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Thousands are urged to flee wildfires in the United States
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen A building and a car burn in the great forest fire in Oroville. Picture taken on Tuesday. Photo: Noah Berger/AP/TT More than 25,000 people have…
Two Finns evacuated from wildfires have not been found on the island of Kos in Greece | News in brief
On the island of Kos in Greece, more than 70 Finnish tourists were evacuated due to wildfires. They were taken in the evening and at night from the hotels to…
More wildfires in the Brazilian Amazon at the beginning of the year than in 20 years | News in brief
According to experts, the reason behind the increase in the number of fires is last year’s historic drought in the Amazon. In Brazil, a total of almost 13,500 wildfires have…
The situation in the Greek wildfires has eased | News in brief
In the hot and windy weather of Greece, several wildfires have started over the weekend. The wildfire situation north of Athens has eased somewhat today compared to yesterday. The fire…
Intensifying wildfires: a global climate catastrophe
Extreme forest fires have doubled over the past twenty years. This is what a study in the journal reveals Nature, which appears while the fire season is just starting in…
Several deaths in wildfires in Turkey, the situation is predicted to worsen | News in brief
In the heat of the Eastern Mediterranean region, wildfires have started in various parts of Turkey. At least five people have died and more than forty have been injured in…
Wildfires near Athens spread with the winds | News in brief
In Greece, authorities are urging residents to evacuate due to wildfires in the Vari region, about 30 kilometers from Athens. Strong winds have expanded the fires. According to the authorities,…
Violent wildfires spread in California | News in brief
Fierce wildfires in the US state of California have spread with the winds on Sunday. At the weekend, at least 1,200 people were evacuated from the wildfires. In the southern…
Several families homeless after the wildfires in Texas
The largest wildfire in Texas history continues to plague the US state.Michelle Naul is one of several Texas residents who have now become homeless. – I have no home, my…
Texas residents are plagued by catastrophic wildfires
Updated 06.55 | Published 06.43 share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen Heavy smoke in northern Canadian in Texas. Photo: David Erickson/AP The largest fire in Texas history is currently plaguing the…