Wildfires
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Environment
Record EU Wildfires Burnt More Than 1 Million Hectares in 2025: AFP Analysis
Wildfires have so far ravaged more than one million hectares (2.5 million acres) in the European Union in 2025, a…
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Algeria
Algerian Air Force Aircraft Contribute to Tackle Blazes in Bejaia
ALGIERS – The High Command of the Algerian Army has mobilised Monday several Air Force aircraft to contribute to the…
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Europe
Wildfires Claim Firefighters’ Lives in Spain and Portugal Amid Relentless Heatwave
Two firefighters have died in Spain and Portugal as devastating wildfires continue to sweep across the Iberian peninsula, fueled by…
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Environment
Spain Seeks EU Assistance as Fires Ravage Castile and León, Galicia
MADRID – Spain has activated the European Union’s assistance mechanism to combat at least 14 major wildfires sweeping through the…
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Environment
Wildfires Scorch Nearly 100,000 Hectares in Spain Amid Second Summer Heat Wave
MADRID – Nearly 100,000 hectares of land have been burned by wildfires across Spain so far this year, more than…
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Asia
South Korea Battles Worst Wildfires in History
South Korea is facing its largest wildfire disaster on record, with blazes raging for nearly a week in the country’s…
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Asia
South Korea Battles Devastating Wildfires as Death Toll Rises to 24
South Korea is grappling with one of its worst wildfire disasters, with wind-driven blazes ravaging the country’s southern regions, killing…
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International
California Wildfires Trigger Evacuations for Over 50,000 Residents
Authorities in California have issued evacuation orders and warnings to more than 50,000 people in northern Los Angeles County as…
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Economy
California Wildfires Cause Historic Damage, Estimated Losses Up to $150 Billion
The devastating wildfires ravaging California for the past week are expected to result in unprecedented economic costs, destroying homes, infrastructure,…
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North America
Biden Cancels Italy Trip to Address California Wildfires
US President Joe Biden has canceled his planned trip to Italy to focus on managing the federal response to the…
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