wildfires
Peru’s Machu Picchu threatened by wildfire
World
July 3, 2022
Peru’s Machu Picchu threatened by wildfire
Peruvian firefighters were fighting to contain a forest fire near the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu on Thursday, as the…
Disaster upon disaster: Wildfires are contaminating the West’s depleting water with ashy sludge
World
May 29, 2022
Disaster upon disaster: Wildfires are contaminating the West’s depleting water with ashy sludge
(CNN) – Officials in Las Vegas, New Mexico, had barely finished battling the massive Calf Canyon-Hermits Peak wildfire earlier this…
Wildfires are getting more extreme and burning more land. The UN says it’s time to ‘learn to live with fire’
World
February 23, 2022
Wildfires are getting more extreme and burning more land. The UN says it’s time to ‘learn to live with fire’
(CNN) – Wildfires have intensified around the globe, providing a stark reminder of how the climate crisis is upending lives…
Syria says it executed 24 for igniting deadly wildfires
Middle East
October 22, 2021
Syria says it executed 24 for igniting deadly wildfires
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria has executed 24 people after convicting them on terrorism charges for igniting last year’s devastating…
Biden to survey wildfire damage, make case for spending plan
World
September 13, 2021
Biden to survey wildfire damage, make case for spending plan
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden will promote his administration’s use of a wartime law to aid in wildfire…
Algeria detains 30 people over devastating wildfires
Middle East
September 9, 2021
Algeria detains 30 people over devastating wildfires
ALGIERS, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Algeria has detained 30 people, including seven members of a separatist group that the government…
Algeria arrests members of MAK separatist group after attacks
Middle East
September 7, 2021
Algeria arrests members of MAK separatist group after attacks
ALGIERS, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Algeria has arrested 27 suspected members of a separatist group that the government has declared…
Evacuations lifted for thousands in Tahoe as wildfire stalls
World
September 6, 2021
Evacuations lifted for thousands in Tahoe as wildfire stalls
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Tens of thousands of people who fled South Lake Tahoe in the teeth of…
Strong winds push California wildfire closer to Lake Tahoe
World
September 1, 2021
Strong winds push California wildfire closer to Lake Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Flames raced across treetops and through drought-stricken vegetation as firefighters scrambled Wednesday to keep…
EXPLAINER: Why it takes months to subdue some wildfires
Environment
August 23, 2021
EXPLAINER: Why it takes months to subdue some wildfires
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — At nearly every community meeting on firefighting efforts in the U.S. West, residents want to know…