Tag: wildfire
All evacuations lifted for Southern California wildfire
LOS ANGELES: Authorities lifted all evacuation orders as firefighters made progress Sunday on a large blaze that sent thousands fleeing homes and farms northwest...
Number of missing in California fire soars past 1,000
CALIFORNIA: The number of people listed as missing in a devastating northern California wildfire soared past 1,000 on Friday as the remains of eight...
Death toll rises to 42 in Camp Fire
The death toll from the Camp Fire climbed to 42 on Monday, making it the deadliest wildfire in California history, as search teams sifted...
9 dead in California wildfires, tens of thousands forced to flee
CALIFORNIA: Nine people were declared dead and tens of thousands evacuated Friday as fierce wildfires raged across the western US state of California, with...
Greek PM takes responsibility for wildfire as criticism mounts
ATHENS: Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras took political responsibility on Friday for a wildfire that killed at least 87 people and led to opposition...
Fierce gusts to intensify as firefighters battle California wildfire
LOS ANGELES: California firefighting crews may face on Thursday another round of fierce gusts that have fed a volatile wildfire, one of the largest in...
California’s Thomas Fire now larger than New York City
CALIFORNIA: The most destructive wildfire raging in southern California has expanded significantly, scorching an area larger than New York City.
The Thomas fire in Ventura...
Fires ravage rural areas of New South Wales, Australia
Rural areas of Australia's New South Wales state have been evacuated as wildfires rage across the state, threatening homes and closing roads.
Some 97 fires...
