Owl Flies Into Helicopter As Pilot Battles California Wildfires
Offbeat | Sunday October 18, 2020
A helicopter pilot in California was surprised to see an owl fly into his aircraft as he conducted water drops over the Creek Fire.
Donald Trump Dismisses Climate Concerns As He Visits Fire-Ravaged Western US
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 15, 2020
President Donald Trump on Monday suggested global warming will reverse itself and dismissed climate change as a cause of ferocious fires engulfing swaths of the US West, during a briefing in California on the deadly blazes.
Smog Blankets US West Coast As Deadly Wildfires Rage
World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 13, 2020
Dense smog from US wildfires that have burnt nearly five million acres and killed 27 people smothered the West Coast Saturday, as presidential challenger Joe Biden warned climate change is becoming an existential issue.
15 Killed, More Than Half A Million Evacuated In Western US Wildfires
World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 11, 2020
Firefighters were battling unprecedented wildfires up and down the US West Coast on Friday that killed 15 people and forced more than half a million others to flee their homes, with officials warning of more deaths to come in the days ahead.
Barack Obama Shares Pics Of Orange Skies Amid West Coast Fires
Offbeat | Thursday September 10, 2020
Former US President Barack Obama has shared images that show an apocalyptic orange glow filling the sky in the western United States amid raging wildfires.
3 Found Dead From Large California Wildfire
World News | Reuters | Thursday September 10, 2020
Three people have been found dead from a massive lightning-sparked wildfire burning north of Sacramento, California, threatening thousands of homes and other structures, the Butte County sheriff said on Wednesday.
Wildfire Leaves California's Oldest Park Too Hazardous For Visitors
World News | Reuters | Wednesday September 2, 2020
The lightning-sparked wildfire that ravaged Big Basin Redwoods State Park, California's oldest state park, has left it too dangerous for visitors, officials said Tuesday during a tour of the burned area by Governor Gavin Newsom.
"Different Climate Conditions": California Battles Record Wildfires
World News | Reuters | Tuesday August 25, 2020
More dry-lightning hit Northern California on Monday after sparking over 625 wildfires the past week but firefighters got some relief as temperatures eased off record highs.
Thousands Evacuated As California Wildfires Double In Size
World News | Reuters | Friday August 21, 2020
Dozens of lightning-sparked California wildfires grew rapidly on Thursday, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate homes in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Bankrupt Firm Reaches $13.5 Billion Settlement With California Wildfire Victims
World News | Reuters | Saturday December 7, 2019
California's bankrupt power producer PG&E Corp said on Friday it had reached a $13.5 billion settlement with victims of some of most devastating wildfires in the state's modern history.
US Astronaut Shares Aerial Photos Of California Wildfires From Space
World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday October 31, 2019
California Fires: Astronaut Andrew Morgan took to Twitter on Wednesday as he shared the images of the California wildfires burning north of the Bay area from the International Space Station.
How Goats Saved California's Reagan Library From Wildfire
World News | Reuters | Thursday October 31, 2019
A herd of 500 goats helped save California's Ronald Reagan library from a wildfire on Wednesday, after the voracious animals earlier this year ate flammable scrub surrounding the hilltop complex.
180,000 People Asked To Evacuate As California Wildfire Spreads: Official
World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 27, 2019
The biggest wildfire in northern California put 180,000 people under evacuation orders Sunday as it spread through the Sonoma wine-growing region, local authorities said.
Evacuation Of Around 50,000 Ordered In US' California Over Wildfires
World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 27, 2019
US officials on Saturday ordered about 50,000 people to evacuate parts of the San Francisco Bay area in California as hot dry winds are forecast to fan raging wildfires.
Fast-Moving California Fire Destroys Homes, Forces 100,000 To Evacuate
World News | Noah Smith, Kim Bellware, Andrew Freedman and Hannah Knowles, The Washington Post | Saturday October 12, 2019
The wind-driven blaze sweeping through Los Angeles County's San Fernando Valley continued to spread Friday afternoon, destroying at least 25 homes and prompting mandatory evacuation orders for more than 100,000 people as California hits peak wildfire season.
Owl Flies Into Helicopter As Pilot Battles California Wildfires
Offbeat | Sunday October 18, 2020
A helicopter pilot in California was surprised to see an owl fly into his aircraft as he conducted water drops over the Creek Fire.
Donald Trump Dismisses Climate Concerns As He Visits Fire-Ravaged Western US
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 15, 2020
President Donald Trump on Monday suggested global warming will reverse itself and dismissed climate change as a cause of ferocious fires engulfing swaths of the US West, during a briefing in California on the deadly blazes.
Smog Blankets US West Coast As Deadly Wildfires Rage
World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 13, 2020
Dense smog from US wildfires that have burnt nearly five million acres and killed 27 people smothered the West Coast Saturday, as presidential challenger Joe Biden warned climate change is becoming an existential issue.
15 Killed, More Than Half A Million Evacuated In Western US Wildfires
World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 11, 2020
Firefighters were battling unprecedented wildfires up and down the US West Coast on Friday that killed 15 people and forced more than half a million others to flee their homes, with officials warning of more deaths to come in the days ahead.
Barack Obama Shares Pics Of Orange Skies Amid West Coast Fires
Offbeat | Thursday September 10, 2020
Former US President Barack Obama has shared images that show an apocalyptic orange glow filling the sky in the western United States amid raging wildfires.
3 Found Dead From Large California Wildfire
World News | Reuters | Thursday September 10, 2020
Three people have been found dead from a massive lightning-sparked wildfire burning north of Sacramento, California, threatening thousands of homes and other structures, the Butte County sheriff said on Wednesday.
Wildfire Leaves California's Oldest Park Too Hazardous For Visitors
World News | Reuters | Wednesday September 2, 2020
The lightning-sparked wildfire that ravaged Big Basin Redwoods State Park, California's oldest state park, has left it too dangerous for visitors, officials said Tuesday during a tour of the burned area by Governor Gavin Newsom.
"Different Climate Conditions": California Battles Record Wildfires
World News | Reuters | Tuesday August 25, 2020
More dry-lightning hit Northern California on Monday after sparking over 625 wildfires the past week but firefighters got some relief as temperatures eased off record highs.
Thousands Evacuated As California Wildfires Double In Size
World News | Reuters | Friday August 21, 2020
Dozens of lightning-sparked California wildfires grew rapidly on Thursday, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate homes in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Bankrupt Firm Reaches $13.5 Billion Settlement With California Wildfire Victims
World News | Reuters | Saturday December 7, 2019
California's bankrupt power producer PG&E Corp said on Friday it had reached a $13.5 billion settlement with victims of some of most devastating wildfires in the state's modern history.
US Astronaut Shares Aerial Photos Of California Wildfires From Space
World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday October 31, 2019
California Fires: Astronaut Andrew Morgan took to Twitter on Wednesday as he shared the images of the California wildfires burning north of the Bay area from the International Space Station.
How Goats Saved California's Reagan Library From Wildfire
World News | Reuters | Thursday October 31, 2019
A herd of 500 goats helped save California's Ronald Reagan library from a wildfire on Wednesday, after the voracious animals earlier this year ate flammable scrub surrounding the hilltop complex.
180,000 People Asked To Evacuate As California Wildfire Spreads: Official
World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 27, 2019
The biggest wildfire in northern California put 180,000 people under evacuation orders Sunday as it spread through the Sonoma wine-growing region, local authorities said.
Evacuation Of Around 50,000 Ordered In US' California Over Wildfires
World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 27, 2019
US officials on Saturday ordered about 50,000 people to evacuate parts of the San Francisco Bay area in California as hot dry winds are forecast to fan raging wildfires.
Fast-Moving California Fire Destroys Homes, Forces 100,000 To Evacuate
World News | Noah Smith, Kim Bellware, Andrew Freedman and Hannah Knowles, The Washington Post | Saturday October 12, 2019
The wind-driven blaze sweeping through Los Angeles County's San Fernando Valley continued to spread Friday afternoon, destroying at least 25 homes and prompting mandatory evacuation orders for more than 100,000 people as California hits peak wildfire season.
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