Death toll from five days of massive wildfires rises to eight; EU sending firefighting planes; riot-control water cannons drafted to help fight blazes

Blazes kill at least one person, a 15-year-old boy helping extinguish blazes; Beirut deploys 25 firetrucks, supported by four air force helicopters and military units

Blaze, in its second day, has killed at least one person; dozens of firetrucks backed by air force helicopters battle fires in Lebanon's north as flames cross border

Haze hangs over New York City, New Jersey and Pennsylvania as result of massive blazes 2,500 miles away

Blaze that has already engulfed 102,000 acres is some 24 kilometers from hydroelectric facility; 216 fires still active in Sakha-Yakutia republic

Bootleg Fire burns for 377 square miles -- larger than the area of New York City -- and is mostly uncontained; crews flee 'fire cloud'; dry conditions and heat waves sweep region

Jerusalem responds to plea from neighboring island nation, will also send fire retardant materials

At least 28 confirmed dead so far due as massive blazes in California and Oregon char whole towns, with fears that tally could spike once rescuers comb through ashes

Dozens of blazes ravage region amid record-breaking temperatures that are straining the state's power grid

With huge blazes threatening thousands of residents and evoking 'Biblical' connotations, some shuls are preparing to evacuate, while pandemic prevents others from providing shelter