Fire — latest ecology news

Smog formed over Kyiv after the shelling. What should residents do?
Smog formed over Kyiv after the shelling. What should residents do?

Due to power outages at environmental monitoring stations, Kyiv residents are advised to use the smell of smoke as a guide

Fire disaster in Odessa region: fire destroyed 645 hectares in the Danube Reserve
Fire disaster in Odessa region: fire destroyed 645 hectares in the Danube Reserve

Damage to the environment caused by air pollution alone amounted to approximately UAH 5 billion

Top Ukrainian environmental disasters and crimes in 2025
Top Ukrainian environmental disasters and crimes in 2025

These include large-scale fires, pollution of the Black Sea, and the shockingly brazen destruction of forests

Over 70% of forest fires in 2025 occurred in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions
Over 70% of forest fires in 2025 occurred in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions

The main causes of fires remain military operations and careless handling of fire

"Zombie fires" are destroying northern forests. Why is this happening and what does it mean for the planet?
"Zombie fires" are destroying northern forests. Why is this happening and what does it mean for the planet?

Scientists are recording a sharp increase in the number of residual fires, which are intensifying due to global warming

Fires break out en masse in Ukraine
Fires break out en masse in Ukraine

The fires on October 4 burned almost 6 hectares of vegetation in the ecosystems

A large-scale fire with environmental damage of UAH 2.2 million occurs in Mykolaiv
A large-scale fire with environmental damage of UAH 2.2 million occurs in Mykolaiv

Experts establish the cause of the fire

A large-scale fire broke out on the island of Khortytsia
A large-scale fire broke out on the island of Khortytsia

Firefighters continue to extinguish fires on the island

Tuzly Estuaries National Park is recovering from fires. Video.
Tuzly Estuaries National Park is recovering from fires. Video.

Reeds are the first to be restored in the national park

Fields along the highway caught fire in Kyiv region. Video.
Fields along the highway caught fire in Kyiv region. Video.

Photos and videos of the incident were posted online

A dozen peat fires have broken out in Poltava region since the beginning of the year
A dozen peat fires have broken out in Poltava region since the beginning of the year

The number of arsons is expected to increase due to the warm climate in the fall

Hrybovychi landfill: from fire to reclamation
Hrybovychi landfill: from fire to reclamation

Construction of a waste processing plant in Lviv continues