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Toxic homes a lasting legacy of LA’s terrifying firestorm

ALTADENA, California – The fires that tore through Los Angeles nine months ago didn’t destroy Karen Girard’s home. But the smoke left her walls,...

Wildfires producing ‘witches’ brew’ — UN

GENEVA, Switzerland – Wildfires are releasing a “witches’ brew” of pollutants that can end up wrecking air quality a continent away from the blaze,...

Climate change made heat behind Iberian fires 40 times more likely

MADRID – Human-caused climate change made the hot, dry and windy conditions that fuelled deadly wildfires in Spain and Portugal last month 40 times...

Firefighters in US nabbed by immigration officials

LOS ANGELES – Two firefighters battling a wildfire in the United States have been arrested by border patrol agents, immigration officials said Thursday (Friday...

Fires keep burning in western Spain

MADRID – As Spain enters its third week of heatwave alerts, firefighters continue to battle blazes in the northwest and west of the country,...

Spain suffers 3rd wildfire death, as Greece beats back flames

MADRID – Spain on Thursday mourned its third wildfire death this week and Greece began beating back a blaze threatening its third-largest city as...

Heatwave stokes Europe fires

PATRAS, Greece – Greece battled a dozen major wildfires on Wednesday, including one threatening its third-largest city Patras, as a heatwave stoked blazes and...

Child dies in Italy as European heatwave sparks wide wildfires

LAS MEDULAS, Spain – A young boy died of heatstroke in Italy while wildfires threatened a UNESCO site in Spain and French cities saw...

Wildfires spread across Europe

ISTANBUL – Several wildfires broke out during the weekend across European countries including Greece, Turkey and France, whose southern regions are battling multiple fires...

Canada, US warn of hazards as Canadian smoke reaches Europe

OTTAWA—Canada’s wildfires, which have already forced evacuations of more than 26,000 people, continued their stubborn spread Tuesday (Wednesday Manila time), with heavy smoke choking...

Canadian wildfire emergency spreads

Ottawa, Canada – The western Canadian province of Saskatchewan declared a wildfire emergency on Thursday, becoming the second to do so after neighboring Manitoba...

Netanyahu warns wildfires could reach Jerusalem

BET SHEMESH, Israel – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Wednesday that rapidly spreading wildfires near Jerusalem could reach the city, as he...

UK wildfires push records in first four months of 2025

London, United Kingdom—More than 110 wildfires have raged in the UK since the start of the year, according to satellite data released Monday, making it...

AI-powered drones track down fires in German forests

Eberswalde, Germany — Inside a green orb planted in the German countryside is a high-tech aid to prevent wildfires that have grown more common and...
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