Thousands of Greeks on the outskirts of Athens have fled their homes on Friday as a resurgent wildfire burned homes north of the capital, with firefighting crews struggling to stop the blaze from spreading. “We are continuing our efforts, hour by hour, to tackle multiple fires today,” Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias said, as authorities…
Thousands Flee Greece’s Capital as Wildfires Rage Through Mediterranean
California’s Largest Wildfire Leaves Historic Town in Ashes
GREENVILLE, Calif.—The main thoroughfare in a historic California gold-rush town was in smoldering ruins on Thursday, hours after the state’s largest wildfire engulfed the hamlet of Greenville in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Fire crews were still working on Thursday to extinguish fires in Greenville, about 160 miles north of Sacramento, after the Dixie Fire roared…
California Wildfire Destroys Entire Town, Thousands Forced to Evacuate
Wildfires in Northern California have forced more than 16,000 evacuations and destroyed the town of Greenville, located in Plumas County. The Dixie Fire as of Thursday is 35 percent contained and has burned more than 322,000 acres, according to federal officials. The blaze ripped through the small town of Greenville, located about 110 miles northeast…
Wildfire Tears Through Northern California Town, Destroying Homes, Businesses
A major California wildfire, which has been burning for more than three weeks, tore through a small mountain community on Wednesday evening, destroying businesses and homes as intense winds fueled the blaze. A gas station, hotel, and bar in Greenville, Northern California, were spotted burned to the ground by a photographer on assignment for The…
Early, Intense Wildfire Season Makes Canada U.S. Resource Sharing Impossible: Ottawa
The federal government says neither Canada nor the United States can lend each other any extra firefighters as they deal with one of the most severe wildfire seasons in recent memory. Last year, Canada sent 529 front−line crew members, 62 supervisory teams and a number of aircraft to help the U.S. battle rampant wildfires in…
PG&E Could Face Criminal Charges Over Deadly California Fire
July 30, 2021
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Pacific Gas & Electric will face criminal charges because its equipment sparked a wildfire last year that killed four people and destroyed hundreds of homes, a Northern California prosecutor announced Thursday. It would be the latest action against the nation’s largest utility, which was forced into bankruptcy over devastating wildfires ignited by its long-neglected electrical…
88 Fires Are Burning in 11 Western States, Forcing 8,400 Evacuations
Eighty-eight wildfires are burning in 11 Western states as of Monday in a fire season unlike any other in recent history. So far, the fires have destroyed 1,456,925 acres. According to Inciweb, a national wildfire tracker published by the U.S. Forest Service, the five biggest wildfires by acreage, as of Saturday, are the Bootleg Fire in Oregon,…
California’s Largest Fire Burns Homes as Blazes Scorch West
INDIAN FALLS, Calif.—California’s largest wildfire merged with a smaller blaze and destroyed homes in remote areas with limited access for firefighters, as numerous other fires gained strength and threatened property across the U.S. West. The massive Dixie Fire, which started July 14, had already leveled over a dozen houses and other structures when it combined…
More Than 250 Wildfires Continue to Burn in British Columbia
VANCOUVER—The BC Wildfire Service says there are 257 wildfires currently burning in the province. That’s one fewer than Saturday’s update, but down from about 300 earlier in the week. There are now 58 evacuation orders in place, affecting about 4,400 properties. Another nearly 17,500 properties are on evacuation alert, meaning residents have been told to…
Wildfire Burns in Northeast Spain, Summer Camp Evacuated
BARCELONA, Spain—Firefighters in northeast Spain were battling a wildfire Sunday that has consumed over 1,200 hectares (3,000 acres) of woodland. High temperatures and strong winds fanned the flames in the rural area 62 miles west of Barcelona that broke out on Saturday evening. Around 300 firefighters, including members of the military emergency unit, combated the…
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