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wildfire

[wahyld-fahyuhr] / ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər /




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Work to ensure the North Pennines was "as prepared as possible for future climate challenges" included restoring peatland to help reduce flooding and equipping farmers with wildfire fighting equipment such as drones.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

In a series of text messages, Horvath and Montemayor expressed frustration with Bass’ office over what they viewed as a lack of coordination and communication on the wildfire recovery efforts from City Hall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

In 2024, Warren Buffett warned shareholders that Berkshire might rethink utility investments in states at high risk of wildfire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

He described the response of people in Treherbert as "the best demonstration of the community coming together to support the wildfire response".

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Others had been told by parole and probation officers that they could not vote, and although it was not true, they believed it, and the news spread like wildfire.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

These included fossilized pollen and larger plant remains, charcoal left by ancient wildfires, and chemical signatures preserved in the teeth and bones of plant-eating animals.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

Relatives of Britons killed in this summer's wildfires in Spain have told the BBC they are disgusted, after regional politicians blocked an official inquiry into the disaster.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The city has struggled in recent years with persistent homelessness, sky-high housing prices, job losses in Hollywood and the deadly wildfires last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Europe, the world's fastest-warming continent, faced record-breaking temperatures, droughts and wildfires over the summer that caused tens of thousands of excess deaths.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

He’d heard people talk about wildfires, but he hadn’t really thought about what that meant.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz


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