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# Wildfire

Last month
August 2023
# Forest Fire
Greece blaze is 'largest wildfire ever recorded in EU'
Eleven planes and one helicopter from the EU fleet have been sent to help Greece counter the fire.
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Aug 29th 2023, 7:00 PM
# Alexandroupoli wildfires
Firefighters in Greece struggle to tame wildfires raging for a sixth day
The wildfires are now the largest in the EU on record for 2023 and the second largest since 2000, according to the EU.
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Aug 24th 2023, 3:53 PM
# yellowknife
Residents in Canada's far north speed up evacuations as fire bears down on remote city
The nearest evacuation center to Yellowknife is 700 miles away, in Alberta, where several sites have been set up.
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Aug 18th 2023, 4:42 PM
# Canary Islands
Thousands of people evacuated as out-of-control wildfire scorches Tenerife
Some 250 firefighters and members of the Spanish army are tackling the blaze.
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Aug 17th 2023, 3:08 PM
# Hawaii
Survivors of Maui wildfires face power cuts as teams work to identify the dead
The death toll has reached 106 after the blaze on the Hawaiian island, and is expected to rise.
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Aug 16th 2023, 2:57 PM
# hawaii wildfires
Biden pledges to visit Hawaii soon as 99 confirmed dead in Maui wildfires
Last week’s inferno on the island of Maui is already the deadliest US wildfire in a century.
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Aug 15th 2023, 8:20 PM
# maui
Criticism of government inaction grows as Hawaii fire death toll nears 100
No emergency sirens sounded, and many residents spoke of learning about the blaze from neighbours running down the street or seeing it for themselves.
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Aug 14th 2023, 6:52 AM
# maui
Hawaii wildfire death toll reaches 55 with more fatalities expected
‘We’ve lost everything but so has everybody else,’ said one Irishman living in Maui.
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Aug 11th 2023, 9:55 PM
# maui
At least six dead from wildfires that devastated parts of Hawaiian island of Maui
At least two dozen people were injured by the fires, including several who were flown for treatment in Honolulu.
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Aug 9th 2023, 9:37 PM
# Wildfire
Crews battle ‘fire whirls’ in California's Mojave Desert as major wildfire crosses into Nevada
The York Fire was mapped at roughly 120 square miles yesterday with no containment.
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Aug 1st 2023, 7:22 AM
This year
2023
# Wildfire
Thousands evacuated as wildfire rages on La Palma in Canary Islands
The situation could worsen because a heatwave has made the terrain tinder-dry, officials have told residents.
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Jul 16th 2023, 7:33 AM
# Spain
Prolonged drought and record-high temperatures: Spain braces for massive wildfires
The country has already endured record-high temperatures this year, and July and August tend to be the hottest and driest months.
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Jun 25th 2023, 8:51 AM
Last year
2022
# Hawaii
Large wildfire burning amid drought on Hawaii’s Big Island
High winds and extremely dry conditions are making it difficult for crews to contain the blaze.
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Aug 12th 2022, 9:13 AM
# France
10,000 evacuated as wildfires ravage pine forests in south-west France
One of the fires is in woodlands just south of the resort town of Arcachon.
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Jul 15th 2022, 1:46 PM
# Wildfires
Firefighters battle wildfires as Europe is hit by heatwave
The worst damage was in Spain’s Zamora province, but three villages in Germany had to be evacuated because of an approaching blaze.
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Jun 20th 2022, 7:45 AM
# Wildfire
'Incredibly difficult' to prosecute people for starting illegal fires, Heritage Minister says
Malcolm Noonan yesterday condemned an illegal 300-hectare fire in Wicklow Mountains National Park.
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Apr 1st 2022, 9:15 AM
# South Korea
Thousands flee as South Korean wildfire destroys homes
The fire began on a mountain in the seaside town of Uljin and has spread across more than 14,800 acres.
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Mar 5th 2022, 12:29 PM
# Wildfire
Three people missing in Colorado wildfire as almost 1,000 homes destroyed
Tens of thousands of people were forced to flee the blazes with very little warning from Thursday.
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Jan 2nd 2022, 7:13 AM
# Colorado
Hundreds of victims of Colorado wildfire begin new year surveying destruction
At least seven people were injured, but there have been no reports of any deaths.
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Jan 1st 2022, 9:12 AM
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# Wildfire
'She was intensely, vibrantly alive': Nika McGuigan's final film tells story of sisters marked by trauma
Nika McGuigan and Nora-Jane Noone star in the debut feature from Cathy Brady.
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Sep 4th 2021, 10:30 AM
# The Dixie Fire
Huge California wildfire grows as Montana blaze threatens remote towns
The Dixie Fire is the largest single fire in California history and the largest currently burning in the US.
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Aug 11th 2021, 10:44 PM
# Wildfire
Firefighters battle blazes on Greek island of Evia for seventh consecutive day
Greece and neighbouring Turkey have been battling devastating blazes for nearly two weeks.
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Aug 9th 2021, 10:17 PM
# fighting fire
EU sends help to Turkey as wildfire death toll rises to eight
Residents and tourists had to be evacuated as the holiday resorts of Antalya and Mugla were threatened by the blazes.
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Aug 2nd 2021, 6:57 PM
# bootleg fire
Oregon wildfire: Biggest inferno in US is now larger than the city of Los Angeles
The blaze has prompted over 2,100 evacuations and destroyed 67 homes.
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Jul 20th 2021, 7:41 AM
# bootleg fire
New evacuations as firefighters struggle to control raging wildfire in Oregon
The Bootleg Fire has now torched an area larger than New York City.
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Jul 16th 2021, 8:10 AM
# Cyprus
Four people found dead in 'most destructive' wildfire ever in Cyprus
A government minister said the blaze is the ‘most destructive’ in the eastern Mediterranean island’s history.
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Jul 4th 2021, 10:59 AM
# kerry wildfire
Public urged to stay away as large wildfire continues to burn in Killarney National Park
The fire brigade is currently at the scene alongside staff from the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
The fire brigade is currently at the scene alongside staff from the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
Emergency services have used a helicopter to douse the flames using water from a nearby lake.
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Apr 24th 2021, 5:19 PM
# Perth
Dozens of homes destroyed in Australian wildfire
One firefighter has been treated for smoke inhalation.
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Feb 2nd 2021, 8:50 AM
# Wildfires
Oregon fires force 500,000 to flee as death toll rises across western US
Some 14,000 firefighters are working along the West Coast.
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Sep 11th 2020, 7:36 AM
# Wildfire
Remote towns evacuated as California battles wildfires and heatwave
Firefighters working in steep terrain saved a small town from flames that roared down hillsides towards a marina.
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Sep 7th 2020, 7:33 PM
# Greece
Villages evacuated as over 100 firefighters battle wildfire in Greece's Mani peninsula
Greece annually grapples wildfires during the dry summer season.
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Aug 22nd 2020, 6:30 PM
# California
Wildfire in California mountains was caused by malfunctioning diesel vehicle, officials say
The blaze has consumed more than 41 square miles of dry brush and timber since it broke out.
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Aug 4th 2020, 7:24 AM
# APPLE FIRE
Firefighters struggle to contain blaze in southern California
The so-called Apple Fire that broke out on Friday near the city of San Bernardino has so far charred more than 20,000 acres.
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Aug 3rd 2020, 10:26 AM
# Destruction
Wildfires may permanently alter Australian landscape, scientists warn
Since September, the fires have killed 28 people and burned more than 2,600 houses.
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Jan 19th 2020, 12:15 PM
# Wildfire
Hundreds of koalas feared dead in out-of-control bushfire on Australia's east coast
The bushfire believed to have been sparked by a lightning strike on Saturday north of Sydney.
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Oct 30th 2019, 8:54 AM
# Emergency
California in 'state-of-emergency' as wildfires spreading forces thousands to flee their homes
Many homes have been evacuated and power has been cut due to the fires.
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Oct 28th 2019, 1:37 PM
# Wildfire
Gran Canaria: 5,000 evacuated as 'extremely fierce' wildfire sweeps holiday island
More than 600 firefighters and 14 aircraft have battled to contain the flames.
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Aug 19th 2019, 8:47 AM
# Spain
Gran Canaria wildfire sparks evacuation of hundreds of people
Police said they detained a man for allegedly starting the fire by using welding equipment.
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Aug 12th 2019, 12:21 PM
# Castelo Branco
Winds revive Portugal wildfires as over 30 people injured by the flames
Seven regions of Portugal have been on fire alert today because of the dry weather and high temperatures.
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Jul 22nd 2019, 8:38 PM
# maui
Thousands of people told to evacuate Hawaii towns due to wildfires
People were told to seek shelter in a nearby community centre or elementary school.
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Jul 12th 2019, 1:53 PM
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