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Desert communities told to evacuate as winds stoke flames
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Desert communities told to evacuate as winds stoke flames

JUNIPER HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Strong winds stoked a wildfire burning for nearly two weeks in mountains northeast of Los…
Lightning storm, easterly wind: How the wildfires got so bad
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Lightning storm, easterly wind: How the wildfires got so bad

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — It began as a stunning light show on a mid-August weekend — lightning bolts crackling in…
Homes destroyed after winds push California fire into desert
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Homes destroyed after winds push California fire into desert

JUNIPER HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Homes were destroyed Friday by an unrelenting wildfire that reached a Mojave Desert community and…
‘Nothing left in the bucket’: Wildfire resources run thin
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‘Nothing left in the bucket’: Wildfire resources run thin

Justin Silvera came off the fire lines in Northern California after a grueling 36 straight days battling wildfires and evacuating…
Seeping under doors, bad air from West’s fires won’t ease up
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Seeping under doors, bad air from West’s fires won’t ease up

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Dangerously dirty air spewing from the West Coast wildfires is seeping into homes and businesses, sneaking…
Choking air from Western fires just won’t ease up
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Choking air from Western fires just won’t ease up

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Relief from putrid, dangerous air spewing from massive wildfires across the West won’t come until later…
Fire erupts in building near Beirut’s port, cause unclear
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Fire erupts in building near Beirut’s port, cause unclear

BEIRUT (AP) — A fire broke out Tuesday in a downtown Beirut building near the city’s port where an explosion…
Fires raise fight over climate change before Trump’s visit
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Fires raise fight over climate change before Trump’s visit

BEAVERCREEK, Ore. (AP) — With crews battling wildfires that have killed at least 35 people, destroyed neighborhoods and enveloped the…
Pope recalls visit to Lesbos refugee camp, urges solidarity
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Pope recalls visit to Lesbos refugee camp, urges solidarity

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis expressed solidarity Sunday with the thousands of migrants who were left homeless by fires…
What’s next? Devastating fires are latest challenge in West
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What’s next? Devastating fires are latest challenge in West

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The path of devastation spans thousands of miles where flames have consumed people, homes and cars…
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