Wildfire News
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Modified Boeing 737 used to fight wildfire for first time
A modified Boeing 737 has been used to fight a wildfire for the first time, Australian authorities say. The former...
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Trump sees wildfire areas, consoles those harmed by shooting
President Donald Trump on Saturday acknowledged Californians suffering from twin tragedies, walking through the ashes of a mobile home and...
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Deadly California wildfire leaves 100 people missing, mostly elderly
Fire crews in northern California seized on improved weather on Wednesday in their six-day-old battle to suppress the deadliest wildfire...
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Dead in cars and homes: Northern California fire toll at 42
The dead were found in burned-out cars, in the smoldering ruins of their homes, or next to their vehicles, apparently...
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Fire that prompted Yosemite closure sparked by vehicle
U.S. Forest Service investigators have determined that a motor vehicle is to blame for sparking the massive, deadly California wildfire...
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Technology playing an increasing role in wildfire fights
Wildland firefighters are still the heart and soul of the battle against raging blazes, but a technology boom is playing...
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India’s biggest eSports tourney is here
Tencent Games, the developers of the world famous mobile game PUBG, have announced India's biggest eSports tournement, the 'PUBG MOBILE...
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Northern California blazes now largest in state history
Twin Northern California blazes fueled by dry vegetation and hot, windy weather grew Monday to become the largest wildfire in...
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New wildfire erupts in Northern California
Firefighters struggling to contain destructive Northern California wildfires found themselves facing a new blaze that erupted Tuesday and drove through...
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Children die in California wildfire
Two children and their great-grandmother are among five people to have died in a raging wildfire in northern California, reports...
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Firefighters battle major wildfires in California
More than 2,000 firefighters battled a massive wildfire in California on Tuesday as authorities warned that record-breaking heat expected by...