Pascal Pittorino / Firefighting aeroplane releasing water collected from the Mediterranean sea to extinguish forest fire, Var, Provence, France, April 2008.

Pal Hermansen / Firemen extinguishing controlled fire in abandoned house during training exercise whilst another rests and cooks sausages on a barbeque, Akerhus, Norway, September 2013.

Adrian Davies / Firemen spraying water over a Gorse (Ulex sp.) fire smouldering on cliff top caused by discarded BBQ coals in extremely hot, dry summer, Glebe Cliff, Tintagel, Cornwall, UK. August, 2022.

Adrian Davies / Fireman fighting a Gorse (Ulex sp.) fire burning on cliff top caused by discarded BBQ coals in extremely hot, dry summer, Glebe Cliff, Tintagel, Cornwall, UK. August, 2022.

Adrian Davies / Fireman spraying water on a Gorse (Ulex sp.) fire burning on cliff top caused by discarded BBQ coals in extremely hot, dry summer, Glebe Cliff, Tintagel, Cornwall, UK. August, 2022.

Loic Poidevin / Firefighting helicopter transporting water to forest fire, Asturias, Spain. September.

Ashley Cooper / Fire and rescue service vehicle and equipment beside River Severn in flood conditions. After Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis, the wettest February recorded in the UK. Ironbridge, Shropshire, England, UK....

Jeff Vanuga / CH-47 helic0poter dropping water on the Lava Mountain Fire in Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming, USA, July 2016

Jeff Vanuga / Fire fighting activities with fixed wind aircraft dropping fire retardant on the Lava Mountain Fire, Wyoming, USA. July 2016

Doug Gimesy / Forest and wildlife Officer from the Department of Land, Water and Planning (DEWLP) Abby Smith visits and drops off some supplies to the founder of Goongerah Wombat Orphanage, Emily Small, soon after...

David Gallan / Burrawang (Macrozamia communis) burning during a backburn operation by firefighters trying to control bushfire spread, Currowan State Forest, New South Wales, Australia, January 2020.

Jack Dykinga / Lightning started fire on steep craggy terrain, with US Forest Service Fire suppression Wildland Firefighters using helicopters to 'bomb' the hot spots to control the spread. Pusch Ridge, Sant...