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Thousands Flee Out-Of-Control California Wildfire As Homes Burn
Thousands of people were urged to flee an out-of-control wildfire burning around communities near Los Angeles on Thursday, with scores of homes already lost to the fast-moving flames.
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US' Phoenix Breaks Heat Record With 113 Days Straight Over 100 Fahrenheit
The desert city of Phoenix, Arizona, suffered a record 113 straight days with temperatures over 100 Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) this year, leading to hundreds of heat-related deaths and more acres burned by wildfire across the state, officials said.
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Canada Is Now Among World's Top 4 Greenhouse Gas Emitters Due To Wildfires
Record wildfires in 2023 bumped Canada into the top four greenhouse gas-emitting countries in the world that year, according to a study Wednesday that also cast doubt on its forests' future ability to capture and store significant amounts of CO2.
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Raging Park Fire Grows To California's 6th Largest Wildfire Ever
Thousands of firefighters battling a massive northern California wildfire were working in milder temperatures and higher humidity Monday, but the blaze that has destroyed more than 100 structures since it began five days ago continues to grow.
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Massive Los Angeles Wildfire Burns 12,000 Acres, Forces 1,000 To Evacuate
A wildfire burning northwest of Los Angeles on Sunday has forced the evacuation of over 1,000 people from a popular outdoor recreation area and burned over 12,000 acres, authorities said.
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US Power Firm Admits It May Have Sparked Texas' Largest Wildfire Ever
A US power company admitted Thursday that its equipment may have sparked the largest wildfire in Texas' history.
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Texas Battling Largest Wildfire In Its History
Texas emergency crews were struggling Thursday to contain the largest wildfire in the US state's history, with the blaze killing at least two people and scorching a million acres as it raged out of control.
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Earth Had The Hottest Summer On Record In 2023, Says NASA
This new record comes as a global heat wave intensified wildfires in Canada and Hawaii and fueled intense heat in South America, Japan, Europe, and the US, as per NASA.
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Watch: Heart-Pounding Moment US Cop Drives Through Wildfire
The officer spotted other people heading towards the wildfire and convinces them to turn around.
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Over 1,100 Missing As Deadly Wildfires Continue To Destroy Hawaii Island
At least 1,100 people are still missing two weeks after deadly wildfires ravaged the Hawaiian island of Maui, authorities said Tuesday, with the FBI seeking family members' help in identifying the remains of the dead.
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Video: Joe Biden Compares Maui Wildfires To A Small Fire He Had In His Kitchen In 2004
US President Joe Biden met with survivors of the Maui wildfires in Lahaina on Monday.
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"Saw Flames, It Was Coming For Us": 106 Killed As Wildfires Rage In US' Hawaii
The number of people known to have died in the horrific wildfire that levelled a Hawaiian town topped 100 Tuesday, the state's governor said.
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Death Count In Hawaii Wildfires Nears 100, Over 2,200 Buildings Damaged
The death count in Hawaii from the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century ticked towards 100 Sunday, fueling criticism that government inaction contributed to the heavy loss of life.
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Explained: What Caused Hawaii's Devastating Wildfires
The Hawaii wildfire, so far, ranks as the second deadliest in the past 100 years, trailing Californias Camp Fire, in November 2018
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"Nobody Told Us Jack": Hawaii Residents As Wildfire Death Count Touches 89
The first Vilma Reed knew there was a fire bearing down on Lahaina was when she saw it a few yards (meters) from her house.
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Thousands Flee Out-Of-Control California Wildfire As Homes Burn
Thousands of people were urged to flee an out-of-control wildfire burning around communities near Los Angeles on Thursday, with scores of homes already lost to the fast-moving flames.
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US' Phoenix Breaks Heat Record With 113 Days Straight Over 100 Fahrenheit
The desert city of Phoenix, Arizona, suffered a record 113 straight days with temperatures over 100 Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) this year, leading to hundreds of heat-related deaths and more acres burned by wildfire across the state, officials said.
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Canada Is Now Among World's Top 4 Greenhouse Gas Emitters Due To Wildfires
Record wildfires in 2023 bumped Canada into the top four greenhouse gas-emitting countries in the world that year, according to a study Wednesday that also cast doubt on its forests' future ability to capture and store significant amounts of CO2.
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Raging Park Fire Grows To California's 6th Largest Wildfire Ever
Thousands of firefighters battling a massive northern California wildfire were working in milder temperatures and higher humidity Monday, but the blaze that has destroyed more than 100 structures since it began five days ago continues to grow.
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Massive Los Angeles Wildfire Burns 12,000 Acres, Forces 1,000 To Evacuate
A wildfire burning northwest of Los Angeles on Sunday has forced the evacuation of over 1,000 people from a popular outdoor recreation area and burned over 12,000 acres, authorities said.
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US Power Firm Admits It May Have Sparked Texas' Largest Wildfire Ever
A US power company admitted Thursday that its equipment may have sparked the largest wildfire in Texas' history.
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Texas Battling Largest Wildfire In Its History
Texas emergency crews were struggling Thursday to contain the largest wildfire in the US state's history, with the blaze killing at least two people and scorching a million acres as it raged out of control.
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Earth Had The Hottest Summer On Record In 2023, Says NASA
This new record comes as a global heat wave intensified wildfires in Canada and Hawaii and fueled intense heat in South America, Japan, Europe, and the US, as per NASA.
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Watch: Heart-Pounding Moment US Cop Drives Through Wildfire
The officer spotted other people heading towards the wildfire and convinces them to turn around.
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Over 1,100 Missing As Deadly Wildfires Continue To Destroy Hawaii Island
At least 1,100 people are still missing two weeks after deadly wildfires ravaged the Hawaiian island of Maui, authorities said Tuesday, with the FBI seeking family members' help in identifying the remains of the dead.
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Video: Joe Biden Compares Maui Wildfires To A Small Fire He Had In His Kitchen In 2004
US President Joe Biden met with survivors of the Maui wildfires in Lahaina on Monday.
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"Saw Flames, It Was Coming For Us": 106 Killed As Wildfires Rage In US' Hawaii
The number of people known to have died in the horrific wildfire that levelled a Hawaiian town topped 100 Tuesday, the state's governor said.
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Death Count In Hawaii Wildfires Nears 100, Over 2,200 Buildings Damaged
The death count in Hawaii from the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century ticked towards 100 Sunday, fueling criticism that government inaction contributed to the heavy loss of life.
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Explained: What Caused Hawaii's Devastating Wildfires
The Hawaii wildfire, so far, ranks as the second deadliest in the past 100 years, trailing Californias Camp Fire, in November 2018
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"Nobody Told Us Jack": Hawaii Residents As Wildfire Death Count Touches 89
The first Vilma Reed knew there was a fire bearing down on Lahaina was when she saw it a few yards (meters) from her house.
