33 h. ago Boy, 14, gives wild reason for starting devastating wildfires as 97 blazes tackled

Police have arrested a young lad suspect of causing hectares of wildfires in northern Portugal as the country is crippled by scorching summer blazes

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3 d. ago Vineyards assess damage as wildfire rips through California wine country: ‘A devastating situation’

The growing threat of fires has shaken the Napa Valley wine industry, as fears of smoke-spoiled grapes and soaring insurance rates put vintners on edgeElton Slone and his colleagues at the Robert Craig Winery in Napa Valley had gathered for their annual pre-harvest company party last week – complete with copper pot carnitas and grape tacos – when one of his co-workers noticed an alert on her phone. The Pickett fire, a blaze that had started about 10 miles away near the town of Calistoga, was moving toward their vineyards on Howell Mountain.Knowing that the Glass fire – a 2020 blaze that damaged numerous wineries and spoiled a year’s harvest – had burned along the same path, Slone hoped no fuel remained for this new fire. “But that was not the case,” he said. Within the week, the winery’s Candlestick Vineyard would become “a sacrificial lamb for the town of Angwin” when firefighters lit a controlled burn on their property to control the larger fire. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Horror as plane plummets from the sky and explodes into a 'fireball' at air show

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT The harrowing scenes were captured on camera by a stunned onlooker as the F16 fighter jet plummeted from the skies to the ground before bursting into flames

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5 d. ago Apocalyptic Cyprus wildfires which burned two people alive and reduced luxury villas to ash was 'caused by a cigarette'

One of Cyprus's most devastating wildfires in recent memory was caused by a cigarette discarded by the side of a mountain road, a report by US experts has said.

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5 d. ago Trees damaged by devastating wildfire used to rebuild Los Angeles homes

The project’s founder however warned more funding and workers are crucial

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5 d. ago Scientists blame climate change for the deadly wildfires across Europe: Devastating blazes in Turkey, Cyprus, and Greece were made 10 TIMES more likely by global warming

This summer, enormous wildfires swept across Europe, leaving huge swathes of Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus scorched. Now, scientists have blamed climate change for the blazes.

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5 d. ago Robots help rebuild homes after devastating wildfires in California

Robots are helping rebuild homes devastated by the California wildfires earlier this year.

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8 d. ago Ryanair flight grounded at Manchester Airport after passenger 'tried to open emergency exit' mid

The plane is now back in the sky on its planned journey after it had to be grounded, says one fellow passenger

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1 week ago Watch Spanish army tackle devastating wildfires from the sky in plane cockpit footage

Watch as the Spanish army use planes to pick up water from a nearby lake and dump it on wildfires savaging the country.

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2 w. ago Boeing plane diverts moments after take off as bright flashes spark in sky

A Boeing plane was forced to divert moments after take off as bright flash sparked in sky.

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2 w. ago Camino de Santiago pilgrims voice shock as devastating Spanish wildfires force route closure

‘This is a fire situation we haven’t experienced in 20 years’ - Spain’s Defence Minister Margarita Robles

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2 w. ago Spanish people know deadly heatwaves are now an annual event. So why are our politicians in denial? | María Ramírez

We need everyday solutions like ‘cool banks’ and shaded areas, as well as serious policies on emissions. The government must step upGrowing up in Madrid, intense summer heat was nothing unusual. I quickly learned always to cross the street in search of shade, and never to be caught out in the sun at 3pm. But as a child in the early 1980s, I never felt dizzy after spending more than a few minutes outdoors, nor did I struggle to study or sleep at home because of the heat. Back then, air conditioning was a rarity, something only Americans had. But we were fine: the stuttering fan in my mother’s Ford Fiesta was enough to keep us comfortable on holiday escapes from the capital.What is happening in Spain now goes far beyond discomfort. More than 1,500 deaths have already been linked to heatwaves this summer alone. Public-sector workers are collapsing from heatstroke on our city streets. Entire communities in the Madrid suburbs have been devastated by wildfires. On Monday, 198 weather stat...

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3 w. ago Brits heading to Spain issued warning after devastating wildfires leave one dead

Much of Europe is in the midst an extreme heat-wave with 44C temperatures triggering devastating wildfires to sweep across parts of Spain as officials warn "everyone is at risk"

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3 w. ago Deadly Greek wildfire is battled by firefighters as strong winds raise spectre it could spread and could widespread devastation

Hundreds of firefighters battled a deadly wildfire near Athens for a second day on Saturday, with strong winds raising fears it could spread.

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3 w. ago Is it safe to travel to France? Latest advice as wildfires devastate south of country

Travellers are warned to be vigilant as temperatures exceed 30C

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3 w. ago Soldiers hailed as heroes for tackling armed assailant at Georgia Army base

Six soldiers at a Georgia Army base are being hailed as heroes for tackling an armed assailant accused of shooting five people

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3 w. ago France's largest wildfire in decades leaves a trail of devastation

France is battling its largest wildfire in decades, which has already burned more than 60 square miles in the south and killed one person

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4 w. ago Maui firefighters battle blaze near area of devastating Lahaina wildfires two years ago

Monday’s fire was just two miles north of the deadly 2023 disaster but officials said it has so far been far better contained

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