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24 Apr 2024

Wildfire Rages Through Somsila Forest, Efforts Underway To Douse Blaze

The Somasila Forest, known for its biodiversity and ecological significance, now faces a grave threat from the relentless flames.

22 Jul 2023

Fire havoc in the forests of Greece

There is a fire in many places in the forests of Greece battling the scorching heat. Efforts to extinguish the fire are failing due to strong wind and rising temperature. Watch this special report

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07 Jun 2023

DNA: The biggest fire ever in the forests of Canada

The biggest fire ever has broken out in the forests of Canada. Burning forests…humans running…the trouble is big. Smoke from Canada's wildfires has reached New York.

07 May 2023

Canada's Alberta Declares State Of Emergency Over Wildfires

Alberta has been experiencing a hot, dry spring and a few sparks to ignite some truly frightening wildfire, said UCP Chief Smith.

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04 Feb 2023

Fierce Forest Fire in Chile Creates a terrible situation

The fierce forest fire in Chile has created a terrible situation there. According to the news agency Reuters, due to the fire, more than 35 thousand hectares of area has been destroyed so far. Wildfires are becoming so destructive that they have destroyed nearby houses and put farms and other small forests in danger.

18 Jul 2022

Wildfires stretching across Spain as heatwave continues

Wildfires have so far burnt more than 22,000 hectares of woodland and scrub in Spain. Temperatures above 44 degrees centigrade in southern and southwestern Spain and around 40 degrees centigrade. Roads have been cut and some people evacuated from their homes in the municipality.

09 May 2022

New Mexico wildfires: Strong winds increase difficulties for firefighters

Extreme conditions in New Mexico keep the helicopters grounded except for early morning hours Officials are repeatedly urging people to evacuate if they have been told to do so Long-term drought and warmer temperatures have combinedly worsened the threat of wildfire

27 Sep 2021

Kids born in 2021 to witness more floods and wildfires than their grandparents

Greenhouse gas emission is a major concern Global warming is a prominent danger

20 Sep 2021

World's largest trees under threat as Wildfires spread around California

The historic sequoia trees which are thousands of years old were increasingly threatened by drought, climate change and extreme fire Last year, the Castle Fire wiped out 10 per cent of the world`s native sequoias

01 Sep 2021

Thousands forced to flee as California wildfires turn dozens of homes into ash

Rows of homes were destroyed on at least two blocks Some 1,600 people were ordered to flee At least 16,000 other homes remain threatened by California wildfires

19 Aug 2021

Massive wildfires continue to threaten Greek village near Athens - In pics

The country has witnessed more than 500 wildfires in recent weeks as Greece records highest temperatures in decades this summer.

01 Sep 2021

California wildfire, largest in state's history, continues to burn - In Pics

The largest wildfire burning in California has so far destroyed at least 1,045 buildings, including 550 homes, in the northern Sierra Nevada since it began on July 14. Federal firefighters have been trying to get the blaze in control.

09 Aug 2021

Blaze ravages Greek island 'like a horror movie', horrific visuals surface

The flames engulfed homes in five villages but the full extent of the damage was not immediately known.

06 Aug 2021

Town burns to ashes in raging Northern California wildfire

The little California mountain town of Greenville has now turned to ash The Dixie Fire had consumed about 432,813 acres, according to an estimate released Friday (August 6) morning The flames also reached the town of Chester, northwest of Greenville, but crews managed to protect homes and businesses there,

06 Aug 2021

Wildfire wipes off entire California town of Greenville, no deaths reported

A 3-week-old wildfire engulfed a tiny Northern California mountain town, leveling most of its historic downtown and leaving blocks of homes in ashes as crews braced for another explosive run of flames Thursday amid dangerous weather.

02 Jul 2021

Wildfire guts town in Canada, more than 1,000 people evacuated

B.C Premier John Horgan said 62 new fires were reported in B.C. in the past 24 hours, forcing authorities to issue new evacuation orders affecting some 700 people in B.C.`s Cariboo region. The sizzling heat wave also ravaged the U.S. Northwest with record-high temperatures. Lytton set a record of 49.6 degrees Celsius (121.28 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday.

13 Nov 2020

Prolonged wildfire seasons, more droughts from climate change, says Australia

A report said that Australia`s changing climate patterns can be attributed to increase in greenhouse gases. It added that Australia`s climate has warmed on average by 1.44 degrees celsius since 1910 and this will result in more wildfires, droughts, and marine heatwaves. Longer-lasting marine heatwaves will raise the likelihood of more frequent bleaching events in coral reefs, including the Great Barrier reef.

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25 Sep 2020

Largest California wildfire threatens marijuana-growing area

Law enforcement officers went door to door warning of the encroaching fire danger but could not force residents to evacuate, Trinity County Sheriff's Department Deputy Nate Trujillo said.

California wildfire

14 Sep 2020

Firefighters continue to battle California wildfire, 35 dead, 50 missing

The flames up and down the West Coast have destroyed neighbourhoods, leaving nothing but charred rubble and burned-out cars, forced tens of thousands to flee and cast a shroud of smoke that has given Seattle, San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, some of the worst air quality in the world.

13 Jun 2020

US firefighters grapple with triple-digit heat against wildfire

Most of the western United States is experiencing extreme dryness or drought, creating challenging conditions for wildfire season, Bryan Henry, meteorologist with the National Interagency Fire Center, said in a recent fire season outlook.

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