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"Extreme" Wildfires Kill At Least 19 In Chile, State Of Emergency Declared
Wildfires blazing across central and southern Chile have left at least 19 people dead, officials said Saturday, warning the death count was likely to climb as responders comb through burnt-out homes and the flames continue to spread.
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Joe Biden Heads To Hawaii To View Damage, Meet Survivors
President Joe Biden departed for Hawaii on Monday to view the widespread damage from recent Maui wildfires, meet with survivors and fend off criticism that his government was too slow to respond to the disaster.
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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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150-Year-Old Banyan Tree, Largest In US, Charred By Hawaii Wildfires
The renowned banyan tree of Maui, recognised as the largest of its kind in the United States, has been damaged by the ongoing wildfires in Hawaii.
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Extreme Weather In US Caused Damage Worth $165 Billion: Report
Major hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, drought and a fierce winter storm caused more than $165 billion in damage in the United States last year with climate change "supercharging" some extreme weather, a US government report said Tuesday.
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Greece Evacuates Capital's Outskirts Under Wildfire Threat
A wildfire whipped by gale-force winds blazed through vegetation in a southern suburb of Athens on Saturday, the fire brigade said, forcing residents to evacuate and damaging about 20 properties.
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Over 100,000 Hectares Burned As Greece Faces "Ecological Disaster" From Wildfires
Hundreds of firefighters battled Thursday to contain new flare-ups in wildfire-ravaged areas of Greece, where summer infernos have caused what the prime minister described as the country's "greatest ecological disaster in decades".
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Cyprus Says Huge Forest Fire "Under Full Control"
The Cyprus Forestry Department said Monday that a deadly wildfire, the island's worst in decades, was now "under full control".
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Dzukou Valley Fire Doused After 2 Weeks Of Air Force, NDRF Operations
The two-week long forest fire in Dzukou valley on Nagaland-Manipur border has been doused and no fresh fire or smoke was visible on Monday, the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) said. It said it will assess the damage caused to the forest, environment and other flora and fauna in Dzukou valley.
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2,000 To Flee, 200,000 Without Electricity As Fire Rages In Northern California
A wind-driven wildfire that forced some 2,000 people to flee homes in Northern California's wine country on Thursday erupted near the base of a damaged high-voltage transmission tower owned by Pacific Gas and Electric Co, utility and fire officials said.
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Massive Wildfire On Greek Island, Several Villages Evacuated
Firefighters on the Greek island of Evia were still battling Wednesday to contain a fire that has caused massive damage to a pristine mountain wildlife habitat after threatening four communities.
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Gerard Butler Shares Video Of His Home Ravaged In California Wildfire
While walking among the rubble in the social media post, Gerard Butler said the area looked like a 'war zone.'
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9 Dead In California Wildfire, Hollywood Celebs Evacuated
Among the celebrity homes reportedly damaged in California wildfire was the home of Caitlyn Jenner, who posted an Instagram video reporting that she was in a safe house, but wasn't sure what has become of her home.
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Canada Wildfires Disrupt Industry, Force 14,000 From Homes
Rapidly spreading wildfires in Western Canada's British Columbia on Monday disrupted timber and mining operations, damaged equipment at a regional electric utility and forced thousands from homes in the interior of the province.
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Canadian Oil Production Trickles Back As Wildfire Threat Eases
Oil sands companies around the Canadian energy centre of Fort McMurray began to resume production on Tuesday after an out-of-control wildfire forced a shutdown a week ago, and energy executives met with province leaders who reported the town was less damaged than first feared.
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"Extreme" Wildfires Kill At Least 19 In Chile, State Of Emergency Declared
Wildfires blazing across central and southern Chile have left at least 19 people dead, officials said Saturday, warning the death count was likely to climb as responders comb through burnt-out homes and the flames continue to spread.
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Joe Biden Heads To Hawaii To View Damage, Meet Survivors
President Joe Biden departed for Hawaii on Monday to view the widespread damage from recent Maui wildfires, meet with survivors and fend off criticism that his government was too slow to respond to the disaster.
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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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150-Year-Old Banyan Tree, Largest In US, Charred By Hawaii Wildfires
The renowned banyan tree of Maui, recognised as the largest of its kind in the United States, has been damaged by the ongoing wildfires in Hawaii.
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Extreme Weather In US Caused Damage Worth $165 Billion: Report
Major hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, drought and a fierce winter storm caused more than $165 billion in damage in the United States last year with climate change "supercharging" some extreme weather, a US government report said Tuesday.
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Greece Evacuates Capital's Outskirts Under Wildfire Threat
A wildfire whipped by gale-force winds blazed through vegetation in a southern suburb of Athens on Saturday, the fire brigade said, forcing residents to evacuate and damaging about 20 properties.
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Over 100,000 Hectares Burned As Greece Faces "Ecological Disaster" From Wildfires
Hundreds of firefighters battled Thursday to contain new flare-ups in wildfire-ravaged areas of Greece, where summer infernos have caused what the prime minister described as the country's "greatest ecological disaster in decades".
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Cyprus Says Huge Forest Fire "Under Full Control"
The Cyprus Forestry Department said Monday that a deadly wildfire, the island's worst in decades, was now "under full control".
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Dzukou Valley Fire Doused After 2 Weeks Of Air Force, NDRF Operations
The two-week long forest fire in Dzukou valley on Nagaland-Manipur border has been doused and no fresh fire or smoke was visible on Monday, the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) said. It said it will assess the damage caused to the forest, environment and other flora and fauna in Dzukou valley.
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2,000 To Flee, 200,000 Without Electricity As Fire Rages In Northern California
A wind-driven wildfire that forced some 2,000 people to flee homes in Northern California's wine country on Thursday erupted near the base of a damaged high-voltage transmission tower owned by Pacific Gas and Electric Co, utility and fire officials said.
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Massive Wildfire On Greek Island, Several Villages Evacuated
Firefighters on the Greek island of Evia were still battling Wednesday to contain a fire that has caused massive damage to a pristine mountain wildlife habitat after threatening four communities.
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Gerard Butler Shares Video Of His Home Ravaged In California Wildfire
While walking among the rubble in the social media post, Gerard Butler said the area looked like a 'war zone.'
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9 Dead In California Wildfire, Hollywood Celebs Evacuated
Among the celebrity homes reportedly damaged in California wildfire was the home of Caitlyn Jenner, who posted an Instagram video reporting that she was in a safe house, but wasn't sure what has become of her home.
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Canada Wildfires Disrupt Industry, Force 14,000 From Homes
Rapidly spreading wildfires in Western Canada's British Columbia on Monday disrupted timber and mining operations, damaged equipment at a regional electric utility and forced thousands from homes in the interior of the province.
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Canadian Oil Production Trickles Back As Wildfire Threat Eases
Oil sands companies around the Canadian energy centre of Fort McMurray began to resume production on Tuesday after an out-of-control wildfire forced a shutdown a week ago, and energy executives met with province leaders who reported the town was less damaged than first feared.
