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High winds are threatening progress as a new fire breaks out in Southern California
A new wildfire in California, US, on Monday night destroyed at least one home and damaged two others, officials said. The wildfire, which began in Los Angeles’ La Quinta area, has now spread to over 90,000 acres and is 15% contained. More than 20 people have died and over 2 lakh people have been forced…
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There are pictures of Los Angeles fires
A wildfire in Los Angeles has killed at least 6 people and destroyed thousands of homes, officials said on Wednesday. The blaze, which broke out on Tuesday, has spread to over 30,000 acres in the city. More than 7,500 personnel have been deployed to the scene to fight the fire, California Governor Gavin Newsom said.
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Strong winds cause the rapid spread of fires in Southern California
A wildfire in the US state of California has destroyed 132 structures, most of which are homes, in less than two days, fire officials said. Ventura County Sheriff James Fry Hoff said there have been ten people injured in the fire. Some 10,000 people remained under evacuation orders as the Mountain Fire continued to threaten…
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The New Mexico governor declared a state of emergency
A wildfire in southeastern New Mexico’s Mescalero Apache Reservation has killed one person and has burned over 15,000 acres of land, officials said on Wednesday. The fire is just one of several wildfires burning in the US. A top-level fire management team will be deployed to the region on Wednesday, a New Mexico official said.
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There is an opinion on the fires sweeping across Texas
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday said a preliminary assessment of the Smokehouse Creek wildfire found that 400 structures have been destroyed in the US state. “We face enormous fire dangers as we head into unseasonably this weekend, everyone needs to know that,” he added. The wildfire, which started on Monday, has killed at least…
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Out of control fires in Yellowknife, Canada, force 20,000 people to flee
A wildfire in Canada’s Northwest Territories has destroyed over 100 homes and forced 20,000 people to evacuate their homes in Yellowknife and the surrounding areas. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed his “deep regret” for the loss of lives in the fires and said that the federal government would provide additional resources to the territorial…
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The age of flames has reached the US East Coast
Wildfire smoke from wildfires in Canada is the result of climate change and human interference in order to send toxic smoke to the East Coast, said Johns Hopkins University professor Peter DeCarlo. The air quality in the US was expected to be poor on Thursday and Friday due to the smoke. However, the weather conditions…
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There are road closings and power disruptions caused by a storm in California
A wildfire that spread across California’s Lake Oroville has killed at least 18 people and destroyed over 2,000 homes, officials said. The wildfire, which is one of the worst in state history, started on April 22 and has spread to at least 10 other places, they added. At least 14 people have died due to…