Trump administration blocks California wildfire relief
The Trump administration has rejected California’s request for disaster relief funds aimed at cleaning up the damage from six recent fires across the state, including Los…
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Wildfire: Fifteen killed, 500,000 evacuated as western US burns out of control
On Friday, Crews battled sprawling wildfires up and down the US West Coast in a wave of infernos that have killed 15 people and forced more…
Read MoreHalf a million flee Oregon due to wildfire as 10 confirmed dead in California
More than half a million people have been forced to evacuate their homes in Oregon as wildfires across the US West Coast continue to rage, killing…
Read MoreCreek Fire grows to 135,500 acres and becomes unprecedented disaster for Fresno County
An “unprecedented disaster” is unfolding in Fresno County, officials said Monday night, as the 3-day-old Creek Fire grew to more than 135,500 acres. Containment remained stuck…
Read More450 firefighters tackle wildfire at Sierra National Forest in California as Dozens injured
Hundreds of firefighters are battling a huge brush fire at California’s Sierra National Forest, which has left dozens of people injured – including two who are…
Read MoreThousands leave their homes as wildfire ravage in Greece, Spain and Italy
Wildfires have been ravaging parts of Europe, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes. In Greece, four water-dropping planes and two helicopters helped dozens of…
Read MoreMy wallet was stolen from my department vehicle while battling blazes – California firefighter says
A firefighter in California says his wallet was stolen from a department vehicle while he was battling blazes over the weekend, and he returned to find…
Read MoreWildfires: Donald Trump declares major disaster as blazes rip through state
Firefighters in California raced Saturday to slow the spread of wildfires that have killed at least six people, forced tens of thousands to evacuate and burnt…
Read MoreCalifornia: Almost 12,000 lightning strikes spark some of biggest ever wildfires in United States
Wildfires in northern California – sparked by almost 12,000 lightning strikes – have grown into some of the largest in the state’s history. One of them…
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