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New Zealand wildfire expected to burn for weeks
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New Zealand wildfire expected to burn for weeks

A large New Zealand wildfire is expected to burn for weeks longer but has moved away from some inhabited areas,…
Explainer: Blame climate, but crowded forests also fuel California fires
Environment

Explainer: Blame climate, but crowded forests also fuel California fires

    With a tweet blaming California’s wildfires on “gross mismanagement of the forests,” President Donald Trump dismissed the role…
Deadliest fire in California history kills 42 people
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Deadliest fire in California history kills 42 people

  The death toll from a huge blaze in northern California rose to 42 on Monday, making it the deadliest…
California wildfire toll matches deadliest ever with 29 victims
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California wildfire toll matches deadliest ever with 29 victims

  The number of dead in a wildfire raging in California has reached 29, matching the deadliest in the state’s…
Smoke gets in your eyes: wildfires sting California park tourism
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Smoke gets in your eyes: wildfires sting California park tourism

  For the past two weeks, a wildfire has forced much of Yosemite National Park in California to close, with…
Massive wildfire rages after becoming largest in California’s history
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Massive wildfire rages after becoming largest in California’s history

  California’s biggest wildfire on record raged on Tuesday as hot and windy conditions challenged thousands of fire crews battling…
Fires force evacuation of 10,000 in French Riviera
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Fires force evacuation of 10,000 in French Riviera

Authorities ordered the evacuation of 10,000 people as fires hopscotched around the Riviera for a third day Wednesday, tearing through…
Fire in Assiut village injures 17, burns 40 houses after gas explosion
Egypt

Fire in Assiut village injures 17, burns 40 houses after gas explosion

A huge fire injured 17 people and damaged 40 houses and a livestock barn on Monday evening in the village…
Huge fire in Hurghada health club and restaurant
Egypt

Huge fire in Hurghada health club and restaurant

Firefighters in Hurghada extinguished a huge fire at a health club and restaurant on a private beach on Sunday.No casualties…
Driver in Shubra al-Kheima sets fire to apartment, injuring wife and son
Egypt

Driver in Shubra al-Kheima sets fire to apartment, injuring wife and son

A driver from Shubra al-Kheima set fire to his apartment on Thursday in desperation over family disputes, causing burn injuries…
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