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Wildfire destroys 20% of Brasilia forest, arson suspected
BRASILIA - Firefighters succeeded on Wednesday in reducing the extent of a massive wildfire that blazed for two days and destroyed 20% of...
Sep 6, 20242 min read


Canada wildfires last year released more carbon than several countries
Wildfires that swept Canada's woodlands last year released more greenhouse gases than some of the largest emitting countries, a study...
Aug 29, 20242 min read


Brazil sugar producers report impact from fires in Sao Paulo state
SAO PAULO - Two of the largest sugar and ethanol producers in Brazil late on Monday disclosed initial estimates of damages from fires...
Aug 27, 20242 min read


Wildfires rage in sugar cane fields in Brazil's southeast
SAO PAULO - Wildfires blazed through sugarcane fields in northern Sao Paulo state on Saturday, sending up clouds of smoke that covered...
Aug 25, 20242 min read


Wildfires affecting 30 cities in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, leave 2 dead
SAO PAULO - Brazil's Sao Paulo state said that wildfire outbreaks were affecting or closing in on 30 of its cities on Friday evening,...
Aug 25, 20241 min read


Greece tackles last of wildfire near Athens, assesses damage
ATHENS - Firefighters battled on Wednesday to extinguish the remnants of a wildfire near Athens that killed a woman, torched buildings,...
Aug 15, 20243 min read


People flee wildfire near Athens as it spreads 'like lightning'
VARNAVAS, Greece/ATHENS - Residents fled their homes on Sunday as a fast-moving wildfire outside Athens fuelled by hot, windy weather...
Aug 12, 20242 min read


Wildfire fanned by strong winds rages uncontrolled on Greece's Serifos island
ATHENS - A wildfire fanned by gale-force winds raged uncontrolled on the Greek island of Serifos on Sunday, prompting authorities to...
Jul 2, 20242 min read


Greek yacht crew charged for arson on Hydra island
ATHENS - A Greek prosecutor on Sunday charged 13 crew members of a yacht with arson after fireworks launched from the vessel allegedly...
Jun 24, 20241 min read
California wildfire burns 12,000 acres, forces evacuations
A wildfire burning northwest of Los Angeles on Sunday has forced the evacuation of over 1,000 people from a popular outdoor recreation...
Jun 18, 20241 min read


Brazil's Pantanal wetlands face worst fires
CORUMBA, Brazil - Fatima Brandao goes looking for her chickens in the backyard amidst a veil of smoke from the spreading fires that are...
Jun 14, 20242 min read


Fires in Brazil wetlands surge to record start in 2024
CORUMBA, Brazil - As Jose Cleiton and Brandao Amilton ride their horses into the vastness of the Pantanal grassy wetlands of Brazil, a...
Jun 12, 20242 min read
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