wildfires
US: Firefighters struggle to control wildfires amid heat wave
World
July 11, 2021
US: Firefighters struggle to control wildfires amid heat wave
Firefighters in the western US fought to contain wildfires amid soaring temperatures in northern California and surrounding regions. A rescue aircraft…
California braces for more fire danger from winds
World
October 27, 2020
California braces for more fire danger from winds
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California prepared for another round of dangerous fire weather Tuesday even as crews fought a pair…
Californians see power shutoffs as winds, fire danger rise
World
October 26, 2020
Californians see power shutoffs as winds, fire danger rise
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Californians lost power as utilities sought to prevent the chance of their…
Trump changes course, approves California relief for 6 fires
World
October 17, 2020
Trump changes course, approves California relief for 6 fires
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration abruptly reversed course and approved California’s application for disaster relief funds to…
Assad makes rare visit to areas hit by fires in west Syria
Middle East
October 13, 2020
Assad makes rare visit to areas hit by fires in west Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad has made a rare public visit to the coastal province of Latakia where…
Mideast wildfires kill 2, force thousands to flee homes
Middle East
October 10, 2020
Mideast wildfires kill 2, force thousands to flee homes
BEIRUT (AP) — Wildfires around the Middle East triggered by a heatwave hitting the region have killed two people, forced…
Small explosion at bakery in Lebanese capital kills 4 people
Middle East
October 10, 2020
Small explosion at bakery in Lebanese capital kills 4 people
BEIRUT (AP) — A diesel tank exploded inside a Beirut building on Friday night, killing four people and injuring several…
Epic scale of California wildfires continues to grow
World
October 6, 2020
Epic scale of California wildfires continues to grow
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The staggering scale of California’s wildfires reached another milestone Monday: A single fire surpassed one million…
Record-breaking California wildfires surpass 4 million acres
World
October 5, 2020
Record-breaking California wildfires surpass 4 million acres
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In a year that has already brought apocalyptic skies and smothering smoke to the West Coast,…
Better weather won’t keep California from grim fire landmark
World
October 3, 2020
Better weather won’t keep California from grim fire landmark
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Firefighters may get a reprieve from the weather Saturday as red flag warnings of extreme fire…