Tag: fires
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Infernos rage from Texas to Australia as fire season kicks off early
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After a year of deadly wildfires around the globe, the world is burning again from Texas to Australia — and in some regions, the blazes are igniting early. Canada’s Alberta province said last month that wildfire season had already begun, well before the typical March start. On the other side of the planet, South Australia…
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Influx of firefighters, cooler weather in Texas Panhandle helps keep wildfires in check
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An influx of hundreds of firefighters and more favorable weather conditions are helping authorities in the Texas Panhandle keep the largest wildfire in state history from threatening more homes and communities
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Firefighters keep up battle to stamp out largest wildfire in Texas history
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Planes have dropped fire retardant over the northern Texas Panhandle as firefighters are continuing efforts to stamp out the largest wildfire in state history
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Firefighters face difficult weather conditions as they battle the largest wildfire in Texas history
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Firefighters battling the largest wildfire in Texas history face increasingly difficult weather conditions and are focused on containing the northern and eastern perimeter of the fire while protecting life and property
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Gov. Abbott says Texas wildfires may have destroyed up to 500 structures
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Gov. Greg Abbott says wildfires may have destroyed as many as 500 structures in the Texas Panhandle
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Texas continues battling second-largest wildfire in U.S. history
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PAMPA, Texas • Wildfires continued to engulf the Texas Panhandle and parts of Oklahoma on Friday as officials were concerned higher temperatures and growing winds may elevate fire conditions going into the weekend. The Smokehouse Creek fire, which ignited Monday, has burned through more than 1 million acres becoming the largest wildfire in state history.…
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Texas battles historic wildfires as snow covers scorched land in the Panhandle
A wildfire spreading across the Texas Panhandle has become the largest in state history
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Bangladeshi leader says a shopping mall that caught fire had no emergency exits. Death toll climbs
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Bangladesh’s prime minister says a six-story shopping mall that caught fire in the country’s capital had no fire exits
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Fire at shopping mall in Bangladesh’s capital kills at least 43 people
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Officials say a fire at a shopping mall in Bangladesh’s capital killed at least 43 people and injured dozens of others
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Missile fire targets ship off Yemen in the Red Sea, likely fired by Houthi rebels
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Missile fire has apparently targeted a ship off Yemen in the Red Sea