FIRESTORM

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Man killed in Greece wildfires as new blazes rage
Aug 21, 2023 (AFP)
"An old shepherd ran to his sheepfold to save the animals and was retrieved dead," a spokesman from the fire brigade told AFP in Boeotia, about 100 kilometres (...
Milder weather brings relief from 'apocalyptic' Canada wildfires
Aug 21, 2023 (AFP)
Large parts of the scenic Okanagan Valley, including the towns of Kelowna and neighboring West Kelowna in British Columbia, are threatened by fires. About 27,00...
Spain PM hopes Tenerife wildfire will stabilise 'in coming days'
Aug 21, 2023 (AFP)
The blaze broke out late Tuesday in a mountainous northeastern area, quickly morphing into the Canary Islands' biggest-ever wildfire. "We hope the weather will ...
Spain PM hopes Tenerife wildfire will stabilise 'in coming days'
Aug 21, 2023 (AFP)
The blaze broke out late Tuesday in a mountainous northeastern area, quickly morphing into the Canary Islands' biggest-ever wildfire. "We hope the weather will ...
Firefighters make gains against Tenerife wildfire
Aug 20, 2023 (AFP)
The huge fire broke out late Tuesday in a mountainous northeastern area, quickly morphing into the Canary Islands' biggest-ever. So far the blaze, which has a p...
Western Canada wildfires force tens of thousands to flee
Aug 20, 2023 (AFP)
The situation in the popular boating and hiking destination was "highly dynamic," said Bowinn Ma, the province's minister of emergency management. Around 30,000...
Looming heat and wind threaten to stoke Spain's island wildfires
Aug 19, 2023 (AFP)
The blaze, which has forced 4,500 people to flee, broke out late Tuesday in a mountainous area of the holiday island. Officials say it is the most "complex fire...
Wildfires threaten western Canada city as far north evacuated
Aug 19, 2023 (AFP)
The two fronts in British Columbia and the Northwest Territories are just the latest in a summer of devastating wildfires across the country that have forced te...
Hawaii wildfires stoke climate denial, conspiracy theories
Aug 19, 2023 (AFP)
Posts invoking such technologies or claiming the blazes were set intentionally to create climate-friendly cities have generated millions of engagements on platf...
Mass evacuations as Tenerife wildfire rages out of control
Aug 19, 2023 (AFP)
The huge blaze broke out late Tuesday in a mountainous northeastern area of the island, quickly morphing into the Canary Islands' biggest-ever fire. "It is a de...
Invasive firestarter: How non-native grasses turned Hawaii into a tinderbox
Aug 18, 2023 (AFP)
Drought-resistant, capable of invading difficult terrain, and gradually muscling out local species, they are also a growing threat in the western United States,...
Firefighters battle wildfire in Spain's Tenerife island
Aug 18, 2023 (AFP)
The fire, which broke out late on Tuesday, has been raging through a forested area with steep ravines in the northeastern part of the island which is part of th...
Thousands flee wildfires in Canada's far north
Aug 18, 2023 (AFP)
The order to evacuate Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories marks the latest chapter in a terrible summer for wildfires in Canada. More than 20,000 residents...
Spain battles 'out of control' wildfire on Tenerife
Aug 16, 2023 (AFP)
The fire, which broke out on Tuesday night, was raging through a forested area with steep ravines in the northeastern part of the island, part of the Canary Isl...
Hawaii fire death toll hits 99, may double, warns governor
Aug 15, 2023 (AFP)
Last week's inferno on the island of Maui is already the deadliest US wildfire in a century, with only a quarter of the ruins of the devastated town of Lahaina ...
Hawaii fire death toll may double or triple, warns governor
Aug 14, 2023 (AFP)
At least 96 people are confirmed to have died on the island of Maui, in what is already the deadliest US wildfire in a century. But Governor Josh Green said mor...
Pain, anger as Hawaii fire death toll climbs to 89
Aug 13, 2023 (AFP)
More than 2,200 structures were damaged or destroyed as the fire tore through Lahaina, according to official estimates, wreaking $5.5 billion in damage and leav...
Military joins wildfire fight in Canada's far north
Aug 13, 2023 (AFP)
The province of British Columbia, on the country's Pacific Coast, meanwhile, braced for a heat wave expected to further fuel fires burning there. "We stand with...
Pain, anger as Hawaii fire death toll climbs to 93
Aug 13, 2023 (AFP)
More than 2,200 structures were damaged or destroyed as the fire tore through Lahaina, according to official estimates, wreaking $5.5 billion in damage and leav...
Hawaii starts probe into wildfire handling, as toll hits 80
Aug 12, 2023 (AFP)
The announcement and increased death toll came as residents of Lahaina were allowed back into the town for the first time -- with most finding their homes had b...
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