Jan. 5 (UPI) — Hundreds of residents in Western Australia were forced to flee from their homes Tuesday as a series of out-of-control wildfires ripped through the state amid scorching temperatures. Gusty winds combined with temperatures of almost 100 degrees in some parts of the state hampered firefighters as they contended with uncontained fires, including one near…
The year has already seen many extremes, from California’s and Colorado’s largest wildfires to a tropical cyclone boom. Smoke hangs low in the air along Highway 236 in Boulder Creek, Calif., on August 22, 2020. The CZU Lightning Complex fires decimated the 118-year-old Big Basin Redwoods State Park, California’s oldest state park. Credit: Kent Nishimura Getty Images Editor’s…
The emotional and psychological effects of bushfires can last for years, Australian Red Cross says. People whose lives were devastated by last summer’s bushfires could face increased trauma during the upcoming anniversary, the Australian Red Cross says. Australian Red Cross national recovery adviser Kate Brady on Wednesday said people often felt a mix of shock,…
Photo by: Noah Berger FILE – In this Sept. 28, 2020, file photo, a staircase remains at the Restaurant at Meadowood, which burned in the Glass Fire, in St. Helena, Calif. Harvest season in Northern California’s wine country draws millions of visitors each year. But harvest season now overlaps with fire season as wildfires, too,…
Undated photo of the Cameron Peak Fire burning in Larimer County. BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) – The U.S. Forest Service has closed hundreds of thousands of acres in Colorado as wildfires continue to burn across the state. 2020 has become one of the worst fire years on record for Colorado. The year has seen two…
Two Colorado wildfires — one of which is the largest in the state’s history — grew by thousands of acres Friday. Image via Denver Fire Department/Twitter Oct. 17 (UPI) — Two Colorado wildfires — one of which is the largest in the state’s history — grew by thousands of acres Friday amid high winds and low…
Flames rise at the scene of a forest fire in Lebanon (AP) Wildfires around the Middle East triggered by a heatwave in the region have killed two people and forced thousands to leave their homes. The fires also detonated landmines along the Lebanon-Israel border, according to state media and officials. The areas hit by the…
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A Cathedral City firefighter hoses a burning structure at the Meadowood Napa Valley resort in St. Helena, California, on September 28, 2020.JANE TYSKA / DIGITAL FIRST MEDIA / EAST BAY TIMES VIA GETTY IMAGES Monday morning, Sept. 28, California woke up sweaty, devastated, even shocked to find the state burning again. But if we’re honest,…