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| Dec.16 |
Southern California |
Santa Barbara evacuated as Thomas flares up again |
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| Dec.10 |
Southern California |
California's Thomas Fire scorches area larger than New York
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| Dec.9 |
Southern California |
California wildfires: Governor brands fires 'new normal' |
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| Dec.8 |
Southern California |
California wildfires: Businesses face ruin as blaze rages
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| Dec.7 |
 San Diego |
California wildfires: Nearly 200,000 flee amid new blaze 
Map of Ventura County USA| Nearly 200,000 residents have now been evacuated due to California wildfires as crews pivot to fight a new blaze | |
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| Oct.16 |
Portugal |
Portugal and Spain wildfires: Dozens dead |
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| Oct.14 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
California wildfires: Death toll rises as blazes continue 
40 people have died and hundreds are still missing after 6 days of wildfires that have devastated swathes of countryside
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| Oct.12 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
California wildfires: Death toll climbs to 31
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| Oct.11 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
California wildfires kill 21 including elderly couple
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| Oct.10 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
California fires: Scores missing as death toll rises to 15
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| Oct.9 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Deadly wildfires sweep through wine country Map of Sonoma county USA| Parts of California's wine region are being ravaged by fast-spreading fires that have killed at least 10 people | |
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| Jul.12 |
Sicily |
Italy wildfires: Tourists rescued by boat from Calampiso |
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| Jun.19 |
Portugal |
Portugal fire: Temperatures threaten firefighting effort
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| Jun.18 |
Portugal |
Portugal forest fires: Three days of mourning for 61 victims
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| Jun.17 |
 Portugal |
60 dead from forest fires in central Portugal Map of Pedrogao Grande Portugal| Many of them trapped in their cars as flames swept over a road. 600 firefighters are trying to put out the fires since Saturday | |
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| Feb.15 |
New Zealand |
Christchurch fires: Homes destroyed and residents evacuated
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| Feb.12 |
Australia |
Homes destroyed in fierce Australian wildfires |
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| Jan.26 |
 Chile |
Chile's worst wildfires destroy town, death toll at 10 Flames from one of Chile's worst wildfires completely consumed the town of Santa Olga as the death toll from the blazes since November rose to...
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| Jan.25 |
Chile |
Chile forest fires: Death toll now rises to six |
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| Jan.2 |
Chile |
Forest fire destroys homes in hills above Chilean port city |
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| Nov.30 |
Tennessee |
Seven people dead in Tennessee wildfire |
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| Nov.24 |
Northern Israel |
Haifa fire overcome but others rage elsewhere in Israel
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| Sep.5 |
Spain |
Spain forest fires force evacuation |
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| Aug.18 |
Southern California |
California wildfires: Ferocious fires evict thousands Firefighters are continuing to tackle a huge blaze, with several of them describing it as the most ferocious they have ever seen
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| Aug.10 |
Southern France |
Wildfires in southern France threaten Marseille |
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| Aug.9 |
Portugal |
Madeira wildfires: Evacuations as flames approach Funchal |
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| Aug.6 |
Spain |
Forest fire started by lit toilet paper spreads in Spain |
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| Jul.25 |
Los Angeles |
10,000 homes evacuated from path of Sand Fire |
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| Jul.24 |
Los Angeles |
California struggles to contain wildfire near Los Angeles |
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| Jul.23 |
Los Angeles |
Hundreds flee homes near Los Angeles |
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| Jun.20 |
Cyprus |
Greece, UK and Israel help tackle deadly forest fire in Cyprus |
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| May.19 |
Western Canada |
Wildfire raging in Alberta has spread into Saskatchewan |
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| May.17 |
Western Canada |
Canada fires cost oil sands production $985m |
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| May.16 |
 Western Canada |
Workers evacuated from 12 Alberta oil camps due to wildfire About 4,000 workers from oil camps north of Canada's main oil sands city are being ordered to evacuate because of an approaching wildfire
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| May.9 |
Western Canada |
Fort McMurray: Leader says 90% of city survived |
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| May.8 |
Western Canada |
Cooler temperatures, rain give firefighters hope in Canada |
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Western Canada |
Canada wildfire: Smoke alerts in Saskatchewan |
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| May.7 |
Western Canada |
Alberta blaze threatens neighbouring province
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Western Canada |
Fort McMurray wildfire 'to double in size' A huge wildfire which devastated the Canadian oil town of Fort McMurray could double in size over the next 24 hours, officials say
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| May.6 |
Western Canada |
Canadian wildfire disrupts evacuation convoy
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| May.5 |
Western Canada |
Canada wildfire evacuees airlift starts |
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Western Canada |
Massive Canada wildfire spreads south forcing more evacuations |
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| May.4 |
Western Canada |
Canada wildfire: Alberta declares emergency
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Western Canada |
Canada wildfire: Much of Fort McMurray 'could be destroyed' A massive wildfire that has forced the evacuation of all 88,000 people from Fort McMurray could destroy much of the Canadian city
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Western Canada |
Canada wildfire may worsen amid mass evacuation |
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| May.1 |
India |
Uttarakhand fires: Thousands battle deadly blaze in Indian state |
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| Jan.9 |
Western Australia |
Australia bushfire: Two killed as blaze rages unabated |
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| Jan.7 |
Western Australia |
Waroona fire threatens more towns after devastating Yarloop |
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| Dec.27 |
Spain |
Spain deploys firefighting aircraft to combat wildfires in dry weather |
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| Dec.25 |
Australia |
Christmas blaze guts Australia homes
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| Dec.20 |
Melbourne |
Homes destroyed in Australia bushfires |
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| Nov.25 |
Australia |
Australian wildfire kills at least 2 and injures 13 others |
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| Nov.17 |
Western Australia |
4 killed in wildfires raging across Australia's southwest |
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| Oct.30 |
Amazon |
Brazil indigenous reserve blazes contained |
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| Sep.15 |
California |
Wildfires destroy hundreds of California homes |
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| Sep.13 |
California |
California wildfires: Governor declares state of emergency |
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| Aug.4 |
California |
California fires: Evacuation orders given to 13,000 |
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| Jul.17 |
Southern California |
California fire sweeps I-15 highway at Cajon pass |
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| Mar.13 |
Chile |
Forest fire rages near Valparaiso, thousands evacuated
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| May.16 |
San Diego |
California wildfire 'flare-up' forces new evacuations
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| Apr.13 |
Chile |
Forest fire kills 16, destroys 500 homes |
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| Apr.12 |
Chile |
Forest fire destroys 150 homes in Chilean city |
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| Oct.23 |
Sydney |
Pilot dies battling Australia fires |
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Sydney |
Australia bush fires: Worst may be over
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| Oct.22 |
Sydney |
Weather fear as Australia fires burn
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| Oct.21 |
Australia |
Australia firefighters back-burn to merge NSW fires
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| Oct.20 |
 Australia |
Fears Australia blazes could merge Map of Lithgow New South Wales Australia Bushfires in New South Wales could merge to form a massive blaze, the fire commissioner has said as teams battle fires across the state
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| Oct.17 |
Sydney |
Australia wildfires raze homes
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| Aug.26 |
California |
US wildfire covers ash on reservoir
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| Aug.22 |
California |
Tourists flee wildfire near Yosemite Map of Yosemite National Park California A huge wildfire near Yosemite National Park has forced scores of tourists to flee during peak season and is threatening several thousand homes
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| Jun.30 |
Arizona |
19 Firefighters die in Arizona wildfire At least 19 US firefighters have been killed battling a wildfire in central Arizona while fighting the blaze threatening the town of Yarnell
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| May.3 |
Southern California |
Major wildfires spread in California More than 3,000 firefighters are battling six major wildfires in California, the state fire agency says
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| Jan.9 |
Australia |
Australia races to control fires
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| Jan.8 |
Australia |
Cool relief for blazing Australia |
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| Jan.7 |
Australia |
Heat and wind fan Australia fires High winds and record temperatures have fanned fires in south-east Australia, as the prime minister warned of a 'very dangerous day'
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| Sep.3 |
Portugal |
Portugal asks for EU fire help |
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| Jun.29 |
Colorado |
Obama sees Colorado wildfire destruction
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| Jun.12 |
Colorado |
Massive wildfires hit US states
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| Sep.6 |
Texas |
Texas wildfires torch 1,000 homes
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| Jun.28 |
Mountain States |
Raging fire closes Los Alamos lab |
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| Dec.5 |
Northern Israel |
Firefighters making progress on blaze |
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| Dec.2 |
 Northern Israel |
Dozens killed in northern Israel forest fire A bus carrying up to 50 people overturned after the driver lost control of the vehicle because of the fire and surrounding smoke
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| Aug.14 |
Russia |
Satellite images show scope of wildfires |
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| Aug.6 |
 Moscow |
Muscovites struggle to breathe The acrid smoke, from thousands of square miles of wildfires, drove carbon monoxide levels in Moscow 5 times higher than what is considered ...
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| Aug.2 |
Moscow |
Russian fires prompt state of emergency| Authorities have imposed a state of emergency around about 500 towns and villages because of wildfires burning across the west of the country. 700 fires are burning, covering about 450 square miles.
Most of the fires were started accidentally b... | |
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| Jul.31 |
Russia |
Wildfires:25 dead, thousands homeless The Russian government said it has sent some 240,000 people to fight the blazes, which are among the worst ever to hit the region
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| Jul.30 |
Australia |
Change call after Australia fires |
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Moscow |
Medvedev orders army to fight wildfires |
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| Dec.29 |
Western Australia |
Homes burn in West Australia fires |
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| Aug.31 |
Los Angeles |
Heat fuelling California wildfire
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| Aug.24 |
Greece |
Firefighters get brief respite |
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| Aug.23 |
Athens |
Six wildfires ring Greek capital |
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| |
 Athens |
Fire threat empties Athens suburb Map of Agios Stefanos Greece Residents of an entire Agios Stefanos have been ordered from their homes as out-of-control wildfires blaze around the Greek capital
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| Aug.22 |
Athens |
Wildfire threatens Athens |
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| May.8 |
Southern California |
Wildfire scorches 8,600 acres |
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| Feb.21 |
Melbourne |
Australia mourns bushfire victims |
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| Feb.10 |
Melbourne |
Winds continue to spread wildfires |
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| Feb.9 |
Melbourne |
Toll from bush fires claimed 181 Map of Victoria Australia| Some people died in their cars trying to escape the fires. Some of the fires in the state of Victoria were started deliberately. The Victorian bushfires are a series of bushfires that were ignited on 7 February 2009, resulting in Australia's highest ever loss of life from a bushfire. Ov... | |
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| Feb.8 |
Melbourne |
Raging wildfires killed at least 130 people |
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| |
Australia |
Bush fires kill at least 93 people |
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| Feb.7 |
Australia |
Raging bushfires kill at least 65 |
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Melbourne |
Raging wildfires kill at least 25 |
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| Feb.1 |
Australia |
Arson blamed for fires |
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| Nov.16 |
Southern California |
Wildfires wreak havoc |
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| Jul.25 |
Greece |
Fire causes mass evacuations from resorts |
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| Oct.25 |
Southern California |
Bush flies over fires |
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| Oct.24 |
Washington |
Bush declares major fire disaster |
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| Oct.23 |
Southern California |
500,000 flee wildfires Relentless fires roared for a third day, sending residents fleeing with family members, pets and whatever prize possessions they could fit in their vehicles
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| Oct.22 |
Southern California |
Californians flee as fires rage |
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| Aug.27 |
Greece |
MPs row over fire response |
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| Aug.26 |
Greece |
Fires inch closer to Olympic cradle
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| Aug.25 |
Greece |
63 died from forest fires Map of Peloponnese Greece The emergency workers continue to find the bodies of people burned to death by forest fires that are raging in the south of the country
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| Aug.24 |
Greece |
Fires kill 27 in southern Greece |
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| Aug.5 |
Croatia |
Dubrovnik menaced by major fire |
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| Oct.28 |
Southern California |
Fires consume 500,000 acres
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| Jan.18 |
Australia |
State of emergency in capital |
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| Dec.4 |
Sydney |
Wildfires ravage Sydney |
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| Jun.23 |
Arizona |
Wildfires merge, form massive blaze |
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| Dec.24 |
Australia |
Bush fires wreck holiday havoc |
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| Oct. 19, 1991 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Oakland hills firestorm Map of Montclair Oakland California USA The fire ultimately killed 25 people and injured 150 others. The 1,520 acres destroyed, included 2,843 single-family dwellings and 437 apartments
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