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# Wildfires

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# Emergency
Yosemite fires cause tourists to flee national park
A state of emergency has been declared in some parts of California.
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Aug 23rd 2013, 11:59 AM
# Greece
Villages evacuated as wildfires rage on Greek islands
The Greek islands of Rhodes, Crete and Serifos have all been affected by the outbreak of fires.
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Jul 29th 2013, 10:10 AM
# warning
Hotter planet will increase risk of wildfires
The nature of wildfires is changing – in the US, they eat through twice as many acres per year as they did 40 years ago.
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Jul 6th 2013, 5:30 PM
# Australia
PICS: Family jumps in sea to shelter from raging wildfires
The Holmes family had to shelter under a jetty to escape from the sweltering heat and flames, as wildfires raged around them.
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Jan 9th 2013, 3:36 PM
# Australia
Cooler weather aids Australia firefighters
Firefighters are taking advantage of cooler temperatures to quell bushfires across Australia, but warn of hotter weather will return this weekend.
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Jan 9th 2013, 7:33 AM
# need to know
The Evening Fix... now with added Ireland seen from space
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
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Jan 6th 2013, 8:00 PM
# need to know
The Evening Fix: Friday
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
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Aug 31st 2012, 7:58 PM
# California
California wildfires force hundreds of evacuations
At least four buildings were destroyed and several people were hurt by wildfires raging across southern California today.
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Aug 15th 2012, 9:57 PM
# Wildfires
Firefighter killed as Spain battles deadly wildfires
One person has been killed and three others injured in forest fires raging across Spain.
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Aug 13th 2012, 11:08 AM
# Spain
Three killed, 100 injured by Spanish wildfires
Catalan firefighters have described the situation as “very serious”.
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Jul 23rd 2012, 7:50 AM
# USA
Houses reduced to ash in Colorado after fierce wildfires
At least 346 homes were destroyed in this week’s blaze.
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Jun 29th 2012, 2:48 PM
# Wildfires
Dramatic photos of canyon wildfires as Colorado residents flee flames
Thousands of residents have been forced from their homes as Waldo Canyon fire grows.
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Jun 27th 2012, 3:58 PM
# Colorado
Thousands evacuated and 250 homes lost in Colorado wildfire (pics)
Eight fires are now burning in Colorado as residents and tourists flee their homes.
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Jun 25th 2012, 10:01 AM
# Stop Shooting
Utah governor issues firearms appeal over fires
Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes on Friday due to blaze officials say was accidentally sparked by target shooters.
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Jun 24th 2012, 1:58 PM
# Review 2011
In pictures: the natural disasters of 2011
Last year saw a number of major natural disasters strike, including earthquakes in Japan, New Zealand and Turkey, volcanic eruptions in Chile and Iceland, and severe tropical storms in Asia.
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Dec 28th 2011, 6:50 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
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Sep 6th 2011, 4:45 PM
# Wildfires
Thousands evacuated as Texan fire destroys almost 500 homes
In photos: Wildfires fanned by strong winds continue to rage across some 25,000 acres, destroying land and homes in Texas.
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Sep 6th 2011, 12:30 PM
# Wildfires
Wildfires strike Texas and Oklahoma
The fires occurred following dry weather and high temperatures and led to evacuations from homes.
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Aug 31st 2011, 2:36 PM
# Week in Photos
The week in photos
This is the week that was, in pictures.
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Jul 1st 2011, 9:28 PM
# US
Video, Photos: Arizona wildfires spreading towards New Mexico border
US officials are warning of a “serious potential health problem” due to high levels of smoke and soot in the air.
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Jun 11th 2011, 9:48 AM
# Russia
Wildfires rage across eastern Russia
So far, 421 wildfires have been reported in eastern Russia over the past 24-hours – sparking fears of a repeat of last summer’s fires which killed dozens of people.
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May 24th 2011, 3:05 PM
# Fires
Chief fire officers say geographical spread of wildfires were ‘unprecedented’
Rain forecast for some afflicted areas in next 48 hours may help in battle as Clare Chief Fire Officer condemns those who set blazes deliberately.
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May 3rd 2011, 2:59 PM
# Texas
In photos: Wildfires continue to rage in Texas
Around 150 homes and 150,000 acres destroyed by blaze which continues to burn in the north of the Lone Star State.
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Apr 20th 2011, 5:15 PM
LIVE
Homeless man charged with arson as crews battle fierce wildfires in Texas
The fires cover an area twice the size of the original estimate. A homeless man has been charged with arson after leaving a campfire unattended.
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Apr 19th 2011, 7:35 PM
# Australia
In photos: Australia's summer of disasters
Australia has been struck by tropical storms, heavy flooding and bushfires over the past two months.
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Feb 7th 2011, 11:57 AM
# Wildfires
6 killed in return of Russian wildfires
Putin decides to extend grain export ban by several months.
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Sep 3rd 2010, 1:40 PM
# Portugal Fires
Portugal fires
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Aug 13th 2010, 10:30 AM
# Wildfires
Moscow smog blamed for doubling death rate
Fires causing air quality to seriously deteriorate.
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Aug 9th 2010, 3:55 PM
# Wildfires
Moscow update
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Aug 6th 2010, 5:40 PM
# Wildfires
Moscow: city of smog (photos)
Smoke from peat fires which rage outside Russia’s capital have covered the city in thick smog, but life carries on.
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Aug 6th 2010, 1:12 PM
# Wildfires
Wildfires continue to ravage Russia
And temperatures are still rising…
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Aug 5th 2010, 2:48 PM
# Wildfires
Sun fails to rise on city choked by smoke
Russia is still in throes of a heatwave – but residents of Moscow can’t see the sun.
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Aug 4th 2010, 3:41 PM
# Wildfires
"It was like being in hell..."
Fierce wildfires continue to spread uncontrollably across Russia during the most intense heatwave in the country’s recorded history.
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Aug 3rd 2010, 1:49 PM
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