pollutants get in. A study shows the most affected the parts of the world.

Heat from the recent wildfires​ raging in northern Minnesota is so intense, that under the right circumstances, they can actually create storms in the atmosphere.

A new wildfire was reported today at 7:39 p.m. in San Joaquin County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. There is no update on the containment of the fire and its cause remains unknown.

Victor Serriteno, 33, of Vacaville, was found guilty of multiple counts of murder and arson in a California court on Friday.

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New warnings for wildfires have been issued as high temperatures are set to continue. There is a yellow warning for wildfires from the National Hazards Partnership in place from Thursday across Northern Ireland, meaning there is a likelihood of manageable wildfires.

Wildfires have become more extreme in the past decade. A new study shows the worst-affected states are overwhelmingly in the West.