Forecasters warn of ‘particularly dangerous’ fire threat in Colorado and Wyoming with 100 mph wind gusts possible

Destructive winds along with other exceptional conditions are creating exceptional fire risk in Colorado and Wyoming.
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Firefighters battle California’s Gifford Fire

The Gifford Fire has now burned over 72,000 acres across San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties in California. Containment is still at just 3% after five days. The fire is the second largest ...
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Wildfires sweep through forests in drought-hit Syrian coast in major test for new government

Massive wildfires have torn through Syria’s coastal mountain region of Jabal Turkman since Thursday, destroying thousands of hectares of forest and overwhelming emergency services. Abdel Kafi Kayyal, ...
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Los Angeles wildfires may be linked to 440 deaths, new research estimates

The wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles earlier this year — burning entire neighborhoods to the ground, straining firefighting resources and forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes — ...
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Raging wildfires in Turkey kill at least 10 firefighters and rescue workers

At least 10 firefighters and rescue workers were killed Wednesday and many others injured while battling a wildfire in northwestern Turkey, Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli said. The five forestry ...
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US accuses Southern California Edison in lawsuit of igniting Eaton, Fairview wildfires

The US government filed two lawsuits against Southern California Edison on Thursday, blaming the utility’s equipment for sparking two wildfires, including the Eaton Fire in January that damaged ...
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Gifford Fire becomes largest California wildfire this year

Today on CNN10: Coy teams up with CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam to unpack the chaos behind California’s wildfires. Then, a look back at a historic anniversary in Hiroshima, followed by a deep dive ...
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These ‘miraculous survivors’ weathered plane crashes, shark attacks and other deadly disasters. They weren’t prepared for what came next

Brendan McDonough was driving home in his white Ram truck one Sunday afternoon when he spotted the first sign of trouble— a plume of smoke rising into the pale blue sky above the golden yellow foliage ...