6 d. ago France’s largest wildfire this summer leaves one dead and many injured

Blaze burns through 13,000 hectares close to Spanish border, destroying homes and forcing residents to fleeHundreds of firefighters are battling to stop the spread of a fast-moving wildfire in southern France, after one woman died and nine people were injured as the blaze scorched a vast area of the Corbières hills.The fire, which started on Tuesday afternoon, has burned 13,000 hectares inland from the Mediterranean near the Spanish border, and is the largest and fastest-spreading wildfire in France this summer. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Largest wildfire in the US spreads to more than 126,000 acres in Grand Canyon National Park

Arizona’s Dragon Bravo fire has been burning for a month following a lightning strike on the canyon’s North Rim on July 4

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3 w. ago An explosive Grand Canyon wildfire brings terror, loss and tough questions: ‘It came like a freight train’

The decision to let a small blaze burn – before it suddenly erupted – has drawn scrutiny. Now those who love the remote North Rim are reckoning with the destruction When lightning struck on 4 July along the remote North Rim of Grand Canyon national park, sparking a small wildfire in a patch of dry forest, few predicted the terror and loss that lay ahead.Fire managers decided that conditions seemed ideal to let the blaze burn at a low intensity – a practice known as “control and contain” that helps clear out excess fuels and decreases the chance of a more catastrophic wildfire in the future. Rains from previous weeks had left the forest floor moist and weather forecasts indicated the summer monsoon season would arrive soon. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Arizona governor tours wildfire destruction along Grand Canyon's North Rim

Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has toured the destruction left by a wildfire along the Grand Canyon’s North Rim

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4 w. ago Fire crews along Grand Canyon are trying to save cabins after loss of historic lodge

Crews fighting a wildfire that destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge are now focusing on stopping the flames from consuming nearby cabins and mule stables

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4 w. ago The Grand Canyon Lodge was an elusive getaway for nearly a century. Now it's gone

The Grand Canyon Lodge in far northern Arizona that was an elusive getaway for nearly a century has been destroyed by a wildfire

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4 w. ago What to know about the Grand Canyon as wildfires burn, claiming a historic lodge

Millions of people visit the Grand Canyon each year

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4 w. ago Wildfire along Grand Canyon's North Rim destroys historic lodge and is spreading rapidly

A wildfire along the Grand Canyon's North Rim grew rapidly over the weekend and destroyed a historic lodge and visitors center

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