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Old arson clip from Italy falsely linked to French wildfires
As France battled record wildfires in July 2026, a video spread online alongside claims that it showed someone committing arson to…
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Interior Dept. offers $20 million in grants for 'slip-on tankers' to help towns fight wildfires
The Department of the Interior said Monday that up to $20 million is available to help local governments better respond to wildfires in…
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Lockheed Martin, PG&E, Salesforce and Wells Fargo team up to help battle wildfires
Lockheed Martin, PG&E Corp., Salesforce and Wells Fargo are teaming up to help firefighters and emergency responders prevent, detect and…
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French wine production hit by summer heat waves and wildfires
Output is projected to be 37.4 million hectolitres, down from an August estimate of as much as 42.5 million hectolitres France expects…
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British Army faces criticism despite a historic payout over Kenyan wildfires
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — For the first time, Britain's government has agreed to pay out millions in pounds to Kenyans to settle a civil…
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German firefighters helping to control Spain wildfires
German firefighters helping to tackle the wildfires ravaging much of Spain have been redeployed to the northern Castile and León region…
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‘Pray for rain’: wildfires in Canada are now burning where they never used to
Road closures, evacuations, travel chaos and stern warnings from officials have all become fixtures of Canada’s wildfire season. But as…
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Spain, Portugal, and Greece battle wildfires as heatwave is expected to last for days
MADRID (AP) — Firefighters in Spain, Portugal and Greece continued to battle wildfires Friday on a public holiday in all three countries…
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Wildfires rage across southern Europe as temperatures top 40C
At least three people have died in a scorching heatwave that is fuelling dozens of wildfires across parts of southern Europe, forcing…
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Thousands evacuated as wildfires rage across Spain during scorching heatwave
MADRID (AP) — Thousands of people in Spain faced evacuation orders Tuesday as wildfires continued to burn across the Iberian Peninsula…
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Wildfires force Turkey to close key waterway
The Dardanelles Strait has been temporarily shut to maritime traffic due to large forest fires raging in north-western Turkey, the…
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Fighting Wildfires Is Hellish Work. It’s Even Worse Under Trump.
The administration’s claims about being well-equipped to fight fires are selective, at best. Of the estimated 4,000 U.S. Forest Service…
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Rockford area air quality in ‘red zone’ due to Canadian wildfires
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Stateline’s air quality continues to stay in the red zone because of active wildfires in Canada. “Big area of…
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Spain and Portugal battle wave of wildfires as temperatures expected to rise
MADRID (AP) — Thousands of firefighters in Spain and Portugal on Thursday battled an ongoing wave of wildfires, some of which have been…
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Israel to send IAF jets to aid in extinguishing Cyprus wildfires
“Israel is preparing to provide aerial support to Cyprus in its battle against the fires sweeping the island,” the ministry shared on X.…
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Is it safe to travel to the south of France after wildfires hit Marseille?
Flights were grounded at Marseille airport on Tuesday after wildfires raged near France’s second-largest city, causing mass cancellations…
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Firefighters 'exhausted' as Germany struggles with huge wildfires
Firefighters in Germany were struggling to gain control of blazes in several forested areas on Sunday, as the wildfire season continued to…
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'Human caused' Manitoba wildfire data misused to downplay climate impact
Social media posts highlighting government statistics reporting most blazes in Manitoba province were "human caused" imply climate change…
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Oil gains on supply concerns as wildfires disrupt Canada supply, Opec+ keeps output plans unchanged
Oil prices climbed nearly 3 per cent on Monday on supply concerns as producer group Opec+ decided not to accelerate plans to hike output…
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Video of England blaze misrepresented as Israel wildfires
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Firefighters gain upper hand in raging wildfires in Israel
JERUSALEM – Firefighters in Israel report gaining control over several significant wildfires around Jerusalem that forced evacuations and…
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Map shows Jones Road Wildfire as thousands of acres burn in New Jersey
A New Jersey wildfire has sparked evacuation orders for thousands of residents as the blaze engulfed thousands of acres in a matter of…
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Capturing the Spirit of a City on Fire
Online, personal accounts of loss gave way to stories about helping those in distress. Friendly, who’d been feeling helpless as he watched…
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At least 28 dead in South Korea wildfires
The death toll from the wildfires sweeping through south-eastern South Korea has risen to at least 28, with 37 more people injured, news…