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'Be Prepared': Australia Warns People Of Sudden Floods, Fires
Australia's emergency services warned people Friday to stay prepared for sudden downpours and dangerous bushfires in the country's east after a flash flood swept cars into the sea.
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Pics: A Continent Ablaze - South America Surpasses Record For Forest Fires
South America is being ravaged by fire from Brazil's Amazon rainforest through the world's largest wetlands to dry forests in Bolivia, breaking a previous record for the number of blazes seen in a year up to September 11.
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Thousands Of People Ordered To Evacuate As Bushfire Burns In Australia
More than two thousand people have been ordered to evacuate from towns in the west of Australia's Victoria state due to a bushfire burning out of control on Thursday.
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3 Billion Animals Killed, Displaced By Australia's Bushfires: Report
Australia's unique wildlife is being devastated by bushfires, drought, habitat loss and global warming, a government report said Tuesday, warning that more species were headed for extinction.
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Australia Bush Fire Rips Through Heritage-Listed Island
Australian firefighters are struggling to control a massive bush fire that already destroyed 40 percent of the UNESCO world heritage-listed Fraser Island before a heatwave hit Monday.
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Three US Firefighters Killed In Australia Water Bomber Crash
A large water-bombing plane crashed while fighting fires southwest of Sydney on Thursday, killing all three US crew on board, Australian officials said.
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Brace For what's To Come: Firefighters As Australia Bushfire Rages On
Firefighters in Australia warned on Tuesday they would not be able to contain some of the 100 fires still ablaze in the country before conditions are expected to deteriorate later this week.
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Lewis The Koala, Saved From Australian Bush Fire, Dies Days After Dramatic Rescue
As deadly bush fires ravage swaths of Australia, the tale of Lewis the koala offered a glimmer of good news.
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New Bushfires In Australia As Temperatures Pass 42 Degrees Celsius
Electricity firms cut off power to thousands of people, more than 100 schools were closed and residents in high risk regions were poised to evacuate on Wednesday as Australia's devastating bushfires opened up a new front.
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Uttarakhand Forest Fires: 6,000 People Engaged In Controlling Blaze
Taking a serious note of the raging forest fires in different parts of the state, Uttarakhand Governor KK Paul has decided to double the number of personnel engaged to douse the flames from 3000 to 6000.
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More Homes Destroyed as Australia Battles Major Bushfire
More than 30 homes are feared destroyed as firefighters battle an out-of-control bushfire in the state of South Australia, with officials warning on Sunday that lives are in danger even as weather conditions improve.
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Wildfire Rips Through 150 Homes in Northern California
Fire crews in California battled on Tuesday to halt the advance of wildfire that has already destroyed about 150 homes, lapped at rural schools and caused power outages that left an evacuation shelter without electricity, authorities said.
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'Be Prepared': Australia Warns People Of Sudden Floods, Fires
Australia's emergency services warned people Friday to stay prepared for sudden downpours and dangerous bushfires in the country's east after a flash flood swept cars into the sea.
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Pics: A Continent Ablaze - South America Surpasses Record For Forest Fires
South America is being ravaged by fire from Brazil's Amazon rainforest through the world's largest wetlands to dry forests in Bolivia, breaking a previous record for the number of blazes seen in a year up to September 11.
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Thousands Of People Ordered To Evacuate As Bushfire Burns In Australia
More than two thousand people have been ordered to evacuate from towns in the west of Australia's Victoria state due to a bushfire burning out of control on Thursday.
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3 Billion Animals Killed, Displaced By Australia's Bushfires: Report
Australia's unique wildlife is being devastated by bushfires, drought, habitat loss and global warming, a government report said Tuesday, warning that more species were headed for extinction.
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Australia Bush Fire Rips Through Heritage-Listed Island
Australian firefighters are struggling to control a massive bush fire that already destroyed 40 percent of the UNESCO world heritage-listed Fraser Island before a heatwave hit Monday.
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Three US Firefighters Killed In Australia Water Bomber Crash
A large water-bombing plane crashed while fighting fires southwest of Sydney on Thursday, killing all three US crew on board, Australian officials said.
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Brace For what's To Come: Firefighters As Australia Bushfire Rages On
Firefighters in Australia warned on Tuesday they would not be able to contain some of the 100 fires still ablaze in the country before conditions are expected to deteriorate later this week.
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Lewis The Koala, Saved From Australian Bush Fire, Dies Days After Dramatic Rescue
As deadly bush fires ravage swaths of Australia, the tale of Lewis the koala offered a glimmer of good news.
-
New Bushfires In Australia As Temperatures Pass 42 Degrees Celsius
Electricity firms cut off power to thousands of people, more than 100 schools were closed and residents in high risk regions were poised to evacuate on Wednesday as Australia's devastating bushfires opened up a new front.
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Uttarakhand Forest Fires: 6,000 People Engaged In Controlling Blaze
Taking a serious note of the raging forest fires in different parts of the state, Uttarakhand Governor KK Paul has decided to double the number of personnel engaged to douse the flames from 3000 to 6000.
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More Homes Destroyed as Australia Battles Major Bushfire
More than 30 homes are feared destroyed as firefighters battle an out-of-control bushfire in the state of South Australia, with officials warning on Sunday that lives are in danger even as weather conditions improve.
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Wildfire Rips Through 150 Homes in Northern California
Fire crews in California battled on Tuesday to halt the advance of wildfire that has already destroyed about 150 homes, lapped at rural schools and caused power outages that left an evacuation shelter without electricity, authorities said.
