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New California fire grows as crews make headway on other blazes
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New California fire grows as crews make headway on other blazes

A new wildfire in California grew to nearly 9,000 acres (3,700 hectares) on Friday, sending thousands of people fleeing and…
‘Not on my list’: private California firms fight fires, raise concerns
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‘Not on my list’: private California firms fight fires, raise concerns

Kris Brandini and his crew had just returned from four intense, non-stop days battling fires in western Los Angeles. They…
Californians struggle after latest blackout hits 1.5 million
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Californians struggle after latest blackout hits 1.5 million

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) — Californians on Wednesday found themselves facing winds, wildfires and darkness from yet another power outage…
California braces for powerful winds that could feed fires
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California braces for powerful winds that could feed fires

California braced on Tuesday for the most powerful winds this season that threaten to spread destructive fires raging in the…
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…
Tens of thousands evacuated as wildfires rage in California
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Tens of thousands evacuated as wildfires rage in California

California firefighters battled through the night to contain a fast-moving wildfire driven by high winds that was threatening to engulf…
Wildfires spread through parts of Lebanon, Syria
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Wildfires spread through parts of Lebanon, Syria

DAMOUR, Lebanon (AP) — Wildfires spread through parts of Lebanon on Tuesday after forcing some residents to flee their homes…
California turns off power to millions to prevent wildfires
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California turns off power to millions to prevent wildfires

Rolling blackouts set to affect millions of Californians began Wednesday as a utility company started switching off power to an…
Malaysia, Indonesia shut thousands of schools over forest fires haze
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Malaysia, Indonesia shut thousands of schools over forest fires haze

Thousands of schools were shuttered across Malaysia and Indonesia Thursday, affecting at least 1.7 million pupils, officials said, as toxic…
Forest fires destroying vital buffer against climate change
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Forest fires destroying vital buffer against climate change

With fierce blazes raging in jungles from the Amazon to Indonesia, concerns are mounting about the impact as rainforests play…
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