Wildfire
Firefighters focusing efforts on preventing fire damage to farms in Touws River
One fire was sparked by lightning on Saturday on mountains between Worcester and Roberston.
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Ou Kaapse Weg wildfire contained, but situation remains volatile: officials
The blaze broke out in several spots in the area. Some roads have subsequently closed to traffic.
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Firefighters still battling massive wildfire outside Franschhoek
The fire has been burning high in the mountains for a few days with most fire lines being inaccessible.
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Teams search for 1,000 missing in California's deadliest wildfire
Remains of at least 71 people have been recovered in and around the small Sierra foothills town 280 km north of San Francisco. It was home to nearly 27,000 residents before it was largely incinerated by the blaze on the night of 8 November.
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Researchers: Indigenous knowledge could be key to fighting wildfires
Wildfires have menaced villages and forests from Greece to the United States this summer, killing hundreds and displacing tens of thousands of people.
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More than 100 large wildfires in US as new blazes erupt
The fires have scorched states from Washington to New Mexico, with California among the hardest hit.
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Wildfires kill at least 74 in Greece's 'Pompeii'
The scale of Monday night’s devastation in Mati became apparent at first light on Tuesday.
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Greek wildfire kills at least 20 near Athens, residents flee homes
Government spokesperson Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said in a televised statement early Tuesday that the death toll exceeded 20 while more than 88 adults and 16 children were injured.
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The Arctic is burning
While fires are also raging in Russia, Norway and Finland, Sweden has seen the most extensive Arctic fires, which have forced four communities to evacuate, according to The Guardian.
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Wildfires threaten Northern California homes, national park in New Mexico
The fire has forced about 1,500 people to evacuate, said Lieutenant Corey Paulich of the Lake County Sheriff’s Department.
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California wildfire rages toward scenic coastal communities
Authorities ordered residents in parts of Carpinteria and Montecito to leave early on Sunday as the Thomas Fire edged closer to Santa Barbara.
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[WATCH] Man rescues rabbit from California wild fires
A video of a man saving a rabbit from a wildfire goes has gone viral, with the rescuer earning praise from thousands on social media.
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Wildfires kill at least 39 in Portugal and Spain
Television footage showed abandoned villages with many houses in embers and charred vehicles left on the roads.
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Death toll rises to 31 in California wildfires, hundreds missing
With 3,500 homes and businesses incinerated, the so-called North Bay fires also rank among the most destructive.
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At least 23 dead, hundreds missing as winds fan California wildfires
At least 20,000 people remained under evacuation as the fires raged largely unchecked for a third day.
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At least 10 killed by wildfires in California wine country
About 1,500 homes and commercial buildings have been destroyed throughout the region, Ken Pimlott, director of CalFire, said at a news conference.
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Knysna municipality to release report on wildfires
Seven people died and hundreds were left homeless when runaway fires broke out in the Eden District in June this year.
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Canada wildfires disrupt industry, force 14,000 from homes
Vancouver-based EnGold Mines Ltd said it had suspended exploration in British Columbia, home to all of its operations.
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Wildfire burns more than 175 homes, businesses in California town
That blaze, which broke out near Chimney Rock Road, was only 10 percent contained as of Monday.
