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A slurry bomber dumps the fire retardant between the Calf Canyon/Hermit Peak Fire and homes on the westside of Las Vegas, N.M., Tuesday, May 3, 2022.

Biden declares disaster in New Mexico wildfire zone

May 05, 2022
The declaration releases emergency funds to recovery efforts in three counties in northeastern New Mexico.
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Planet Money
Firefighters battle the Caldor Fire this month along Highway 89 west of Lake Tahoe in California.

How A Blistering Housing Market Could Be Making Wildfires Even More Dangerous

Sep 14, 2021
California homes are burning. Why are they still increasing in value in regions prone to fire?
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Weather
A burned truck sits parked next to a property that was destroyed by the Dixie Fire on August 11, 2021, in Greenville, California. The Dixie Fire, which has incinerated over 500,000 acres, is the second-largest recorded wildfire in state history. The fire

The Dixie Fire Is Less Than A Third Contained

Aug 12, 2021
Large fires are burning in 14 states, mostly in the Western U.S.
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Europe
Smoke from wildfire spreads Sunday over the statue of Poseidon, ancient Greek God of the sea, at Pefki village on Evia island, about 118 miles north of Athens.

Wildfires Rage Through Greece As Thousands Are Evacuated

Aug 08, 2021
Three large fires and dozens of smaller ones are burning throughout the country. People continue to wait in lines to board rescue ferries evacuating people from the island of Evia.
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World
The British Columbia Wildfire Service is responding to multiple fires in the province this week. Two wildfires pictured here, the Long Loch wildfire and the Derickson Lake wildfire, are in close proximity and estimated to be 740 acres combined in size.

The Deadly Heat Wave Is Triggering Dozens Of Wildfires In Western Canada

Jul 01, 2021
The town of Lytton, British Columbia, caught fire and was completely evacuated Wednesday, just one day after setting a new all-time Canadian heat record with a high of 121 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Environment
A local resident stands next to a vineyard while watching the LNU Lightning Complex fire burning in nearby hills on August 20 in Healdsburg, Calif.

California Battalion Chief On The Challenge Of Fighting Wildfires During A Heat Wave

Aug 22, 2020
Firefighters have been battling hundreds of blazes sparked by thousands of lightning strikes. "It wouldn't matter if we had five times more firefighters," says the battalion chief for Sonoma County.
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Weather
A brush fire burns amid the Apple Fire in Banning, Calif. on Saturday.

California's Apple Fire Destroys More Than 20,000 Acres

Aug 02, 2020
Officials have ordered evacuations for nearly 8,000 people in southern California, as the state continues to grapple with a rapidly growing number of COVID-19 cases.
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World
People commute to work through heavy rain in Sydney on Friday. Severe weather brought warnings of floods and landslides along much of the New South Wales coast after months of concerns over wildfires.

Australia's East Gets Drenched By Rain, And Flood Warnings Replace Fire Alerts

Feb 07, 2020
A deluge is falling on Australia's southeast coast — and while it's quashing stubborn fires, the water is also causing flash floods and other hazards.
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World
Activists protest outside the Australian Embassy in London, accusing Australia's government of inadequately responding to the fires and an overall climate emergency.

Australia's Wildfires Spark Disinformation Battle As They Take A Tragic Toll

Jan 10, 2020
Researchers say bots and trolls blasted out hashtags such as #ArsonEmergency, in a campaign to steer the conversation about wildfires away from climate change and toward arson.
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World
Wildfires burning across Australia's two most-populous states Tuesday trapped residents of a seaside town in apocalyptic conditions, destroyed properties and caused fatalities.

'Just Red, Everywhere': Australia Fire Traps Seaside Residents On Beach

Dec 31, 2019
An out-of-control wildfire threatened exit routes from the town of Mallacoota, forcing residents to rush toward the water for safety as embers rained down from a red sky.
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World
A firefighter battles a wall of flames Friday in Woodford, New South Wales.

Australia Wildfires: State Of Emergency Declared Over 'Catastrophic' Danger

Nov 11, 2019
Residents in the greater Sydney area have been warned of "catastrophic fire danger," the country's highest danger rating. At least three people have died in the fires in the state of New South Wales.
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World
A firefighter monitors a fire on Saturday near Port Macquarie in New South Wales. Australia's most populous state has been subject to a large outbreak of wildfires because of drought conditions.

Wildfires Rage In Australian State: 'We've Simply Never Had This Number Of Fires'

Nov 08, 2019
Officials say persistent drought caused a massive outbreak of fires in New South Wales, which is the country's most populous state. Dangerous conditions are expected to continue in the coming months.
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National
A California man and his girlfriend return to his burned out home in Malibu on Saturday.

At Least 23 Dead In California's Raging Wildfires

Nov 10, 2018
More than 250,000 have been driven out of their homes as the state was engulfed by five identified fires, from north to south.
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The Salt
The Cates family created RayZyns in a bid to reduce food waste on their vineyard by using leftover grapes to make raisins.

Father-Son Duo Turns Ruined Grapes Into Tasty Aid For Napa Fire Victims

Sep 20, 2018
The Cates family has been turning excess wine grapes into raisins as a way to reduce food waste. Since last year's devastating fires in California's wine-growing region, they've expanded.
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Business
A row of 2015 Ford F-150 pickup trucks parked at a sales lot in Butler, Pa.

Two Million Ford Trucks Recalled Due To Reported Seat Belt Fires

Sep 06, 2018
There are more than 20 reports of smoke or fire coming from the seat belts in certain Ford F-150 models. There are at least three reports of cars "totally destroyed" by fire.
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National
The Klamathon Fire burns this week in Hornbrook, Calif., just south of the Oregon border. At least one person was killed in the fire.

Fires Across California Force Evacuations, Claim Homes And At Least One Life

Jul 07, 2018
Multiple counties have ordered evacuations as crews work to contain fires across the state.
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Newscast headlines

Blaze In Sierra Nevada Destroys Dozens Of Homes

Oct 12, 2017

Officials believe at least 111 rural homes have been destroyed in a wildfire that is chewing through the western slope of the Sierra Nevada in California.

It's one of more than 20 deadly and destructive fires burning across California.

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The Two-Way
Volunteer firefighters from the Dewey County Task Force work a blaze southwest from Freedom, Okla., on Tuesday.

WATCH: Journalists Rescue Road Grader Operator From Oklahoma Wildfire

Apr 07, 2016
"My ears just about burned on that one," journalist Val Castor said. The Woodward County blaze is 20 percent and spans nearly 90 square miles.
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Nevada Fire Marshal: Smart Meters Not Causing Fires

Jan 26, 2015
Nevada Fire Marshal Peter Mulvihill says after reviewing 11 fires at homes with NV Energy's smart meters that the meters did not start the fires. He...
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Update on Arizona Fire

Jun 15, 2011
The Arizona Wallow Fire might be the largest in the state's history, and it's only 5 percent contained.  The blaze has already displaced 10,000 people and scorched 600 square miles.
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