Wildfire smoke can carry toxins hundreds of kilometers, depositing 'urban grime'
Researchers have shown that plumes of wildfire smoke can carry contaminants hundreds of kilometers, leaving a toxic and ...
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Jasper fire the second costliest fire in Canadian history – CatIQ
The wildfire that covered roughly a third of Jasper, Alberta, in July 2024, has been identified as the second costliest fire ...
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Brush fire burns 12 acres in Suamico; officials warn of heightened wildfire risk
SUAMICO (WLUK) -- A large-scale brush fire Tuesday burned approximately a dozen acres of land in Suamico. The fire broke out in the 3100 block of Anston Road, at the intersection of Northwood Road.
The LA County fires devastated homes in the wildland urban interface. Here’s what that is
Californians live in the wildland urban interface. And when fires sweep through it, they often leave destruction.
Climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely and intense, preliminary study finds
Tuesday's report, too rapid for peer-review yet, found global warming boosted the likelihood of high fire weather conditions in this month's fires by 35 percent and its intensity by 6 percent.
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Old Fort wildfire now burns 220 acres; new North Creek fire breaks out in McDowell County
The Crooked Creek fire in Old Fort burned 220 acres through the evening of Jan. 29, but is currently at 55% containment, according to an update the morning of Jan. 30 from McDowell County's Office ...
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Old Fort wildfire burns 250 acres, now 55% contained. Evacuation orders lifted
The Crooked Creek fire in Old Fort burned 250 acres through the evening of Jan. 29, but is currently at 55% containment, according to an update the morning of Jan. 30 from McDowell County's Office ...
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A community was hit hard by Hurricane Helene. They are now dealing with raging wildfires.
As of noon ET Thursday, McDowell County's Office of Emergency Management said 220 acres had burned and the fire was 55% contained. Evacuation orders were lifted at 8 a.m. but emergency personnel ...
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Evacuations Are Ordered as Wildfire Breaks Out in Western North Carolina
By Simon J. Levien Officials ordered evacuations as a major brush fire broke out on Wednesday in a rural area in McDowell County, N.C., that has now burned about 250 acres. The Crooked Creek fire ...
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105-acre vegetation fire contained after threatening 2 structures in rural SLO County
By 2:13 p.m., the fire had grown to approximately 30 acres with a potential for 200 and was immediately threatening an additional structure, according to emergency app Watch Duty. The fire was ...
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Old Fort wildfire now burns 220 acres; new North Creek fire breaks out in McDowell County
The Crooked Creek fire in Old Fort burned 220 acres through the evening of Jan. 29, but is currently at 55% containment, according to an update the morning of Jan. 30 from McDowell County's Office of ...
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No, LA wildfires haven't emitted more CO2 than all US cars | Fact check
A Jan. 11 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows a photo of fire burning through a neighborhood in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles in early January. "Newsom's California fires ...