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Greece evacuates thousands of tourists in Rhodes as wildfire burns
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July 23, 2023
Greece evacuates thousands of tourists in Rhodes as wildfire burns
CNN — A large wildfire tearing through the Greek island of Rhodes has forced thousands of tourists to evacuate their…
Northern California wildfire exacerbated by weather, causing significant growth
World
July 31, 2022
Northern California wildfire exacerbated by weather, causing significant growth
(CNN) – A wildfire raging in Northern California has been exacerbated by winds from thunderstorms on Friday evening, causing significant…
Wildfire forces closure of part of freeway in California
World
September 12, 2021
Wildfire forces closure of part of freeway in California
CASTIAC, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire near Castaic Saturday has led to the closure of a part of a major…
Officials anticipate progress fighting fire near Lake Tahoe
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September 7, 2021
Officials anticipate progress fighting fire near Lake Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — While firefighters confront aggressive winds and flames in some southeast sections of the Caldor…
Crews battle to protect Lake Tahoe region from wildfire
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August 29, 2021
Crews battle to protect Lake Tahoe region from wildfire
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters faced a critical day in efforts to prevent a massive California wildfire from…
California wildfire crisis escalates amid extreme winds
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August 18, 2021
California wildfire crisis escalates amid extreme winds
POLLOCK PINES, Calif., Aug 17 (Reuters) – California’s wildfire crisis escalated on Tuesday as resurgent strong winds fanned the state’s…
California fire threatens homes as blazes burn across West
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August 16, 2021
California fire threatens homes as blazes burn across West
QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of Northern California homes were threatened Sunday by the nation’s largest wildfire and officials warned…
Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources
World
August 14, 2021
Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources
WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as…
‘We fought a great battle’: Greece defends wildfire response
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August 11, 2021
‘We fought a great battle’: Greece defends wildfire response
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — As the worst of Greece’s massive wildfires were being tamed Tuesday, the country’s civil protection chief…
Californians endure intense weekend of wildfire fears
World
August 8, 2021
Californians endure intense weekend of wildfire fears
GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) — After four years of homelessness, Kesia Studebaker thought she finally landed on her feet when she…