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Evacuations as wildfire breaks out in Los Angeles
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Evacuations as wildfire breaks out in Los Angeles

More than 1,000 firefighters battled a wind-driven blaze Monday that broke out near the renowned Getty Center in Los Angeles,…
State of emergency declared as California wildfires rage
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State of emergency declared as California wildfires rage

California’s governor declared a statewide emergency on Sunday as a huge blaze, fanned by strong winds, forced mass evacuations and…
Powerful winds fan flames as ‘historic’ California blaze spreads
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Powerful winds fan flames as ‘historic’ California blaze spreads

Powerful winds were fanning wildfires in northern California in “potentially historic fire” conditions, authorities said Sunday, as tens of thousands…
Firefighters battle fierce wildfires across California
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Firefighters battle fierce wildfires across California

Wildfires raged across California on Friday, destroying homes and forcing evacuations, as over 1,000 firefighters tackled flames in the southern…
Photos: Fire breaks out in Mansoura church, injures 5 people
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Photos: Fire breaks out in Mansoura church, injures 5 people

A room on top of the Saint George Church in Mansoura city, Daqahlia burnt down on Wednesday, leaving five people…
Two people die, another 3 injured in Alexandria fires
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Two people die, another 3 injured in Alexandria fires

Two people were killed and another three were injured, including two firemen, on Saturday after huge fires spread in an…
Respiratory ailments rise in Brazil as Amazon fires rage
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Respiratory ailments rise in Brazil as Amazon fires rage

PORTO VELHO, Brazil (AP) — Lingering smoke in the Amazon is reportedly causing increased respiratory problems — particularly among children…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro open to foreign aid to fight Amazon fires
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro open to foreign aid to fight Amazon fires

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro is willing to accept foreign aid for fighting fires devastating the Amazon rainforest, but only if…
Lead scrubbed from Paris streets as Notre Dame work resumes
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Lead scrubbed from Paris streets as Notre Dame work resumes

PARIS (AP) — Specialists shoring up fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral returned Monday to the Paris site for the first time…
Wildfire on Canary Islands forces 8,000 people to evacuate
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Wildfire on Canary Islands forces 8,000 people to evacuate

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — An out-of-control wildfire in Spain’s Canary Islands was throwing flames 50 meters (160 feet) into the…
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