#wildfire

#wildfire

It's been five years since a sudden shift in the wind brought the North Complex fire roaring up a remote canyon into the pines of Berry Creek, where it incinerated almost all of the more than 1,500 houses in the area and killed 16 people. But to many of the hundreds of people who remain in the mountain hamlet in Butte County, the blaze that burned through their homes and

Namibia has deployed more than 500 soldiers to help fight a fire that has burned through a third of the vast Etosha National Park, one of Africa's largest wildlife reserves, Prime Minister Tjitunga Ngurare Manongo said in a social media post. Manongo said, starting Sunday, the troops would help firefighters, police, and volunteers who are already fighting the raging fire.

Twenty-four days after the worst wildfire in L.A. history burned their stadium, members of the Palisades Charter High School football team stretched and twisted on a middle school field in Santa Monica. To the north, a sickly orange haze hung along the horizon, a reminder of the inferno that had reduced parts of their school to a ragged tangle of charred masonry, metal and wood. About 10 players had lost their homes in the Palisades fire.

Protesters burn tyres in protest at a curfew imposed after unrest over a social media ban and political corruption Photograph: Niranjan Shrestha/AP The Israeli military drops leaflets urging residents to leave their homes ahead of a planned offensive Photograph: Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP/Getty Images Palestinian women and children sit on a vehicle with their luggage as they flee following the Israeli evacuation order Photograph: Mahmoud Issa/Reuters Smoke rises from the house of Sabit Mesalme, a Palestinian prisoner, after the building was targeted by the Israel army Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

A brush fire ignited near homes in San Diego County on Monday afternoon, damaging multiple structures and prompting evacuation orders in the surrounding community of Lakeside. The blaze, dubbed the Coches 2 fire, began around 3 p.m. north of Interstate 8 at Los Coches Road in Lakeside, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection San Diego Unit. Helicopter footage captured by NBC7 News showed smoke engulfing several hillside structures as ground crews attacked the flames with hoses.

Napa County officials declared a local health emergency on Monday over concerns that toxic materials from the Pickett wildfire could affect the local water supply. Officials said debris from the ongoing Pickett wildfire, which has burned 6,803 acres as of Tuesday morning, could lead to "imminent environmental threats to safe water supplies." "The health of Napa County residents is my highest priority, and the declaration of a local health emergency is a proactive and necessary step to protect our community from the unseen dangers left behind by this fire," Dr. Christine Wu, the public health officer for Napa County, said in a statement.

The Florida Everglades recently experienced two significant fires, the Mile Marker 39 fire and the Sawgrass fire, which collectively scorched over 1,850 acres by Tuesday afternoon. Despite being 0% contained, there is currently no immediate threat to structures or the public. However, residents are facing challenges such as reduced visibility and poor air quality, particularly impacting vulnerable groups like seniors and individuals with existing health conditions.

Blockchain gaming startup Ex Populus Inc., which registered the XAI trademark in May, is suing Elon Musk's AI company, xAI. Ex Populus says xAI has been trying to bully the company into giving up its rights to the trademark. [SF Business Times] Local community group Black Men United and the East Bay chapter of national nonprofit Live Free held a meeting Thursday night discussing how they'll protect young people if the National Guard is deployed in Oakland.

Smoke can be seen across Edinburgh after a huge wildfire broke out on the beloved landmark Arthur's Seat. Emergency services were alerted to the blaze just after 4pm on Sunday, with four fire trucks sent to the scene. People have been advised to avoid the area. No casualties have been reported so far.

A major incident has been declared after 100 firefighters were called out to tackle a huge blaze raging on Dorset heathland.

Prime Minister Francois Bayrou described the wildfire as a catastrophe on an unprecedented scale, linking it to global warming and prolonged drought conditions affecting the region.

The Aude region is enduring the largest wildfire in nearly eighty years, having burned over 16,000 hectares, which is one-and-a-half times the size of Paris.

The Pacific Palisades homes impacted by the January wildfire had a total value of $51.7 billion before the blaze devoured the westside Los Angeles neighborhood, according to a recent Redfin report.

"Every spring, Forest Service fire leaders meet to plan for the upcoming fire season. This year, some employees were shocked by the blunt remarks made during a meeting..."

Renzo Reginato, a member of the Cleveland National Forest El Coriso hotshot team, was airlifted to Mercy Medical Center in Redding and underwent emergency orthopedic and neurosurgical procedures for a broken tibia and fibula and a traumatic spinal injury.

A devastating wildfire in southern Cyprus has killed two people and prompted hundreds to flee as flames ravaged approximately 100 square kilometres of territory.