8 h. ago Watch: Israeli military tackles blazing wildfires as Jerusalem

Israel’s military and emergency services tackled a raging wildfire as it shut the main highway linking Jerusalem to Tel Aviv on Wednesday, 30 April.

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10 h. ago Israel wildfires mapped: Netanyahu declares national emergency as record blaze nears Jerusalem

Fire is being whipped up by strong winds and hot, dry weather

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8 d. ago New Jersey wildfire: Residents evacuated as huge blaze tears through community 'like a war zone'

Shocking photographs capture flames roar from buildings in Barnegat Township, New Jersey, where wildfires have burned throughout Tuesday - and authorities are concerned

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1 week ago Shark attack horror: Terrified crowd watch helplessly as swimmer is mauled in the sea and feared dead off Israel

Footage posted on social media showed a diver flailing in the water off the coast of Hadera on Monday, with other footage showing a shark swimming by people up to their waists in the sea.

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2 w. ago Rams' draft headquarters to be at LAFD Air Operations base to honor first responders to wildfires

The Los Angeles Rams will make their selections in the upcoming NFL draft from the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Air Operations base in Van Nuys to honor the first responders who stopped the deadly wildfires that blazed across Southern California earlier this year

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2 w. ago Arran wildfire rages on as firefighters battle blaze amid 'extreme' warning

It comes as another wildfire in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, was extinguished on Saturday morning, days after igniting on Thursday in worrying scenes.

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2 w. ago Scotland hit by 'extreme' wildfire warning as temperatures soar and blazes erupt across the nation

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have issued a whole of Scotland extreme wildfire warning as the nation is hit by a spate of blazes, with emergency services battling to bring the infernos under control

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2 w. ago Firefighters tackle house blaze in Bonhill as crews remain on high alert for wildfires

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service tackled a blaze at a two-storey property in Pappert, Bonhill, on Thursday night.

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2 w. ago Wildfires in Scotland LIVE as 'extreme risk' warning issued amid multiple blazes

A warning has been issued for wildfires across the country for over the weekend as authorities struggle to cope with the situation.

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2 w. ago Extreme warning for wildfires issued as crews continue to battle huge blazes

Another blaze ripped across the Pentland Hills in Edinburgh with four engines fighting the fire until around 9.30pm on Thursday night.

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3 w. ago Extreme wildfire warning declared for Scotland as two blazes break out on hottest day

Two separate blazes are being tackled by firefighters across Scotland

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3 w. ago Scotland's wildfire 'extreme risk' warning extended as crews continue to tackle blazes

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Scottish Wildlife Forum have extended their 'extreme risk' warning over wildfires across Scotland in to the weekend.

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3 w. ago 75 firefighters involved in quelling wildfire in Mournes but blazes continue

Police have said they are using air support to survey the area for potential suspects and further wildfires.

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3 w. ago Nearly 100 outdoor blazes hit Scotland over weekend amid extreme wildfire warning

"Wildfires have the potential to burn for days, as we’ve seen this week in Dumfries and Galloway... we are asking the public to exercise extreme caution."

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3 w. ago Scottish Government to hold emergency response meeting as wildfires ravage country

The disaster response came after a weekend of wildfires across the country, with a huge blaze that spread over a large area of forest in Galloway prompting evacuations.

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3 w. ago Scottish wildfire forces evacuations as blaze spreads north from Galloway

Emergency crews deploy helicopters to douse flames as blaze reaches Loch Doon after change in wind directionEmergency services are continuing to battle a wildfire that started in Galloway, south of Scotland, and has spread north into East Ayrshire, forcing the evacuation of walkers and wild campers.The blaze started in the Newton Stewart area on Friday, then spread northwards over the weekend after a change in wind direction to reach Loch Doon. Residents living nearby were advised to keep windows and doors closed and police told people to avoid the area. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Fire chief claims devastating wildfire was 'probably started deliberately' after blaze tears through beauty spot

The blaze, at Upton Heath, Poole, in Dorset, which has now been extinguished, burnt through the equivalent of '40 Twickenham Rugby pitches side by side' on Wednesday.

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3 w. ago Large South Carolina wildfires contained as teens charged with starting blaze with cigarettes

Two wildfires that started close to each other in the South Carolina mountains and burned an area over half the size of Hilton Head Island are nearly contained

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4 w. ago Firefighters remain on scene of Stirling wildfire 24 hours after blaze broke out

Fire crews were still at Gartur Moss, Port of Menteith, Stirling, on Thursday afternoon as they fought to bring a section of mossland under control.

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4 w. ago Fire crews battle blazes across UK as ‘extreme’ wildfire risk remains

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service warned a ‘very high to extreme’ risk of wildfire remains in place across Scotland until Monday.

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