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Desert communities told to evacuate as winds stoke flames
World
September 20, 2020
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
World
September 19, 2020
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
World
September 19, 2020
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
World
September 16, 2020
‘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
World
September 16, 2020
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
World
September 15, 2020
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
Middle East
September 15, 2020
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
World
September 14, 2020
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
World
September 13, 2020
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
World
September 13, 2020
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…