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Many think wildfires are a West Coast disaster - but climate change now puts the East Coast at more risk
1 month ago

Many think wildfires are a West Coast disaster - but climate change now puts the East Coast at more risk

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Amid one of the worst droughts the region has seen, New York and New Jersey …

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Wildfires in Colorado burn dozens of homes and structures, threaten hundreds more
5 months, 1 week ago

Wildfires in Colorado burn dozens of homes and structures, threaten hundreds more

Deccan Chronicle  

Littleton: A wildfire burning in Colorado’s heavily populated Front Range region has burned dozens of homes and outbuildings, while a second fire crept within a quarter-mile of evacuated homes near Denver on Thursday. The fire was in steep terrain that made it difficult to access but had been held to less than one square mile with no houses yet destroyed, …

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Fire forces evacuations in Rome as large parts of Europe burns
5 months, 1 week ago

Fire forces evacuations in Rome as large parts of Europe burns

The Independent  

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Wildfires spread across Europe as tourists warned and towns evacuated
5 months, 1 week ago

Wildfires spread across Europe as tourists warned and towns evacuated

The Independent  

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Firefighters struggle to contain wildfires in northern Morocco
2 years, 5 months ago

Firefighters struggle to contain wildfires in northern Morocco

Al Jazeera  

Morocco has been in the grip of a heat wave for a week, with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius. Firefighters and the military struggled on Friday to contain three wildfires in northern Morocco that have killed at least one person, as hundreds of residents evacuated their homes because of flames that ravaged large swaths of pine forests. The interior …

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Federal response to wildfires must change, Forest Service chief says
3 years, 3 months ago

Federal response to wildfires must change, Forest Service chief says

LA Times  

Firefighters Casey Hoffman and Jeff Mabe stop to talk while fighting the Caldor fire last month in Strawberry, Calif. This year “has been devastating in not only the size and frequency of large wildfires but also in terms of sustained activity,” U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore testified at a hearing before the House Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Moore …

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California's largest fire burns homes as blazes scorch US West | See Pics
3 years, 5 months ago

California's largest fire burns homes as blazes scorch US West | See Pics

India Today  

California’s largest wildfire merged with a smaller blaze and destroyed homes in remote areas with limited access for firefighters, as numerous other fires gained strength and threatened property across the US West. Cooler weather has helped calm two gigantic wildfires in the US West, but a tally of property losses mounted as authorities got better access to a tiny California …

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US: Firefighters continue to battle massive West Coast wildfires
3 years, 5 months ago

US: Firefighters continue to battle massive West Coast wildfires

Al Jazeera  

Firefighters continue to battle massive wildfires on the West Coast of the United States, as authorities in California closed part of a highway and ordered evacuations near a surging blaze that remains completely uncontained. In a statement on Sunday, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest said the Tamarack Fire near Markleeville, about 257km west of Sacramento near the California-Nevada state line, had grown …

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California firefighters in desperate race to curb wildfires as winds predicted to strengthen
5 years, 2 months ago

California firefighters in desperate race to curb wildfires as winds predicted to strengthen

The Independent  

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