Wildfires, Southern California
Firefighters nearing victory in battle against 3 massive wildfires near Los Angeles
Firefighters are nearing victory in the battles against three major wildfires near Los Angeles that have burned more than 117,000 acres, destroyed nearly 200 structures and injured 23 people, officials said.
Three firefighters die as Portugal battles dozens of wildfires
Three Portuguese firefighters died on Tuesday in one of dozens of forest blazes ravaging the country's central and northern regions, bringing the death toll from the latest wildfires to seven people since Saturday,
Firefighters make progress in battling Southern California wildfires amid cooler weather
Thousands of firefighters strengthened containment lines around three wildfires in Southern California over the weekend as temperatures dropped.
Firefighters Battle Wildfires in Portugal Amidst Favorable Weather Conditions
Thousands of firefighters have largely contained deadly wildfires in Portugal’s Aveiro district after five days of destruction. The flames have engulfed tens of thousands of hectares, destroyed homes,
Portugal firefighters stretched to limit in battle with wildfires
STORY: Deadly wildfires ravaging Portugal have pushed emergency services to the limit. Desperately-needed reinforcements will arrive from Spain and Morocco on Wednesday (September 18), the civil protection authority said.
California Wildfires updates: Firefighters score success in containment battle
Firefighting teams in southern California have made significant progress battling three major wildfires thanks to cooler and wetter weather, authorities said.
Three massive wildfires devastate California with worrying injuries after arson attack
Three massive wildfires are burning all over Southern California, destroying acres of land and buildings, as well as injuring multiple people. All three fires began in early September, as an unexpected heat wave raised temperatures to record highs for the month.
Firefighters combat the Line Fire in southern California
California wildfires, Trump rejects second Harris debate and more in today’s edition of The Yodel newsletter The Line Fire in Southern California has scorched over 20,000 acres of land and forced thousands of evacuations as firefighters battle the fast-moving flames.
Firefighters quell most of Portugal's worst wildfires, fight still on
Firefighters tackling deadly wildfires in central and northern Portugal had doused the flames in the Aveiro district, one of ...
Extreme Heat Means More Wildfires. It’s Taking a Toll on Firefighters.
As a changing climate fuels more wildfires, experts are working to better protect firefighters on the front lines.
Portugal firefighters struggle to contain wildfires, as PM warns of ‘difficult hours’ to come
Five thousand firefighters struggled Tuesday to contain multiple wildfires raging across northern Portugal that are blamed ...
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Firefighters test out new tool as Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands burn
Record-setting wildfires are raging in the Pantanal region in Brazil. In a densely vegetated rural area the size of England, ...
Portuguese police arrest 14 suspected arsonists over wildfires
Portuguese police have arrested 14 suspected arsonists this week, who may have set some of the dozens of deadly wildfires ...
Portugal firefighters stretched to limit by wildfires, as smoke visible across border in Spain
More than 100 wildfires stretched thousands of firefighters to the limit in northern Portugal on Wednesday, in the worst ...