Wildfires Rage
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Huge California fire grows as heat spikes again across state
World | Aug 04, 2021, 08:54 AM ISTFirefighters saved homes Monday in small northern California community of Greenville near Plumas National Forest as strong winds stoked Dixie Fire, which grew to over 395 square miles across Plumas and Butte counties.
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California Fires: 10 Devastating pictures of the state's largest fires
Auto | Jul 26, 2021, 04:36 PM ISTCalifornia'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 U.S. West.
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Dangerous conditions complicate wildfire fight in western US
World | Jul 19, 2021, 07:53 PM ISTErratic winds and dry lightning added to the dangers for crews battling the nation’s largest wildfire on Monday in parched Oregon forests, just one of the dozens burning across several Western states.
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Dozens missing as firefighters battle two large Oregon fires
World | Sep 12, 2020, 08:21 AM ISTHundreds of firefighters battled two large wildfires Friday that threatened to merge near the most populated part of Oregon, including the suburbs of Portland, and the governor said dozens of people are missing in other parts of the state.
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California Wildfires: Fighters dig in ahead of high winds
World | Aug 24, 2020, 07:35 AM ISTThree massive wildfires chewed through parched Northern California landscape Sunday as firefighters raced to dig breaks and make other preparations ahead of a frightening weather system.
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How world's last remaining dinosaur trees were saved during Australian wildfires
World | Jan 16, 2020, 01:10 PM ISTSpecialist firefighters have saved the world’s last remaining wild stand of a prehistoric tree from wildfires that razed forests west of Sydney, officials said Thursday. Firefighters winched from helicopters to reach the cluster of fewer than 200 Wollemi Pines in a remote gorge in the Blue Mountains a week before a massive wildlife bore down, National Parks and Wildlife Service Director David Crust said.
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Facebook steps up Australia bushfires relief efforts
World | Jan 16, 2020, 09:33 AM ISTFacebook has announced to match up to $1 million (Australian dollars) in donations made to non-profit organisation GlobalGiving and donating $250,000 to the Australian Red Cross towards bushfires relief efforts. Currently, Facebook Disaster Maps in Australia are being used by a range of national and international relief, response, and academic organizations.
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Australia orders force evacuation of residents, tourists ahead of horrible fire conditions
World | Jan 02, 2020, 08:14 PM ISTAustralian authorities on Thursday declared a state of emergency and forced evacuation of residents, tourists and closure of roads in the bushfire zones in the states of New South Wales and Victoria ahead of Saturday's forecast of "horrible" fire conditions due to the intensified heat wave.
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Westworld location in California burns down in Woolsey wildfire
Hollywood | Nov 10, 2018, 03:57 PM ISTThe news was shared by the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area on Twitter. Westworld used the Western town set to shoot its Main Street scenes.
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Deadly wildfire ravages large swathes of California killing six people, more than seven missing
World | Jul 30, 2018, 05:50 PM ISTThe Carr fire was just 17 per cent contained on Sunday night, having burned over 95,000 acres of land, the US media reported.
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Greece: 74 people killed as massive wildfires incinerate popular coastal vacation spot
World | Jul 24, 2018, 09:39 PM ISTGreek firefighters gave the latest death toll as 74, with 187 people injured, including 23 minors.
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20 killed, over 100 injured as wildfires tear through villages around Athens
World | Jul 24, 2018, 09:26 AM ISTA state of emergency has been declared in Greece following the incident, while the country appealed for assistance to its European Union partners.
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Eleven active wildfires rage in Portugal
News | Oct 09, 2017, 12:07 PM IST