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Strong winds push California wildfire closer to Lake Tahoe
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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

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
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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
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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

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

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

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

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

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’
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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…
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