FIRESTORM

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German firefighters stop spread of huge blaze, warn of ongoing threat
Aug 24, 2018 (AFP)
"The situation has not yet calmed down," a spokesman for the interior ministry of Brandenburg state told the DPA news agency. Around 600 people fled their homes...
Can we have a fire in a highly vacuumed environment
Aug 23, 2018 (SPX)
The thermal structure of a 2-mm-diameter burning specimen at very near extinction condition was successfully measured using an embedded ultra-fine thermocouple,...
Canada's westernmost province declares wildfires emergency
Aug 15, 2018 (AFP)
The province's public safety minister, Mike Farnworth, said the measure -- which allows for officials to take "every action necessary" to protect the public -- ...
Carbon Monoxide from California Wildfires Drifts East
Aug 15, 2018 (JPL)
New images made with data acquired by the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) on NASA's Aqua satellite show the high concentrations of carbon monoxide emitted f...
Senior Trump officials survey California fire devastation
Aug 13, 2018 (AFP)
Tens of thousands have been forced to flee their homes over the last month, with 14 blazes still threatening land and property from south of Los Angeles to the ...
California blazes threaten populated areas
Aug 11, 2018 (AFP)
After almost a month of wildfires, the National Weather Service warned that satellite images showed "widespread smoke" drifting from the fires into western and ...
Lichen is losing to wildfire, years after flames are gone
Aug 10, 2018 (SPX)
Lichen, an often overlooked organism that forms fuzzy, leaf-like layers over tree bark and rocks, is an unsung hero in forest ecosystems. It provides food for d...
The underestimated cooling effect on the planet from historic fires
Aug 10, 2018 (SPX)
Fires cause large amounts of tiny particles, known as aerosols, to be released into the atmosphere. These aerosols, such as the soot in smoke or chemicals relea...
Climate becomes major Swedish election issue after wildfires
Aug 09, 2018 (AFP)
The heatwave and drought triggered dozens of wildfires, from the south up to the Arctic Circle as the country registered the hottest month of July in two centur...
Firefighters make progress in California but weather not promising
Aug 09, 2018 (AFP)
Nearly 20 major fires have ravaged the sprawling western state over the past two weeks, fanned by strong winds and sweltering temperatures. The wildfires have l...
From high finance to towering infernos, ex-broker battles California blazes
Aug 09, 2018 (AFP)
Today, the Frenchman is one of thousands of firefighters battling raging California wildfires that have claimed nine lives since July and destroyed hundreds of ...
Arid and ablaze, Europe battles deadly heat
Aug 08, 2018 (AFP)
Weeks of nonstop sunshine and near-record temperatures have caused droughts and seen tinder-dry forests consumed by wildfires from the Mediterranean to the Arct...
California scorched by raging wildfires the size of LA
Aug 08, 2018 (AFP)
The raging Mendocino Complex fire comprising twin blazes in the state's north has now ravaged almost 300,000 acres (120,000 hectares) -- approximately the size ...
Portuguese wildfires encircle Algarve resort town
Aug 07, 2018 (AFP)
Sweltering temperatures kindled blazes that have whipped across the region as the Europe-wide heatwave sent the mercury above 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit...
California's raging wildfires cause another death
Aug 06, 2018 (AFP)
The Carr Fire, located some 200 miles (322 kilometers) north of San Francisco, is still growing, CalFire said Sunday. Its intensity was so great at one point, t...
Residents cleared from Portugal village near forest fire
Aug 03, 2018 (AFP)
With Europe still on high alert during a record-breaking and deadly heatwave, Portugal has seen the mercury reach almost 46 degrees Celcius -- with more hot day...
Thousands of firefighters fight giant blazes in California and Spain
Aug 02, 2018 (AFP)
The Carr Fire has scorched 126,00 acres (51,00 hectares) of land since July 23, when authorities say it was triggered by the "mechanical failure of a vehicle" t...
MISR views raging fires in California
Aug 01, 2018 (JPL)
Much of the forest in this area suffered extreme stress due to the extended drought of 2012 through 2017, and bark beetle damage, leaving many dead trees throug...
Greece to speed up destruction of illegal property after fires
Aug 01, 2018 (AFP)
Ten days after wildfires ravaged coastal towns -- claiming at least 93 lives -- the government announced it would speed up the destruction of 3,000 illegal cons...
Sweden's wildfires abating, foreign firefighters leave
Jul 31, 2018 (AFP)
Two Canadair firefighting aircraft, dispatched from France to Sweden in mid-July, departed on Tuesday, days after planes from Italy and Portugal returned home. ...
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