wildfires
Wildfires rage in Israel during heatwave
Middle East
May 24, 2019
Wildfires rage in Israel during heatwave
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Firefighters on Thursday battled wildfires that scorched swathes of forests in central Israel, forcing some small towns…
Nine die in California wildfires, tens of thousands forced to flee
World
November 10, 2018
Nine die in California wildfires, tens of thousands forced to flee
Nine people were declared dead and tens of thousands evacuated Friday as fierce wildfires raged across the western US…
Smoke gets in your eyes: wildfires sting California park tourism
World
August 13, 2018
Smoke gets in your eyes: wildfires sting California park tourism
For the past two weeks, a wildfire has forced much of Yosemite National Park in California to close, with…
California scorched by raging wildfires the size of LA
World
August 8, 2018
California scorched by raging wildfires the size of LA
Thousands of firefighters battled relentless flames ripping across California on Wednesday, as the death toll from a series of…
Greek wildfires kill 50; hugging bodies found near beach
World
July 24, 2018
Greek wildfires kill 50; hugging bodies found near beach
Wildfires raged through seaside resorts near the Greek capital, torching homes, cars and forests and killing at least 50…
Wildfires now up to 100 miles wide as death toll reaches 40
World
October 15, 2017
Wildfires now up to 100 miles wide as death toll reaches 40
They fled in fear nearly a week ago. Now they’re ready to go back. While wildfires are still burning powerfully…
Teams report first progress against wine country wildfires
World
October 14, 2017
Teams report first progress against wine country wildfires
A fifth day of desperate firefighting in California wine country brought a glimmer of hope Friday as crews battling the…
Winds expected to drive next wave of deadly California fires
World
October 12, 2017
Winds expected to drive next wave of deadly California fires
Wildfires already well on their way to becoming the deadliest and most destructive in California history could gain momentum Thursday…
Deadly California wildfires force thousands to evacuate
World
October 10, 2017
Deadly California wildfires force thousands to evacuate
An onslaught of wildfires across a wide swath of Northern California broke out almost simultaneously then grew exponentially, swallowing up…