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President Gabriel Boric declared a state of emergency as nearly 4,000 firefighters battled flames fueled by gusting winds and hot weather.
One mayor pleaded with the national government for help as flames destroyed entire neighborhoods in the southern region of Biobío.
Thousands of homes were reduced to rubble, with rebuilding slow, and the death toll showed how a wildfire under extreme weather conditions can turn catastrophic.
Wildfires in the Argentine Patagonia have burned nearly 12,000 hectares of land, threatening a power plant, a school and rural properties.
A niche rule established by the US Forest Service to justify the clearing of tens of thousands of acres of forest in the name of reducing wildfire risk was unlawfully created and applied, the Oregon US District Court found last week, invalidating its future use across the United States.
YUMA COUNTY, Colo. — Emergency personnel have contained all but one wildfire in Yuma County overnight after multiple fires broke out Wednesday evening as strong wind gusts pummeled the state. The only fire that is currently active is in a rural area of ...
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Fire crews brought a wildfire under control after a multi-alarm response Thursday morning on the west edge of Fort Collins. According to Poudre Fire Authority, firefighters stopped the spread of the wildfire, named the Dixon Fire ...
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California wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy may be linked to autism risk in children
Pregnant women's exposure to wildfire smoke — particularly in the third trimester — may increase the risk of autism in their children, according to new research.