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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Israeli wildfires force evacuations and road closures on Memorial Day

Wildfires due to extreme heat and wind broke out near Jerusalem, forcing the evacuation of communities and the closure of a main motorway, as the country was observing Memorial Day and many Israelis visited gravesites. The Route 1 motorway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv was closed near the fire site and police said three communities had been evacuated. "Based on assessments of the fire’s spread, the district commander has instructed teams to prepare for the potential evacuation of additional communities, including deploying buses in case they are needed," the police… Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

LA wildfires set to become costliest in US history

The wildfires in Los Angeles are expected to become the costliest in US history, according to a report that cited analysts. Economic losses from the disaster are projected to hit nearly $50 billion, doubling the estimate from one day earlier, according to JPMorgan analyst Jimmy Bhullar, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The amount includes insured losses exceeding $20 billion, a figure that could rise if the fires are not brought under control. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

France wildfires force thousands to flee

Two wildfires in southern France forced several thousand people to flee before the blazes were brought under control, officials said on Monday. Some 3,000 holiday makers were evacuated from a camping site to a municipal building in the coastal town of Canet-en-Roussillon, near the city of Perpignan, in the face of a fire fanned by strong winds, rescue services said in a statement. The fire, which destroyed one mobile home and partially damaged five others, was brought under control, they said. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Nepal battles raging wildfires across the country

Firefighters and local residents battled a massive wildfire on the outskirts of Nepal’s capital Thursday as the Himalayan republic endures a severe fire season authorities have blamed on a heatwave. Nepal sees a spate of wildfires annually, usually beginning in March, but their number and intensity has worsened in recent years, with climate change leading to drier winters. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Wildfires scorch central Chile, killing over 100

The death toll from central Chile's blazing wildfires climbed to at least 112 people on Sunday, after President Gabriel Boric warned the number would rise "significantly" as teams search gutted neighbourhoods. Responders continued to battle fires in the coastal tourist region of Valparaiso amid an intense summer heat wave, with temperatures soaring to 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) over the weekend. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

US air travel disrupted by Canadian wildfires

Air travel in and out of New York was expected to be disrupted for a second consecutive day on Thursday as smoke from Canada's wildfires continued to envelop the Big Apple. The Federal Aviation Administration said that reduced visibility from wildfire smoke would continue to affect air travel. “We will likely need to take steps to manage the flow of traffic safely into New York City, DC, Philadelphia, and Charlotte,” the agency said. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Canada’s Alberta declares state of emergency

Alberta declared a provincial state of emergency after tens of thousands of Albertans had been forced to evacuate their homes as “unprecedented” wildfires raged. “It has been an extremely challenging day for firefighters here,” said Christie Tucker, an information unit manager for Alberta Wildfire. “We were battling very strong winds and hot weather, and those winds produced extreme wildfire activity,” he added. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Thousands flee wildfires in western Canada

Thousands of people have been forced to flee wildfires in western Canada that were triggered by abnormally high temperatures, sometimes exceeding seasonal averages by 10 Celsius degrees in early May, according to government reports. In the province of Alberta, the region worst affected by forest fires, there were reports of more than 70 active fires on Friday, several of them out of control. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Weather

Wildfires rage in France

Hostens: On August 10, wildfires tore through the Gironde region of southwestern France, destroying homes and forcing the evacuation of 10,000 residents. France has been struggling this summer with successive heatwaves and its worst drought on record. Dozens of wildfires are ablaze across the country, including at least eight major ones. "Prepare your papers, the animals you can take with you, some belongings," the Gironde municipality of Belin-Beliet said on Facebook before evacuating parts of the town. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Europe battles wildfires in intense heat

Jerte: On July 17, authorities across southern Europe battled to control huge wildfires in countries including Spain, Greece, and France, with hundreds of deaths. It intensified due to soaring temperatures that scientists said were consistent with climate change. At least 1,000 deaths have been attributed to the heatwave in Portugal and Spain so far. Temperatures in Spain have reached as high as 45.7C (114F) during the nearly week-long heatwave. Read More…

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