Flying over British Columbia, or even driving through the interior of the province, will reveal a blight spreading throughout the province's forests. Hectares of pine trees have died and turned red,...
Fire is a common feature in the Indian forests every year, causing incalculable damage to the forest wealth and ecosystem. High proportions of these fires are attributed to man-made reasons either deliberately or...
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As the fires continue to rage through parts of San Diego, some returned
to their homes today. Others returned to empty plots of land scattered
with ashes, and some still in the various emergency shelters. Last we
heard, Mary Griffin was readying herself for...
" At the top of the fires raging across Southern Europe is the Greece's forest fire and as its death toll reached at least 59 over the past three days, video clips of the incidence continue to stream out of the affected areas. "
Warren Grove, NJ A self-protection flare deployed by a fighter pilot who disregarded instructions and a lack of communication among everyone involved caused the May 15 forest fire that raged across the...
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Hundreds of firefighters poured into the Lake Tahoe area today from all over California. Coming in waves of battalions, men, and equipment; a fierce effort is being put forth by everyone here, to contain this serious...
Today - Wednesday - the fire continues to burn and meteorologists are predicting a 100 degree day. Firemen are trying to keep hotspots from developing all over.NowPublic member jeneyepher has sent in this personal...
"As Israel continues the bombing campaign that has turned parts of Lebanon into rubble, environmentalists are warning of widespread and lasting damage.Spilled and burning oil, along with forest fires, toxic waste...
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"Firefighters in north-western Spain are battling more than 100 fires that have already devastated some 10,000 hectares (24,700 acres) of land, officials say.
Some 1,200 soldiers are being deployed in the Galicia...
"Two fires burning in the desert land of San Bernardino County have joined, producing a 62,000-acre blaze heading toward dead trees in the San Bernardino National Forest."
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"The fire burning in the hills west of Interstate 5 has surpassed early predictions of how large it would grow, and crews made no progress overnight in containing it. As of 7 a.m. this morning, the blaze -- called...
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