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Turkey spent only fraction of forest protection budget before wildfires erupted
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Turkey spent only fraction of forest protection budget before wildfires erupted

ISTANBUL, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Turkish authorities battling the country’s worst ever wildfires have been accused of failing to prepare…
Thousands evacuate fast-moving California wildfire; homes burn
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Thousands evacuate fast-moving California wildfire; homes burn

COLFAX, California, Aug 4 (Reuters) – A rapidly spreading wildfire burned homes and forced thousands to evacuate in two heavily…
Greeks urged to be on alert as extreme weather fuels wildfires
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Greeks urged to be on alert as extreme weather fuels wildfires

ATHENS, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Extreme temperatures in Greece fuelled wildfires on the mainland and on an island near Athens…
Turkey’s Erdogan faces mounting criticism over wildfires
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Turkey’s Erdogan faces mounting criticism over wildfires

BOZALAN, Turkey (AP) — As Turkish fire crews pressed ahead Tuesday with their weeklong battle against blazes tearing through forests…
Death toll in Turkey wildfires rises to eight, coastal resorts affected
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Death toll in Turkey wildfires rises to eight, coastal resorts affected

ISTANBUL, Aug 1 (Reuters) – The death toll from wildfires on Turkey’s southern coast rose to eight on Sunday as…
Four killed as wildfires sweep Turkey, villages evacuated
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Four killed as wildfires sweep Turkey, villages evacuated

MANAVGAT, Turkey, July 30 (Reuters) – The death toll from wildfires on Turkey’s southern coast has risen to four and…
Wildfire rages for 2nd day in Lebanon, spreads to Syria
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Wildfire rages for 2nd day in Lebanon, spreads to Syria

QOBAYAT, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanese firefighters struggled for the second day on Thursday to contain wildfires in the country’s north…
Residents flee as winds fan massive wildfire in southern Turkey
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Residents flee as winds fan massive wildfire in southern Turkey

ANKARA, July 28 (Reuters) – A massive forest fire in southern Turkey spread to the town of Manavgat as the…
California’s largest fire torches homes as blazes lash West
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California’s largest fire torches homes as blazes lash West

INDIAN FALLS, Calif. (AP) — Flames racing through rugged terrain in Northern California destroyed multiple homes Saturday as the state’s…
Western wildfires threatening American Indian tribal lands
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Western wildfires threatening American Indian tribal lands

BLY, Ore. (AP) — Fierce wildfires in the northwest are threatening American Indian tribal lands that already are struggling to…
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