In San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala the Fuego Volcano was slowly erupting, spewing ash and lahar across neighbourhoods. Hundreds of residents have been evacuated from surrounding regions, as well as multiple school and road closures, with tens of thousands more evacuations expected.

Early January 7th, the Santa Ana winds sparked wildfires throughout many areas of LA County. Most devastating have been the Palisades and Eaton Fires, destroying thousands of acres of land and thousands of homes & structures.

In July 2024, Bulgaria faced the threat of about 40 wildfires around the country, with more areas being affected and evacuated every day. The GEM Europe team deployed from their Polish warehouse, bringing supplies for first responders & evacuated residents.

California’s biggest fire of the year is had caused extreme devastation throughout Butte, Plumas, Shasta, and Tehama County. The fire had burned more than the entire size of Los Angeles, destroying hundreds of homes and businesses.

The Canadian province of Alberta has experienced 122 wildfires in 2024 already. As of late, the historic town of Jasper suffered tremendous damage from an out of control wildfire, burning over 79,000 acres. Thousands of residents were forced to evacuate.

The Smokehouse Creek Wildfire was Texas’ 2nd largest fire it’s history. Multiple major fires that have burned hundreds of thousands of acres, prompting evacuation orders in several counties. GEM is providing pallets of disaster relief throughout the affected regions to assist all those affected.

In February 2024, Chile experienced their worst disaster in over a decade. Severe forest fires devastated the Valparaiso region, having burnt nearly 64,000 acres and forcing thousands to evacuate.

Colombia declared a disaster situation in January 2024 due to many wildfires raging across several parts of the country, as the president warned the conditions could get worse. One hundred and seventy four municipalities in the country were affected.

The GEM team worked alongside the HARP team, offering resources & critical support to all those affected by the recent Oregon Road Fire, in Elk, Washington. BStrong cash cards were also given out to affected community members.

The Lahaina fires in August 2023 completely devastated the Lahaina community on Maui, displacing thousands and taking the lives of over 100 people. The strong winds and dry conditions spread the fire rapidly through the historic neighborhood.

In July 2023, our GEM Europe team deployed to Greece, responding to the 90 active fires within the country. In coordination with local and foreign first responders, we worked to reach the most affected communities and distribute supplies.

1月28日，迈阿密花园的一个75个单元的公寓楼因火灾而遭受重大破坏。一半以上的单位被完全摧毁，其余的由于极度的火灾、烟雾和水的破坏而无法居住。

7月下旬，橡树火和麦金尼火在加州各地燃烧，100多座建筑被毁，至少有4人死亡。

自2022年初以来，欧盟的野火总数几乎是同一时期15年平均数的四倍。

在推土机和飞机的支持下，1000多名消防员周六与美国最大的现役野火进行了斗争，此前强风将其推过了一些控制线。

2022年1月9日，布朗克斯区的一栋公寓楼起火，包括8名儿童在内的17人死亡，这是该市最严重的火灾之一，一个故障的空间加热器是其根源。

2021年7月13日至10月25日，迪克西和卡尔多大火是一场巨大的野火，影响到加州的几个县。大火咆哮着穿过格林维尔等整个城镇，导致数百人被困和无家可归。

2021年1月16日，一场大火烧毁了Tuluksak这个阿拉斯加部落社区唯一的清洁、自来水来源。

加州消防局报告说，自今年年初以来，加州在野火中损失了310万英亩，或约4844平方英里（12546平方公里）。目前有29场大火在燃烧。

野火烧毁了150万英亩的森林和许多历史悠久的社区，使整个城镇灰飞烟灭，导致50多万人撤离，失踪人员名单不断增加。

2020年9月9日，一场大火烧毁了希腊莱斯博斯岛上一个大规模拥挤的难民营。这导致超过13000名寻求庇护的人没有住所。

2019年6月，超过1800万公顷的土地被烧毁，摧毁了澳大利亚的5900多座建筑和2800多所房屋。除人类死亡外，还有数百万动物被杀。

2019年，亚马逊野火季节的火灾激增，巴西、玻利维亚、巴拉圭和秘鲁境内的亚马逊雨林和亚马逊生物群发生了超过90.6万公顷的受灾面积。

2018年，野火季节是加州有史以来最致命和最具破坏性的记录。超过7,639场火灾烧毁了1,893,913英亩的面积，造成超过35亿美元的损失。