The Local Austria https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Three of EU's 15 largest wildfires since 2016 occurred in July Three wildfires that broke out within days of each other in Spain and France this month are among the 15 largest recorded in the European Union since 2016. https://www.thelocal.at/20260801/three-of-eus-15-largest-wildfires-since-2016-occurred-in-july Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:06:16 +0200 three-of-eus-15-largest-wildfires-since-2016-occurred-in-july Why Europe won't get any new Canadair water bombers any time soon As firefighters struggle to contain some of the worst European wildfires in living memory with reduced numbers of aerial water bombers, production of the iconic aircraft creaks along half a world away in a Canadian factory. https://www.thelocal.at/20260730/why-europe-wont-get-any-new-canadair-water-bombers-any-time-soon Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:23:51 +0200 why-europe-wont-get-any-new-canadair-water-bombers-any-time-soon Wildfire in Austria: Discarded cigarette believed to have caused fire in Carinthia Austrian police say smoking residues may have sparked the Lesachtal blaze, with 3 forestry workers now under investigation https://www.thelocal.at/20260430/wildfire-in-austria-discarded-cigarette-believed-to-have-caused-fire-in-carinthia Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:14:21 +0200 wildfire-in-austria-discarded-cigarette-believed-to-have-caused-fire-in-carinthia Europe facing record year for wildfire destruction: EU Europe's blistering summer may not be over yet, but 2022 is already breaking records, with nearly 660,000 hectares ravaged since January, according to the EU's satellite monitoring service. https://www.thelocal.at/20220814/2022-sees-record-wildfire-destruction-in-europe-eu Sun, 14 Aug 2022 10:47:15 +0200 2022-sees-record-wildfire-destruction-in-europe-eu