Strong winds return to whip up Los Angeles fires
LOS ANGELES – Wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles on Sunday confronted the return of dangerous winds, as officials vowed firefighters were ready to combat any new blazes whipped up by furious gusts.…
Los Angeles wildfires devour thousands of homes, death toll rises to 10
LOS ANGELES – Wildfires menacing Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people and devoured nearly 10,000 structures, with five fires burning into a third night on Thursday as dry…
Wildfire sparks panicked evacuations in Los Angeles suburb
A fast-moving wildfire in a Los Angeles suburb burned buildings and sparked panicked evacuations Tuesday as “life threatening” winds whipped the region. More than 200 acres (80 hectares) were burning…
Malibu wildfire destroys homes, forces 6,300 people to evacuate
CALIFORNIA – Aided by favorable winds and weather, firefighters on Wednesday progressed in containing a wildfire in the beach community of Malibu, California, where 6,300 people evacuated their homes as…
Ecuador firefighters battle blazes choking capital
AFP QUITO – Firefighters and helicopters battled five blazes on the outskirts of Quito on Wednesday, as wildfires continue to rip through South American nations that have been turned into…
Kosovo man braves wildfires on motorbike to deliver water to firefighters
Reuters PREVALLE, Kosovo – As firefighters in southern Kosovo prayed for rain in their battle against wildfires in the Sharr Mountains National Park, a young man on a motor-bike approached…
Greek firefighters calm deadly Athens inferno
Sports halls including the Athens Olympic Stadium were set aside to shelter the homeless AFP ATHENS – Greek emergency services fought back Tuesday against a massive wildfire that scorched the…
Greece fights dozens of wildfires in ‘most difficult day of year’
ATHENS, Greece – Firefighters were battling a series of wildfires near the Greek capital Athens on Sunday afternoon, as the country braces for another scorching summer. Greece faces a tough…