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TEMECULA, California, Oct 31 (Reuters) – A Southern California wildfire fueled by desert winds burned 2,487 acres (1,010 hectares) and prompted evacuation orders for more than 4,000 people in Riverside County, officials said on Tuesday. The Highland Fire nearly doubled in size from Monday night to Tuesday, blowing toward the west by Santa Ana winds. … Read more
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Sept 22 (Reuters) – U.S. government services would be disrupted and hundreds of thousands of federal workers furloughed without pay if Congress fails to provide funding for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1. Workers deemed “essential” would remain on the job, but without pay. Many government agencies have not updated shutdown plans they have prepared … Read more
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[1/3]British Columbia’s Premier David Eby holds a press conference following a tour of the Tselletkwe Lodge, which was created as a safe place for Indigenous evacuees and others who’ve been displaced due to the wildfires, in Kamloops, B.C., Canada, August 22, 2023. Chad Hipolito/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights Aug 22 (Reuters) – The government … Read more
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Aug 20 (Reuters) – Canada is sending armed forces to tackle fast-spreading wildfires in British Columbia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday, as the western province deals with tinder-dry conditions and winds that have put more than 35,000 people under evacuation order. The province imposed an emergency late on Friday, giving officials more power … Read more
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[1/4]The McDougall Creek wildfire burns next to houses in the Okanagan community of West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, August 19, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren Acquire Licensing Rights KELOWNA, British Columbia, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Thousands of British Columbia (B.C.) residents were on high evacuation alert on Saturday after rapidly intensifying wildfires forced the Canadian province to … Read more
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[1/2]A satellite image shows wildfires burning near Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada August 16, 2023. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights OTTAWA, Aug 18 (Reuters) – The Canadian government on Friday demanded that Meta (META.O) lift a “reckless” ban on domestic news from its platforms to allow people to share information about wildfires in the … Read more
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More than 20 evacuation flights likely out of Yellowknife Friday Fires expected to reach outskirts of Yellowknife on Saturday Fresh fires spark evacuation orders in Kelowna, British Columbia YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories/EDMONTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Residents from the remote northern Canadian city of Yellowknife scrambled to get out of town before flames blocked their exit … Read more
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[1/5]Vehicles leave Yellowknife on the only highway in or out of the city after a state of emergency was declared due to the proximity of a wildfire, in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada August 16, 2023. REUTERS/Pat Kane Acquire Licensing Rights Aug 17 (Reuters) – Canadian fire crews battled on Thursday to prevent wildfires from reaching … Read more
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TENERIFE, Canary Islands, Spain, Aug 16 (Reuters) – A wildfire that broke out in a national park on the Spanish island of Tenerife has spread to 300 hectares, prompting authorities to order the evacuation of five villages and to cut off access to the forest surrounding the Mount Teide volcano. The fire, which started on … Read more
SATUS, Washington, July 22 (Reuters) – A fast-growing wildfire forced residents to evacuate a rural part of Klickitat County in southern Washington state on Saturday after burning more than 30,000 acres in less than 24 hours. The Newell Road wildfire has already destroyed several structures in the area and threatens homes, farms, crops and livestock, … Read more