Wildfire News
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Greece wildfire destroys area bigger than New York CityA wildfire burning in northeastern Greece for 11 days has destroyed an area larger than New York City, the European...
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Mass evacuations as Tenerife wildfire rages out of controlFirefighters battling a vast wildfire in Tenerife are facing another very difficult night after severe weather conditions worsened the blaze,...
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Some flee, others restock before Australia's wildfires growThousands of tourists fled Australia's wildfire-ravaged eastern coast Thursday ahead of worsening conditions as the military started to evacuate people...
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Raging wildfires trap 4,000 at Australian town's waterfrontWildfires burning across Australia's two most populous states Tuesday trapped residents of a seaside town in apocalyptic conditions and killed...
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Residents of small Australian communities told to evacuateResidents of two small communities in the southern Australian state of Victoria were told to evacuate on Saturday, as a...
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Most people who fled California wildfire allowed to go homeMost of the thousands of people who fled a raging California wildfire in the mountains north of Santa Barbara were...
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Utility re-energized power line before fireSouthern California Edison said Friday that it re-energized a 16,000-volt power line minutes before a nearby hilltop exploded into a...
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Huge wildfire advances across Brazil's wetlandsA 50 kilometre-long (31 mile) wildfire is advancing across Brazil's Pantanal wetlands.The governor's office in the state of Mato Grosso...
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New fire erupts in LA as California blazes spreadThousands of Los Angeles residents have been told to evacuate because of a fast-moving wildfire that began in the early...
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Wildfire forces residents, celebrities to fleeA wildfire swept through the star-studded hills of Los Angeles on Monday, destroying several large homes and forcing LeBron James...
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2 firefighters burned in California blazeCalifornia authorities say two firefighters were injured Sunday battling a wildfire that has been raging since Wednesday.Cal Fire spokesman Jonathan...
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8,000 evacuated as Canary Islands wildfire ragesAround 8,000 people have been evacuated as firefighters battle an out-of-control wildfire on Gran Canaria in Spain's Canary Islands, authorities...
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Portuguese fires under partial controlFires that swept across central Portugal for nearly 48 hours were under partial control on Monday, but adverse weather conditions...
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Powerful storm hits Southern California, flooding highwaysThe second in a string of powerful storms battered California on Saturday, shutting key highways after water and mud rushed...
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California highway closed by mudslides, more rain comingA powerful winter storm unleashed mudslides in Southern California wildfire burn areas and trapped motorists on a major highway, and...
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How Facebook fuelled France's 'yellow vest' protestsWith names like "Angry Drivers of Normandy", Facebook groups are the nerve centre of the "yellow vest" protest movement raging...
