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Reuters on MSN · 16m

France's biggest wildfire since 1949 moving more slowly but not yet under control

A massive wildfire that has scorched through 16,000 hectares of forest and villages in southern France since Tuesday has lost intensity but is still not under control, officials said on Thursday.

France wildfire is 'catastrophe on an unprecedented scale', says PM

French Prime Minister François Bayrou says a huge, deadly wildfire sweeping through the south of France is a "catastrophe on an unprecedented scale". He has been visiting the Aude region, where wildfires have scorched an area larger than Paris. Bayrou said the wildfire is linked to global warming and drought.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Wildfire in Southern France Kills One, Progressing 'Quickly'

PARIS (Reuters) -One person has died as a result of a wildfire in the Aude region in southern France, the local authority said on Wednesday. The Aude prefecture said in a statement the fire was progressing "very quickly" and that 1,

Gifford Fire burns 83,000 acres

The Associated Press on MSN · 7h

Massive central California wildfire keeps growing and becomes state’s largest blaze of the year

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — Rising temperatures on Wednesday posed 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.

ABC News on MSN · 13h

Gifford Fire burns 83,000 acres, now the largest blaze in California this year

The Gifford Fire, a wildfire burning in Central California that has destroyed over 83,000 acres in six days, continues to rage and is now the largest blaze in the state this year, according to Cal Fire.

Massive wildfire in California burns more than 83K acres

The fire is just 9% contained and has prompted evacuation orders for those living in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.

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France's Biggest Wildfire of the Summer Has Eclipsed the Size of Paris and Is Still Spreading

Authorities say France’s biggest wildfire this summer is spreading quickly in a Mediterranean region near the Spanish border ...

5hon MSN

Colorado residents "nervous" as wildfire comes close to town of Meeker on the Western Slope

A wildfire close to Meeker in western Colorado has doubled in size. The Lee Fire west of the historic town has now burned an ...

7h

Breaking: New wildfire reported in Alameda County on Aug. 6

First discovered: 5:07 p.m. Aug. 6 Initial location: Alameda County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 5:07 p.m. in ...

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As Eaton blaze burned in January, officials were just as confused as residents by erroneous California wildfire alerts, emails show

Newly released emails in the aftermath of January's wildfires show how many California residents were confused about which ...

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Air quality maps show how Canadian wildfire smoke is affecting U.S.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is causing air quality concerns for millions of Americans in the Midwest and Northeast. Air ...

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France’s biggest wildfire of the summer eclipses the size of Paris: ‘unprecedented’ disaster

The fire, which has burned(32,000 acres, remained “very active” on Wednesday, the local administration said in a statement.

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Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Aug. 6

A new wildfire was reported today at 8:19 p.m. in Los Angeles County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private ...

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Zurich Insurance Beats Estimates Despite California Wildfire Hit

Zurich Insurance Group AG posted a 6% gain in profit for the first half of the year as the insurer shook off losses from the ...

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