wildfires

Hurst Fire erupts in California as Los Angeles battles multiple blazes
January 8, 2025
[ad_1] Share✓ Link copied to clipboard! A Hurst Fire has broken out in California as Los Angeles battles multiple wildfires.According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the fire, initially called...
New California wildfire prompts evacuations in Pasadena, Altadena
January 8, 2025
[ad_1] A new wildfire erupted in Los Angeles County on Tuesday night near Pasadena and Altadena as firefighters continue battling the inferno in Pacific Palisades that quickly ballooned amid punishing...
Google to invest in satellites and AI to better detect wildfires
September 17, 2024
[ad_1] Amid an outbreak of recent wildfires in California, Google announced a commitment to spend $13 million to improve satellite imaging to help track and detect wildfires, starting as early...
At least 15 dead and thousands hectares scorched as wildfires sweep Peru
September 17, 2024
[ad_1] LIMA, Peru (AP) — Wildfires in Peru have left at least 15 dead and more than 3,000 hectares (11.58 square miles) of cultivated land and natural areas scorched, authorities...
People in Brazil’s Amazon are choking on smoke and feeling the heat from rainforest wildfires
August 28, 2024
[ad_1] MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Smoke from wildfires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest Wednesday was causing people in the region to cough, burning their throats and reddening their eyes.Large swaths of...
Wildfires in Brazil leave at least 2 dead in Sao Paulo sate. Dozens of cities are on high alert
August 24, 2024
[ad_1] SAO PAULO (AP) — Wildfires in Brazil's southern Sao Paulo state have killed at least two people, officials said Saturday. At least 36 cities have been put on high...
EU sends firefighting planes to help battle Madeira wildfires
August 22, 2024
[ad_1] The European Commission announced on Thursday that it was sending two firefighting aeroplanes to the island of Madeira to help Portugal battle wildfires that have destroyed about 5,500 hectares...
Posts falsely claim Alberta wildfires stop at national park
August 14, 2024
[ad_1] Screenshot of a Facebook post taken August 13, 2024In 2023, social media users repeatedly claimed arsonists set Canada's record-breaking wildfires in an attempt to dramatize the effects of climate change.Some...
Croatia firefighters report toughest day. North Macedonia could seek NATO help against wildfires
Croatia firefighters report toughest day. North Macedonia could seek NATO help against wildfires
July 31, 2024
[ad_1] ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Balkan countries on Wednesday battled wildfires stoked by high temperatures, winds and a weeks-long drought with firefighters in Croatia saying the toughest day so far...
Wildfires in Canada’s Alberta, British Columbia prompt evacuation orders
July 20, 2024
[ad_1] OTTAWA (Reuters) - Wildfires raging through the northern part of Canada's Alberta have forced evacuations of three communities, a provincial body said on Saturday, as the oil-rich province continues...