France faces raging wildfires and second heatwave of the summer
More than 1,000 firefighters have been deployed to try and contain the flames in France’s Gironde region where as many as 7,000 hectares of land are believed to have been … Read More
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Yosemite wildfire grows, but giant sequoias remain protected
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — A wildfire on the edge of a grove of California’s giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park grew overnight but remained partially contained Tuesday. The 6-day-old … Read More
California heat builds as crews protect Yosemite sequoias
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif.— A heat wave was developing in California on Monday but winds were light as firefighters battled a wildfire that poses a threat to a grove of giant sequoias … Read More
Yosemite wildfire threatening grove of giant sequoia trees
A wildfire burning in Yosemite National Park has forced the closure of its largest grove of sequoias on Friday as flames threatened the gigantic trees. The National Parks service deployed … Read More
Current drought in southern Europe ‘could become worst ever’
The European Union is bracing itself for a difficult wildfire season with hundreds of firefighters from different member states being deployed as the drought in southern European countries could become … Read More
New evacuations for communities near California forest fire
JACKSON, Calif. — Evacuation orders were expanded Tuesday for remote California communities near a wildfire that may have been sparked by fireworks or a barbecue on the Fourth of July … Read More
Fireworks restricted in these states due to drought, heat
Independence Day fireworks celebrations have been thwarted by a global pandemic in recent years, but 2022 has brought new challenges to the Fourth of July in the form of drought … Read More
Biden says feds to cover New Mexico wildfire recovery costs
President Biden promised the federal government would cover 100 percent of the recovery costs of the colossal wildfire burning in New Mexico. The fire, which has been raging since April … Read More
Fires spreading rapidly toward Alaskan Native settlements
High winds in western Alaska have pushed a fire within miles of an Alaska Native community. Officials from the US Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service said that the … Read More
