Claims: ‘It’s only going to get worse’: wildfires forcing firefighters to make impossible choices
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- title: ‘It’s only going to get worse’: wildfires forcing firefighters to make impossible choices Source
- url: https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/jul/18/the-impossible-choices-of-a-deadly-wildfire-season Source
- summary: As the climate crisis fuels more intense blazes, pushing them to new parts of the world, those tackling them are forced to ration resources and decide which to fight César Alcaraz had only just become a firefighter in the late 1990s when he found himself ambushed by a fast-moving blaze. Barely able to breathe and with no more water left in his truck, he and his colleagues fled an inferno ravaging Spain’s Montgó mountain region, wishing their bosses had sent more support. But nearly three decades… Source
- published: Sat, 18 Jul 2026 05:00:50 GMT Source