The nation’s largest utility announced on Tuesday evening that it has begun shutting off power to some 51,000 customers as a large wildfire, fueled by winds, raged through a small Northern California forest town. Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) in a press release said it made the decision to prevent winds from knocking down or…
California Utility Cutting Power to 51,000 Customers Amid Dangerous Wildfire Conditions
Western State Governors Push Biden Admin to Declare Federal Drought Disaster
Several Western state governors sent a letter on Sunday to President Joe Biden’s administration requesting he declare a federal drought disaster. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) drought disaster declaration would shore up additional funding in the states currently experiencing severe drought conditions. The letter was signed by the governors of Utah, Oregon, California, Colorado,…
Algeria Detains 36 in Mob Killing of Man Amid Wildfires
ALGIERS, Algeria—Authorities have detained 36 people in the brutal mob killing and burning of a man in a town in Algeria’s Kabyle region that the crowd suspected of starting dozens of wildfires but who had actually come to help, the head of the judicial police said Sunday. The fires that began last Monday tore through…
The Reasons Behind California’s Wildfire | Lacy Schoen
The Dixie Fire is now the second-largest fire in California history, according to Cal Fire. My guest is Lacy Schoen, former deputy director of the National Forest Association. She explains why California is experiencing these horrific fires and how we can prevent them. California Insider is an Epoch Times show available on YouTube, Rumble, Youmaker,…
California Wildfire Greenhouse Gases Dwarfed by China’s
Commentary With the Dixie Fire now the second worst in California history, burning through more than 500,000 acres in Northern California, the usual blame game has been ignited. Charged NPR, the federal government’s own media network, “The explosive growth of a large blaze such as the Dixie Fire has many contributing factors, and climate change…
Death Toll up to 65 in Algeria Wildfires; Nation to Mourn
ALGIERS, Algeria—The death toll in fires ravaging mountain forests and villages in Algeria’s Berber region climbed Wednesday to 65 people, including 28 soldiers, as the president declared a three-day mourning period this week to honor the lives lost. The Civil Protection authority announced the rising number of victims, up from 42 on Tuesday, including 25…
Arson Suspected as Wildfires Rage Across Algeria, 7 People Killed
Dozens of wildfires have spread in Algeria and killed at least seven people while injuring two others, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. A government official in the North African country said arson is suspected for the blazes and an investigation will be launched to identify those behind it. “Only criminal hands can be behind the simultaneous…
Arson Suspected as Wildfires Rage Across Algeria, 24 People Dead
Dozens of wildfires have spread in Algeria and killed at least 24 people, including 18 military men, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. A government official in the North African country said arson is suspected for the blazes and an investigation will be launched to identify those behind it. “Only criminal hands can be behind the simultaneous…
US Faces Intense Heat Wave as Wildfires Ravage West Coast
August 10, 2021
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Forecasters are warning Americans to prepare for an intense heatwave this week that is building over parts of the United States, with several states approaching, or hitting the triple-digit high temperatures. “It’s going to be a real oppressive week with dangerous heat and hot conditions,” the National Weather Service said. “Excessive heat watches are up…
8 Missing as Massive Dixie Fire Rages in Northern California
QUINCY, Calif.—At least eight people were missing Saturday as one of the worst wildfires in the nation scorched through Northern California communities, forest, and tinder dry scrub in the Sierra Nevada mountains, destroying a historic gold rush town. Even as the calmer, less windy weather gave firefighters a break overnight with the Dixie fire, the…
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