More than 20,000 people were ordered to leave their homes overnight in western Canada as a fast-moving wildfire grew rapidly and raced toward towns along British Columbia’s Okanagan Lake, destroying homes in its path. The entire community of Summerland, home to about 12,000 people, was ordered evacuated, along with about 8,000 people in and around […]
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Even though France’s biggest wildfire crisis since 1949 has been contained, many of the blazes are still burning. Ramy Inocencio reports from France. France makes major progress in wildfire fight, but danger still lurks #France #major #progress #wildfire #fight #danger #lurks
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Europe’s wildfire emergency eased across much of western Europe on Saturday, but its most dangerous front shifted to Greece, where gale-force winds drove flames through a seaside resort, forced hundreds to flee by sea and hampered firefighting aircraft. For Greece, the danger carried grim resonance: a 2018 wildfire at the seaside community of Mati, near Athens, […]
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France wildfire evacuations lift as weather improves, but George Clooney among thousands still displaced
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Ege-Cap Ferret, France — French authorities gave the go-ahead Thursday for 84,000 evacuees forced out by a monster wildfire to go back to their homes in southwest France, the strongest sign yet that firefighters are turning a corner in their battle against the flames that have burned an area four times the size of Paris. The […]
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More than 2,500 firefighters in France are battling fires across the country. Meanwhile in Spain, over 1,000 firefighters are trying to contain 16 active fires, with the Avila Fire the country’s worst on record. Ramy Inocencio reports. Wildfire in France has burned an area four times the size of Paris #Wildfire #France #burned #area #times […]
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A fast-moving wildfire in France has already scorched an area more than four times the size of Paris and destroyed more than 200 homes in its path. Meanwhile, a second fire is forcing more evacuations. Ramy Inocencio reports. Wildfire forces more than 220,000 to evacuate in France, destroys over 200 homes #Wildfire #forces #evacuate #France […]
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Wildfire in France forces 40,000 people to evacuate as crews battle record blazes across Western Europe
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Paris, France — Luggage-clad residents and tourists fled the French peninsula of Cap Ferret by boat and the smell of smoke drifted into parts of Spain’s capital Madrid on Friday as wildfires swept through multiple parts of western Europe, triggering states of emergency and calls for EU help. Some 40,000 people have been evacuated in southwestern […]
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President Trump on Friday threatened additional tariffs on Canada for wildfires that have blanketed large parts of the Midwest and East Coast in smoke in recent days, blaming the U.S.’ northern neighbor for failing to contain the blazes. “We are holding Canada responsible for the fact that they are not properly maintaining their Forests, and […]
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FIFA respond to fears World Cup final could be in doubt due to wildfire smoke | Football
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Close Overlay In The Mixer’s World Cup special Everything you need to know about the World Cup – England updates, the games to watch and stories you missed – in five minutes, at 1pm, every day. Email I agree to receive newsletters from Metro I agree to receive newsletters from Metro Sign UpSign Up FIFA […]
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Maps show wildfire smoke forecast, air quality alerts due to pollution from Canadian, Minnesota fires
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Heavy smoke from wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota is engulfing large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S. this week, impacting air quality as millions of people are exposed to hazardous levels of air pollution. More than 100 wildfires are burning in Canada, and winds are carrying the smoke southeast. Multiple wildfires are raging […]
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