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Sep 18, 2024, 3:47 PM
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Firefighters nearing victory in battle against 3 massive wildfires near Los Angeles
Firefighters are nearing victory in the battles against three major wildfires near Los Angeles.Sep 18, 2024, 3:47 PM
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Sep 16, 2024, 10:41 PM
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At least 15 dead since July and thousands of hectares scorched as wildfires sweep Peru
Peruvian authorities say that wildfires in Peru have left at least 15 dead since July and more than 3,000 hectares of cultivated land and natural areas scorchedSep 16, 2024, 10:41 PM
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Sep 18, 2024, 6:15 AM
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Portugal declares a state of calamity as wildfires rage out of control
More than 100 wildfires are stretching thousands of firefighters to the limit in northern PortugalSep 18, 2024, 6:15 AM
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Sep 17, 2024, 6:45 AM
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Wildfires in Portugal blamed for at least six deaths as Europe sends aircraft to help
Five thousand firefighters are struggling to contain multiple wildfires raging across northern Portugal that are blamed for causing at least six deaths and forcing an unknown number of residents to flee their homesSep 17, 2024, 6:45 AM
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Sep 15, 2024, 10:57 AM
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California Wildfires updates: Firefighters score success in containment battle
Firefighting teams in southern California have made significant progress battling three major wildfires thanks to cooler and wetter weather, authorities said.Sep 15, 2024, 10:57 AM
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Sep 14, 2024, 2:45 PM
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Cooler weather in Southern California helps in wildfire battle
Cooler weather is helping firefighters make progress against three Southern California wildfiresSep 14, 2024, 2:45 PM
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Sep 14, 2024, 1:21 PM
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Brazil experiencing record-breaking wildfires as persistent drought affects the Amazon rainforest
A series of record-breaking wildfires are currently burning in several regions in Brazil, threatening residents and some of the most important ecological systems.Sep 14, 2024, 1:21 PM
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Sep 13, 2024, 3:51 PM
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Report finds 'no evidence' Hawaii officials prepared for wildfire that killed 102 despite warnings
Investigators reviewing the emergency response to last year’s devastating wildfire on Maui say in a new report they found no evidence Hawaii officials made preparations for it, despite days of warnings that “critical fire weather” was about to arriveSep 13, 2024, 3:51 PM
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Sep 13, 2024, 5:32 AM
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California Bridge Fire updates: Cooler weather slows wildfire's growth, but evacuations continue
Thousands of firefighting personnel were battling early on Friday a wholly uncontained wildfire spread over some 51,000 acres in the steep mountains north of Los Angeles.Sep 13, 2024, 5:32 AM
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Sep 12, 2024, 5:18 PM
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California Bridge Fire updates: Newsom expands emergency due to 'extreme behavior'
The Bridge Fire straddling Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties is now the largest wildfire in California, as authorities battle several large blazes.Sep 12, 2024, 5:18 PM
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Sep 11, 2024, 2:30 AM
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Wildfires in Southern California torch dozens of homes and force thousands to evacuate
Devastating wildfires are sweeping across Southern California hillsidesSep 11, 2024, 2:30 AM
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Sep 11, 2024, 9:32 PM
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California Line Fire updates: Gov. Newsom declares state of emergency
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department arrested a man Tuesday in connection with the Line Fire ravaging southern California since Sept. 5.Sep 11, 2024, 9:32 PM
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Sep 10, 2024, 10:41 PM
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National Guard deployed to help fight raging California fire threatening thousands of homes
Firefighting teams battling the Southern California Line Fire achieved 5% containment of the blaze Monday night, with 23,714 acres burned.Sep 10, 2024, 10:41 PM
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Sep 10, 2024, 7:42 AM
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'Out of control' fires ravage the Amazon region
Wildfires in the Amazon are choking swaths of South America with smoke, leading to evacuations, school closures, canceled flights and a threat to plant and animal life.Sep 10, 2024, 7:42 AM
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Sep 9, 2024, 3:24 PM
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Southern California's Line wildfire surpasses 21,000 acres amid evacuation orders
The wildfire tearing through Southern California’s San Bernardino County is now endangering more than 36,000 structures, according to emergency officials.Sep 9, 2024, 3:24 PM
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Sep 8, 2024, 11:53 AM
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More than 35,000 structures threatened by wildfire burning east of Los Angeles
Officials in San Bernardino County, California, issued an evacuation after a brush fire spread to more than 7,000 acres.Sep 8, 2024, 11:53 AM
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Aug 27, 2024, 5:18 PM
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Suspect hit with arson charges in Northern California fire that destroyed 26 homes and businesses
A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of starting a massive Northern California wildfire in July that destroyed 26 homes and businesses.Aug 27, 2024, 5:18 PM
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Aug 26, 2024, 4:00 PM
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Artificial intelligence has 'revolutionized' modern firefighting: Here's how
This year alone, California has battled over 5,500 wildfires, according to Cal Fire.Aug 26, 2024, 4:00 PM
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Jul 31, 2024, 7:35 PM
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As Park Fire rages on, anxieties run high for communities with memories of 2018 Camp Fire
For some, any fire can leave people on edge, community members sayJul 31, 2024, 7:35 PM
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Aug 9, 2024, 6:31 AM
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Maui wildfires force community to take action in year after fatal tragedy
Activists in Lahaina on Maui made strides after deadly wildfires in August 2023.Aug 9, 2024, 6:31 AM
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Aug 8, 2024, 6:20 AM
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Maui wildfires a year later: The major developments amid the cleanup and recovery
Thursday marks one year since the start of the devastating wildfires in West Maui that left 100 people dead or missing.Aug 8, 2024, 6:20 AM
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Aug 9, 2024, 6:35 AM
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Helping hands in Hawaii: Beyond the poolside Mai Tai
Last August, deadly wildfires tore through Maui and laid bare the deep tensions that can exist between visitors and the local community..Aug 9, 2024, 6:35 AM
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Aug 9, 2024, 6:30 AM
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How to help survivors of the 2023 wildfires on Maui
Last year’s devastating wildfires on Maui were the deadliest in modern United States history, claiming over 100 lives.Aug 9, 2024, 6:30 AM
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Aug 8, 2024, 11:17 AM
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How the marine ecosystem in Maui is faring 1 year after the wildfires
Scientists still don't understand the full extent of the damage the Maui wildfires did to the corals and marine ecosystem off the west coast of the island.Aug 8, 2024, 11:17 AM
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Aug 8, 2024, 5:15 AM
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Biden reflects on deadly Maui wildfire, saying community shows 'strength and resilience' a year later
President Joe Biden penned a letter to commemorate one year since the fatal fires in Maui.Aug 8, 2024, 5:15 AM
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Aug 2, 2024, 9:56 PM
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Maui plaintiffs reach $4 billion global settlement following wildfire tragedy lawsuits
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced a historic $4.037 billion settlement Friday to resolve claims arising from the tragic Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires.Aug 2, 2024, 9:56 PM
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Aug 2, 2024, 12:45 PM
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Extreme heat, bone-dry vegetation and human misconduct prompting intense wildfire season
It's only August, but already the U.S. wildfire season has burned more than 4.4 million acres, up 278% from last year.Aug 2, 2024, 12:45 PM
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Jul 30, 2024, 4:45 PM
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Western wildfires latest: Firefighters battling 3 major blazes, 2 in California
As the Park Fire in Northern California became the fifth largest wildfire in state history on Tuesday, firefighters were challenged by new fires igniting in the West.Jul 30, 2024, 4:45 PM
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Jul 29, 2024, 7:56 PM
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Park Fire suspect charged with felony arson for allegedly igniting largest wildfire burning in US
A California man accused of deliberately starting what has become the largest active wildfire in the country was formally charged with felony arson, court records show.Jul 29, 2024, 7:56 PM
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Jul 29, 2024, 7:53 PM
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Tracking Western wildfires: Latest smoke map as Park Fire continues to rage and new fire ignites in Colorado
The biggest wildfire in the nation right now, the Park Fire in Northern California, continued to rage Monday, officials said.Jul 29, 2024, 7:53 PM
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Jul 27, 2024, 3:30 PM
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Jasper Fire: Latest map after wildfires break out in Jasper National Park in Alberta
The western Canadian resort town of Jasper has been "ravaged' by wildfire, officials said, as the large blaze burns out of control.Jul 27, 2024, 3:30 PM
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Jul 29, 2024, 12:05 AM
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Wildfires break out across California: Latest fire and smoke maps
Wildfires are exploding across the West, especially in California, where the Park Fire has now grown to be the biggest in the state this year.Jul 29, 2024, 12:05 AM
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Jul 26, 2024, 8:17 AM
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Man arrested in connection with California wildfire that has burned more than 160,000 acres
As a California wildland fire exploded overnight into the state's largest blaze this wildfire season, another blaze on the Oregon-Idaho border was out of control.Jul 26, 2024, 8:17 AM
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Jul 25, 2024, 7:55 PM
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Jasper wildfire: 'Heartbreaking' damage as Canadian Armed Forces ordered to respond to Alberta blazes
At least 25,000 people have been forced to evacuate due to wildfires in Jasper National Park in Canada, officials said.Jul 25, 2024, 7:55 PM
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Jul 24, 2024, 5:23 AM
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Small New Mexico town ravaged by fire and flood is held together by hometown heroes
When wildfires ignited on June 17 in the Sierra Blanca Mountains, Tresa Halbrooks knew things would be different for the town of Ruidoso.Jul 24, 2024, 5:23 AM
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Jul 23, 2024, 2:17 PM
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'Horrendous' Southern California wildfire sparked by illegal fireworks: Mayor
Officials in Southern California said they are searching for suspects in a fire sparked by illegal fireworks that has caused more than $11 million in damages.Jul 23, 2024, 2:17 PM
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Jul 20, 2024, 1:02 PM
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2 infants injured in fast-moving Fork Fire in Southern California's Angeles National Forest
The brush fire began in the San Gabriel Mountains in northern Los Angeles County near East Fork and Glendora Mountain roads Friday, officials said.Jul 20, 2024, 1:02 PM
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Jul 18, 2024, 5:57 PM
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'Major disaster': Attorneys general urge FEMA to declare extreme heat, wildfire smoke as disasters
Leaders called on FEMA officials to "initiate a rulemaking" that would recognize extreme heat and wildfire smoke events as major disasters under the Stafford Act.Jul 18, 2024, 5:57 PM
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Jul 16, 2024, 11:55 AM
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Fast-moving brush fire now contained on Hawaii's Kauai Island, evacuations lifted
The fire broke out before noon on Monday and has burned approximately 1,000 acres, officials said.Jul 16, 2024, 11:55 AM
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Jul 12, 2024, 10:22 PM
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California wildfires latest: Santa Barbara County fire grows to over 38,000 acres
Firefighters battling flames amid a heat wave in Southern California are struggling to gain control of a wildfire that has exploded to more than 38,000 acresJul 12, 2024, 10:22 PM
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