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Firefighters report progress in taming Turkey wildfires
ANKARA (Reuters) -Firefighters in Turkey have contained six of nine wildfires tearing across western Izmir province, ...
CT crews deploy to aid fight against Alaska wildfires that are burning tens of thousands of acres
Eighteen Connecticut residents and two from Rhode Island mobilized to help fight wildfires in Alaska, according to state ...
This pinecone-sized device could transform the fight against wildfires
The device can be deployed in fire-prone areas and left for years without maintenance, according to its creators. When a fire ...
Wildfires traumatize us all. Here’s how to cope
In an instant anyone living in or near an active fire zone can experience evacuations, displacement, loss of property, loss ...
Three States at High Risk of Wildfires Amid Critical Warning
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued red flag warnings across three states Wednesday as forecasters say that a ...
Wildfires kill two in western Turkey, little-known group claims arson attacks
A wildfire killed a second person in Turkey’s western Izmir province on Tuesday as blazes raged for a seventh day across ...
Wildfires Create Major Obstacle for California Housing Goals
Welcome to Bloomberg’s California Edition—covering all the events shaping one of the world’s biggest economies and its global ...
Six Months After LA Wildfires, Some Adjust to New Life in RVs
The fires broke out on January 7, when dry desert winds whipped over mountain passes with hurricane force, following eight ...
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Wildfires Are Challenging Air Quality Monitoring Infrastructure
The U.S. has one of the world’s most advanced systems to monitor air pollutants. Can it keep up with a changing climate?