Tag: #Wildfire
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Colorado wildfires force thousands to evacuate
Colorado Governor Jared Polis declares a state of emergency as the National Weather Service warns of ‘life-threatening situation’ in affected areas in US
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Wildfire erupts in California canyons, residents flee
Washington: Wildfire breaks out again in the United States (US) state of California with 4 per cent of the state’s forests been burnt to ashes due to continuous fires. According to media reports, a wildfire has broken out again in the canyon water pass of the state of Southern California injuring 2 fire brigade workers.…
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Laser-guided lightning may help prevent wildfires
Sydney, Nov 12 (AFP/APP):Small, portable laser pointers could be used to guide lightning strikes, with a study suggesting the technology may prevent bolts from sparking wildfires, a researcher told AFP Thursday. A team of international scientists have shown storm clouds could be “short-circuited” by using a hollow laser — like a pipe of light —…
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Algeria Wildfire Kills Two
Algeria wildfire has killed two.
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Wildfires raze dozens of homes in New Zealand
Wellington, Oct 5 (AFP/APP):Wildfires have destroyed up to 50 homes in New Zealand, authorities announced Monday, saying it was a miracle no one was hurt as “a wall of orange” razed most of a remote South Island village. The blaze began in a mountain forest early Sunday morning and, fanned by strong winds, swept through…
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Trump to Visit California as Deadly Wildfires Rage
Trump is to visit California as deadly wildfires rage.
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Smoke haze settles over Australian capital as bushfires burn
Sydney, Dec 8 (AFP/APP): Smoke haze from bushfires raging in Australia spread to the capital Sunday, as firefighters raced to contain more than 140 blazes ahead of a heatwave forecast early this week. Australia is experiencing a horrific start to its fire season, which scientists say began earlier and is more extreme this year due…
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‘Mega fire’ forms north of Sydney
Sydney, Dec 6 (AFP/APP): Several Australian bushfires have combined to form a “mega fire” that is burning out of control across a swathe of land north of Sydney, authorities said Friday, warning they cannot contain the blaze. New South Wales Rural Fire Service deputy commissioner, Rob Rogers said “there are probably more than eight fires…
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Evacuations as Wildfire Roars Through California Wine Country
Geyserville, United States, Oct 24 (AFP/APP): A fast-moving wildfire roared through California wine country early Thursday, prompting evacuations and threatening homes as authorities warned of the imminent danger of more fires across much of the state. The Kincade fire in a rural area of Sonoma County kicked up Wednesday night, quickly growing from a blaze…
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Firefighters curb southern California blazes
Los Angeles, Oct 13 (AFP/APP): Wildfires raging across southern California abated on Saturday with evacuation orders lifted after 100,000 people were forced to flee their homes. A fire that had burned rapidly through the San Fernando Valley in greater Los Angeles was the strongest of several across southern California. By Saturday, it had consumed 8,000…