Today: September 11, 2024
Today: September 11, 2024

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Fast-moving wildfire in the Canadian Rockies ravages the picturesque resort town of Jasper

A fast-moving wildfire in the Canadian Rockies that had prompted 25,000 people to flee has roared into the near-deserted town of Jasper, causing devasting damage

Fast-moving wildfire in the Canadian Rockies ravages the picturesque resort town of Jasper
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Man started California wildfire by pushing burning car into gully, prosecutor says

A man was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of starting a wildfire that forced thousands to flee their homes in a fast-moving blaze that is the largest in California so far

Man started California wildfire by pushing burning car into gully, prosecutor says
Environment

Wildfire risk is soaring for low-income, elderly and other vulnerable populations in California, Washington and Oregon

Alarmingly, about half the people exposed to wildfires in Washington and Oregon were those least able to afford to protect their homes, evacuate safely and recover.

Wildfire risk is soaring for low-income, elderly and other vulnerable populations in California, Washington and Oregon
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Brazil’s firefighters battle wildfires raging during rare late-winter heat wave

Brazil's firefighters in the northeastern state of Bahia are battling wildfires, fanned by strong winds and abnormally high temperatures for the season

Brazil’s firefighters battle wildfires raging during rare late-winter heat wave
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Cleanup from Maui fires complicated by island's logistical challenges, cultural significance

Federal authorities have started removing hazardous materials from the Maui wildfires and laying the groundwork to dispose of burnt cars, buildings and other debris

Cleanup from Maui fires complicated by island's logistical challenges, cultural significance
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In the Amazon, millions breathe hazardous air as drought and wildfires spread through the rainforest

Smoke from forest fires covered large swaths of the Brazilian Amazon as the region endures one of the worst droughts on record, with many rivers at historically low levels

In the Amazon, millions breathe hazardous air as drought and wildfires spread through the rainforest
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There's another wildfire burning in Hawaii. This one is destroying irreplaceable rainforest on Oahu

A wildfire burning in a remote Hawaii rainforest is underscoring a new reality for the normally lush island state just a few months after a devastating blaze on a neighboring island leveled an entire town and killed at least 99 people

There's another wildfire burning in Hawaii. This one is destroying irreplaceable rainforest on Oahu
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Dozens evacuate and 10 homes are destroyed by a wildfire burning out of control on the edge of Perth

Australian authorities say dozens of residents have been evacuated and at least 10 homes have been destroyed by a wildfire that's burning out of control during heat wave spring conditions on the northern fringe of the west coast city of Perth

Dozens evacuate and 10 homes are destroyed by a wildfire burning out of control on the edge of Perth
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2023's billion-dollar disasters list shattered the US record with 28 big weather and climate disasters amid Earth's hottest year on record

An atmospheric scientist explains how rising temperatures are helping to fuel extreme storms, floods, droughts and devastating wildfires.

2023's billion-dollar disasters list shattered the US record with 28 big weather and climate disasters amid Earth's hottest year on record
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How climate change contributes to wildfires like Chile's

At least 112 people have been killed by wildfires in central Chile

How climate change contributes to wildfires like Chile's
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Texas firefighters battle flames stoked by strong winds as warnings are issued across the region

Strong winds have spread flames and prompted at least one evacuation while airplanes dropped fire retardant over the northern Texas Panhandle as firefighters worked to stop the largest wildfire in state history

Texas firefighters battle flames stoked by strong winds as warnings are issued across the region
Business

Berkshire's PacifiCorp ordered to pay $29.2 million to homeowners, summer camp for 2020 Oregon wildfire damage

An Oregon state jury on Tuesday ordered Berkshire Hathaway's PacifiCorp to pay at least $29.2 million to nine homeowners and a summer camp whose properties were damaged by

Berkshire's PacifiCorp ordered to pay $29.2 million to homeowners, summer camp for 2020 Oregon wildfire damage
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Growing wildfire risk leaves states grappling with how to keep property insurers from fleeing

Months after a catastrophic fire burned more than 2,200 homes and killed 101 people in Hawaii, some property owners are getting more bad news — their property insurance won’t be renewed because their insurance company has deemed the risk too high

Growing wildfire risk leaves states grappling with how to keep property insurers from fleeing
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Greek summer wildfire threat nears, outpacing plans to contain it

When firefighters arrived at a blaze in a pine forest on the Greek island of Rhodes last July, flames were already leaping above the trees into the night sky.

Greek summer wildfire threat nears, outpacing plans to contain it
Americas|News

Heat wave settles in over U.S. West, raising wildfire risk

Tens of millions of Americans living in the U.S.

Heat wave settles in over U.S. West, raising wildfire risk
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Famed national park evacuated in Canada as fires threaten the area

Famed national park evacuated in Canada as fires threaten the area

Famed national park evacuated in Canada as fires threaten the area
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Wildfires send about 25,000 fleeing from Canadian Rockies’ largest national park and nearby town

Multiple wildfires in the Canadian Rockies’ largest national park have sent up to 25,000 visitors and residents fleeing west over the last open mountain road

Wildfires send about 25,000 fleeing from Canadian Rockies’ largest national park and nearby town
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Greece shuts Acropolis, 2 firefighters killed in Italy as southern Europe swelters in a heat wave

A heat wave across southern Europe forced authorities in Greece to close the Acropolis for several hours in the middle of the day and two firefighters died in southern Italy while putting out a wildfire

Greece shuts Acropolis, 2 firefighters killed in Italy as southern Europe swelters in a heat wave
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‘An extremely aggressive inferno’: Fire menaces eastern Canadian community

A fairly controlled fire grew to a 10,000-hectare inferno over the course of a day, causing 9,600 residents of an eastern Canadian community to flee and putting a nearby community

‘An extremely aggressive inferno’: Fire menaces eastern Canadian community
Environment

Review of prescribed fires finds gaps in key areas as US Forest Service looks to improve safety

It was the largest and most destructive wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history

Review of prescribed fires finds gaps in key areas as US Forest Service looks to improve safety
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Millions swelter under dangerous Fourth of July heat wave

The National Weather Service says that around 134 million people in the U.S. are under alerts as an extremely dangerous and record-breaking heat wave broils much of the country

Millions swelter under dangerous Fourth of July heat wave
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The West is sizzling under extreme heat and bracing for the threat of more fires as thousands remain evacuated in California

The West is sizzling under extreme heat and bracing for the threat of more fires as thousands remain evacuated in California

The West is sizzling under extreme heat and bracing for the threat of more fires as thousands remain evacuated in California
Environment|Travel

Denali National Park has no timeline for reopening as wildfire burns outside entrance, officials say

Denali National Park has no timeline for reopening as wildfire burns outside entrance, officials say

Denali National Park has no timeline for reopening as wildfire burns outside entrance, officials say
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List of missing residents shrinks as New Mexico village seeks recovery from wildfires

Search and rescue crews have been able to trimdown the list of residents unaccounted for after people fled from a New Mexico mountain village from a pair of fast-moving wildfires

List of missing residents shrinks as New Mexico village seeks recovery from wildfires
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One dead in Greek wildfires fanned by gale-force winds

A man died on Friday as several forest fires fanned by gale-force winds battered Greece's southern tip and forced evacuations, the fire brigade said.

One dead in Greek wildfires fanned by gale-force winds

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