The Dixie Fire, now over 200,000 acres, burns at night in Taylorsville, California, U.S., July 27, 2021. REUTERS/David Swanson TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Theophilus Charles, 70, sits inside his house which was heavily damaged by Hurricane Ida in Houma, Louisiana, U.S., August 30, 2021. REUTERS/Adrees Latif TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Caravans are destroyed in an area affected by floods caused by heavy rainfalls in Kreuzberg, Germany, July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY SEARCH "GLOBAL POY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "REUTERS POY" FOR ALL BEST OF 2021 PACKAGES. 

People board a ferry during evacuation as a wildfire burns in the village of Limni, on the island of Evia, Greece, August 6, 2021. Picture taken August 6, 2021. REUTERS/Nicolas Economou/File Photo TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY SEARCH "GLOBAL POY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "REUTERS POY" FOR ALL BEST OF 2021 PACKAGES 

Flooding resulting from a severe weather event with prolonged rains is seen at the Hawkesbury River northwest of Sydney in Wisemans Ferry, Australia, March 25, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Loren Elliott TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Large streams of red hot lava flow as Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, continues to erupt, as seen from the village of Fornazzo, Italy February 23, 2021. REUTERS/Antonio Parrinello REFILE - CORRECTING ACTION 

The sun, appearing orange due to smoke haze from forest fires, sets behind the Statue of Liberty in New York City, New York, U.S., July 20, 2021. Picture taken July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Bjoern Kils/New York Media Boat TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Firefightering helicopters are filled with water off the beach of the village of Pefki, on the island of Evia, Greece, August 10, 2021. REUTERS/Nicolas Economou TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Lava is seen through the window of a kitchen from El Paso following the eruption of a volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma, Spain, September 28, 2021. REUTERS/Jon Nazca TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

A man searches the site of a collapsed hotel after Saturday's 7.2 magnitude quake, in Les Cayes, Haiti August 16, 2021. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Lava oozes from a new fissure near Fagradalsfjall, Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland April 9, 2021. Picture taken with a drone April 9, 2021. REUTERS/Cat Gundry-Beck TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Cows that were stranded in a flooded barn are rescued by people in boats and a sea doo after rainstorms lashed the western Canadian province of British Columbia, triggering landslides and floods, and shutting highways, in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Kathy Poss (R) salvages items from Ragan Chapel United Methodist Church the day after a string of tornadoes caused several fatalities in Ohatchee, Alabama, U.S., March 26, 2021. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Firefighters spray water from a fire train to hot spots along the tracks over Rock Creek Bridge as the Dixie Fire grows in Plumas National Forest, California, U.S., July 15, 2021. REUTERS/David Swanson TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

A front porch is lit by a flame on a dark street as the city remains without power in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

A woman carries an elderly woman as they make their way through floodwaters following heavy rainfall in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China July 23, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Locals evacuate the area with their animals as a wildfire rages in the suburb of Thrakomakedones, north of Athens, Greece, August 7, 2021. REUTERS/Giorgos Moutafis TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

A man works to retrieve belongings from a house partially submerged in mud after the area was hit by flash floods along the bank of Melamchi River in Sindhupalchok, Nepal June 20, 2021. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

A tree burns during a wildfire near the village of Taastaakh in the region of Yakutia, Russia August 11, 2021. Picture taken August 11, 2021. REUTERS/Alexander Reshetnikov/File Photo TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY SEARCH "GLOBAL POY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "REUTERS POY" FOR ALL BEST OF 2021 PACKAGES. 

Rescue teams work after a landslide at Cerro del Chiquihuite buried houses in the area, in the municipality of Tlalnepantla de Baz, on the outskirts of Mexico City, Mexico, September 10, 2021. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Lava and smoke rise following the eruption of a volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma, in El Paso, Spain, September 25, 2021. Picture taken with long exposure. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY SEARCH "GLOBAL POY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "REUTERS POY" FOR ALL BEST OF 2021 PACKAGES.TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

People watch an excavator removing rubble from the site of a collapsed hotel after Saturday's 7.2 magnitude quake, in Les Cayes, Haiti August 16, 2021. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

A house burns due to lava from the eruption of a volcano in the Cumbre Vieja national park at Los Llanos de Aridane, on the Canary Island of La Palma, September 20, 2021. REUTERS/Borja Suarez TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Members of a rescue team work during a relief operation at the site of a destroyed bridge after a flash flood swept down a mountain valley destroying dams and bridges, in Raini village in the northern state of Uttarakhand, India, February 10, 2021. REUTERS/Anshree Fadnavis TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

A soldier throws water out of a house, following heavy rainfalls, in Bad Muenstereifel, North Rhine-Westphalia state, Germany, July 21, 2021. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Flames are seen close to the city fanned by strong winds after a bushfire broke out on the slopes of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, April 19, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings 

A firefighter works as the Caldor Fire burns in Grizzly Flats, California, U.S., August 22, 2021. Reuters photographer Fred Greaves: "As a photographer covering wildfires in California, 2021 was one of the most challenging years that I can remember. A severe multi-year drought along with sustained hot and windy weather created multiple “mega-fires” that were unpredictable and quickly consumed hundreds of square miles. It can take hours to navigate around large wildfires in remote areas, so proper planning is critical to make sure you are in the right place. I also have to wear safety equipment and check on weather conditions and local fire activity so I don’t become trapped. Firefighters were conducting a nighttime controlled burn to clear brush out after temperatures cooled and the wind had died down to protect homes that were potentially in the path of the Caldor Fire in Northern California. They lit backfires at the base of a hill, expecting it would burn at a moderate pace. Instead, the flames quickly raced up the side of the hill, creating the swirling curtain of fire that silhouetted one of the firefighters. It was yet another example of the unpredictable nature of wildfires." REUTERS/Fred Greaves/File Photo SEARCH "POY STORIES 2021" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY