Tag: wildfires
California wildfires death toll climbs to 87
--Almost 500 people still unaccounted for
SACRAMENTO: Hundreds of people remain missing in the wake of a pair of deadly wildfires that have been burning...
Blame game blows up over deadly Greek wildfires
ATHENS: Grief and shock over Greece's deadliest wildfires were clouded Friday by a bitter debate over who was to blame, as the opposition rejected...
Californian wildfires spread across 70,000 acres
SAN FRANCISCO: A Californian wildfire that began on the weekend has rapidly spread across 70,000 acres (28,000 hectares), authorities said Tuesday, with a growing...
Southern California warns residents as wildfires rage
FARIA BEACH/LILAC, Calif: Fanned by gusting winds, wildfires raged in densely populated Southern California for a fourth day on Thursday, with a new blaze...
Death toll in California wildfires rises to 42
SAN FRANCISCO: The death toll from California's wildfires rose to 42 on Wednesday, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said,...
California wildfire evacuees allowed home as crews search for bodies
SANTA ROSA: More evacuees were expected to return home on Tuesday in Northern California where the state’s deadliest wildfires have killed at least 41...
Helicopters pluck 42 people, 5 dogs and cat from brink of...
Helicopter pilot Pete Gavitte peered through his night vision goggles late Sunday as he approached a fast-growing wildfire near the California wine country town...
At least 21 dead, hundreds missing as winds fan California wildfires
Firefighters facing a resurgence of high winds on Wednesday struggled to halt wildfires that have killed at least 21 people, destroyed 3,500 structures and...
Wildfires torch California wine country leaving 17 dead
SANTA ROSA: The death toll from some of California's worst-ever wildfires rose to 17 as thousands of firefighters battled Wednesday to bring the infernos...
Wildfires in California leave 10 dead, thousands evacuated
SANTA ROSA, Calif: A spate of wildfires fanned by strong winds swept through the US state of California on Monday, leaving at least 10...
