Articles for Evacuation Order

Fire rages out of control in Malibu, thousands under compulsory evacuation order
1 week, 5 days ago

Fire rages out of control in Malibu, thousands under compulsory evacuation order

Firstpost  

Firefighters were struggling to get a foothold in the steep canyons that surround the tony enclave just outside Los Angeles, where towering flames were devouring hillsides, blanketing the air in choking smoke Firefighters look as flames and smoke billow as the Franklin Fire burns in Malibu, California, U.S. Reuters A ferocious fire tore through Malibu, California, on Tuesday, destroying homes …

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Containment, hotshots, evacuation orders: Understanding key wildfire terms
3 months, 1 week ago

Containment, hotshots, evacuation orders: Understanding key wildfire terms

LA Times  

As the Line, Bridge and Airport fires have raged in Southern California, the news has been filled with reports about the lack of containment and the communities under evacuation warnings and orders. Percent contained: In the firefighting world, containment means a certain level of control — specifically, how much of the fire’s edge, or perimeter, firefighters believe they can stop …

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Israel follows up evacuation order with air strikes on Gaza ‘safe zone’
5 months ago

Israel follows up evacuation order with air strikes on Gaza ‘safe zone’

Al Jazeera  

Reports of at least 16 dead with casualties pouring into hospital. Israel’s military has launched artillery and air strikes on eastern Khan Younis shortly after demanding residents leave what it had previously designated a humanitarian zone. “The Israeli forces started their air attacks and artillery shelling in eastern Khan Younis shortly after throwing their evacuation order leaflets.” She noted that …

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What the Scale of Displacement in Gaza Looks Like
1 year ago

What the Scale of Displacement in Gaza Looks Like

New York Times  

Thousands of people waiting south of Gaza City to evacuate on Nov. 17 Salah al-Din Road Area of initial evacuation order Location of image GAZA STRIP Source: Satellite image by Maxar Technologies What the Scale of Displacement in Gaza Looks Like Up to 1.8 million Gazans — around 80 percent of the population — have been forced to leave their …

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Evacuation order lifted after firefighters douse Maui brush fire near site of deadly Lahaina blaze
1 year, 3 months ago

Evacuation order lifted after firefighters douse Maui brush fire near site of deadly Lahaina blaze

Associated Press  

LAHAINA, Hawaii — An evacuation order following a brush fire that burned 10 acres on Maui was lifted by emergency officials Saturday. The fire prompted Maui authorities to temporarily evacuate residents Saturday from a neighborhood of Lahaina, just a few miles from the site recently ravaged by blazes, before firefighters brought it under control. The Maui County Emergency Management Agency …

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British Columbia wildfires intensify: Authorities warn of difficult days ahead
1 year, 4 months ago

British Columbia wildfires intensify: Authorities warn of difficult days ahead

Live Mint  

KELOWNA, British Columbia: Forest fires in Canada's western province of British Columbia intensified further on Saturday, doubling the number of people under evacuation order to 35,000 from a day earlier, as authorities warned of difficult days ahead. The province declared a state of emergency on Friday, to access temporary authoritative powers to tackle fire-related risks, as out-of-control fires ripped through …

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Evacuation order lifted after Illinois chemical plant blast
3 years, 6 months ago

Evacuation order lifted after Illinois chemical plant blast

Associated Press  

ROCKTON, Ill. — Residents near a northern Illinois chemical plant were cleared to return to their homes Friday, four days after officials issued an evacuation order following a massive explosion at the plant. Rockton fire chief Kirk Wilson lifted the evacuation order that had been in effect since Monday for a one-mile radius of the Chemtool Inc. plant. “But, there …

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