wildfires
Strong winds push California wildfire closer to Lake Tahoe
World
September 1, 2021
Strong winds push California wildfire closer to Lake Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Flames raced across treetops and through drought-stricken vegetation as firefighters scrambled Wednesday to keep…
EXPLAINER: Why it takes months to subdue some wildfires
Environment
August 23, 2021
EXPLAINER: Why it takes months to subdue some wildfires
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — At nearly every community meeting on firefighting efforts in the U.S. West, residents want to know…
Greece: Forest fire destroys jobs of pine resin collectors
World
August 22, 2021
Greece: Forest fire destroys jobs of pine resin collectors
AGDINES, Greece (AP) — For generations, residents in the north of the Greek island of Evia have made their living…
Explosive California wildfires could burn into December
World
August 21, 2021
Explosive California wildfires could burn into December
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Smoke from California’s wildfires choked people on the East Coast. Flames wiped out a gold rush-era…
Algeria accuses groups it links to Morocco, Israel of setting wildfires
Middle East
August 19, 2021
Algeria accuses groups it links to Morocco, Israel of setting wildfires
ALGIERS, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Algeria on Wednesday blamed devastating wildfires this month on two groups it recently designated as…
Israeli firefighters battle blaze near Jerusalem for 3rd day
Middle East
August 17, 2021
Israeli firefighters battle blaze near Jerusalem for 3rd day
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli firefighters worked for a third consecutive day on Tuesday to contain a wildfire that has consumed…
Wildfire in Jerusalem hills sends smoke clouds over city
Middle East
August 16, 2021
Wildfire in Jerusalem hills sends smoke clouds over city
JERUSALEM, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Wildfires in wooded hills outside Jerusalem sent smoke clouds billowing over the city on Sunday…
Drone footage shows devastation after wildfires ravage Turkey’s pine forests
Middle East
August 9, 2021
Drone footage shows devastation after wildfires ravage Turkey’s pine forests
ICMELER, Turkey, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Until devastated by wildfires, hills near the Turkish sea resort of Marmaris were decked…
Fire-friendly weather to return to Northern California
World
August 9, 2021
Fire-friendly weather to return to Northern California
Thick smoke that held down winds and temperatures began to clear Sunday from the scenic forestlands of Northern California as…
Greece battles wildfires for fifth day in ‘nightmarish summer’
World
August 7, 2021
Greece battles wildfires for fifth day in ‘nightmarish summer’
ATHENS, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Flames swept through a town near Athens overnight and hundreds of people were evacuated by…