11 h. ago Thousands evacuated in Spain as deadly heatwave fans Mediterranean wildfires

Boy, four, dies of heatstroke in Rome as scientists say high temperatures and fires are reminder of climate emergencyThe deadly heatwave fanning wildfires across the Mediterranean region has claimed at least three lives and forced thousands of people from their homes.Firefighters continued to battle blazes on Tuesday and authorities braced for further damage as temperatures in some areas surged well past 40C. In Spain, a Romanian man in his 50s died after suffering 98% burns while trying to rescue horses from a burning stable near Madrid on Monday night. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Thousands evacuated in Spain amid deadly wildfires and new heatwave

Temperatures of 44C predicted as blazes rage across EuropeEurope live – latest updatesAlmost 6,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in northern, central and southern Spain as wildfires continue to burn amid a heatwave that could bring temperatures of 44C to some parts of the country.The deadly heat across large parts of Europe has created what scientists have called a “molotov cocktail” of climatic conditions that is fuelling vast wildfires. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Two dead, thousands evacuated in Greece, France, Spain and Italy

Authorities say the situation, also hitting Turkey, could get worse this week

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3 d. ago California wildfires: Thousands near LA ordered to evacuate as fast

Hundreds of firefighters are battling the Canyon Fire, which ignited Thursday afternoon in Ventura and Los Angeles counties

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4 d. ago California wildfires live updates: Thousands near LA ordered to evacuate as fast

Hundreds of firefighters are battling the Canyon Fire, which ignited Thursday afternoon in Ventura and Los Angeles counties

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4 d. ago Rapidly spreading brush fire prompts evacuations for thousands in California

Canyon fire in Ventura county, north of Los Angeles, is a ‘very dynamic situation’ and 0% contained, officials sayA brush fire in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles ignited and spread quickly on Thursday, forcing thousands of evacuations.The Canyon fire ignited around 1.30pm, growing to over 2.3 sq miles (6 sq km) in five hours, according to Ventura county emergency response. It remained 0% contained late on Thursday afternoon and was spreading east, the county said. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Flames spread with 'alarming speed' north of Los Angeles as Canyon Fire forces evacuations in Southern California

A wildfire is rapidly growing in an area northwest of Los Angeles, forcing thousands of people living in and around Piru and Castaic to evacuate. The blaze is also near Santa Clarita.

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6 d. ago Massive central California wildfire keeps growing and becomes state's largest blaze of the year

Rising temperatures pose new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive wildfire in central California that has injured four people as it has become the biggest blaze in the state so far this year

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6 d. ago ‘Cuteness overload’: LA finds joy in a weekend of ‘Disneyland for cat people’

Amid a year of hardships, thousands flock to Pasadena for kitty adoptions, crocheted beds and community at CatConIt’s been a difficult year in southern California, with deadly wildfires, immigration raids that have that left communities in fear and thousands of soldiers deployed to Los Angeles. In downtown Pasadena over the weekend, though, the region received a badly needed dose of joy.On Saturday and Sunday, thousands of cat lovers flocked to the city for a weekend dedicated to all things feline. Inside the city convention center, there were 200 kittens waiting to be adopted and hundreds of vendors selling everything a cat lover could dream of: treats, charmingly kitschy tees, crocheted beds and medieval period-inspired portraits of regal cats. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Dramatic video shows firefighters battling 991 acre wildfire in California

Watch as firefighters try to battle a raging wildfire in California, which has surpassed 991 acres.

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6 d. ago Hiscox profits fall after £128m claims hit from LA wildfires

Group chief executive Aki Hussain branded the California disaster the ‘largest wildfire insurance event in history’.

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7 d. ago California wildfire scorches 72,000 acres and threatens 450 homes

The Gifford fire has spread through Los Padres forest, prompting evacuations and injuring at least three peopleA massive wildfire tearing through California’s Los Padres national forest is threatening hundreds of homes, after injuring at least three people in days before.The Gifford fire has already scorched more than 72,000 acres in coastal Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, north of Los Angeles, and was still burning out of control on Tuesday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire. It is 7% contained. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Massive central California wildfire threatens more than 800 structures and leaves 3 injured

More than 800 structures are being threatened by a massive wildfire burning through Los Padres National Forest in central California

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7 d. ago Gifford Fire destroys 72,000 acres as high wind warnings raise fears California blaze could grow

At least three people have been injured and hundreds are under evacuation orders due to the wildfire in south-central California

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8 d. ago Central California issues evacuation orders after wildfire burns 72,000 acres

At least three people injured and over 450 structures under threat by Gifford blaze, with only 3% of perimeter containedA huge wildfire in central California has threatened hundreds of homes, with blazes churning through the brush-covered hillsides in Los Padres national forest.At least three people were reported injured, and more than 450 structures were under threat by the Gifford fire, officials said on Monday. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Crews struggle to contain massive California wildfire that's injured 3 people

Hundreds of remote homes are threatened by a massive wildfire churning through Los Padres National Forest in central California

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8 d. ago Wildfires mapped: Where will be affected by smoky conditions this week?

Blazes burning across Canada are sending air quality plummeting in Detroit, Chicago, New York and other major U.S. cities

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8 d. ago Gifford Fire destroys 65,000 acres as high wind warnings raise fears California blaze could grow

At least three people have been injured and hundreds are under evacuation orders due to the wildfire in south-central California

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3 w. ago Trump admin is dismantling ‘critical’ parts of California’s response to wildfires

The Trump administration has left the National Weather Service with ‘critical staff shortages,’ according to an employee union

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3 w. ago UK politics live: Suella Braverman apologises for Tory government ‘failures’ over Afghan data breach

Email blunder triggered the evacuation of thousands of Afghans who were brought to the UK under a secret resettlement scheme

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