wildfire
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A wildfire in Yosemite National Park that resulted in two helicopter pilots dying in a crash was sparked by an abandoned campfire, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
January wildfire victims complained of long delays in getting their claims paid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
A wildfire that scorched 42,000 hectares in southwest France has finally been declared extinguished, two months after the country's largest blaze since 1949 broke out, authorities said Monday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Ever since a pole snapped in high winds and sparked the biggest wildfire in Texas history, Salem Abraham has been studying the metal tags that show when poles were last inspected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The wildfire seems like a monster from another life.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
The race to succeed Ricardo Lara as California insurance commissioner following the devastating January 2025 wildfires is a classic study in contrasts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
After last year’s wildfires, he returned as director of the disaster relief clinic, where he instructed students who provided pro bono legal services to victims of the Palisades and Eaton fires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Heatwaves and wildfires combined with human-caused emissions this year combined to expose one third of the world's population to extremely high levels of ozone pollution, a European Union report said on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Indonesia has experienced major wildfires, while the warming El Nino weather pattern, which started in June and is due to peak later this year, could drive more fires in southeast Asia, according to the analysis.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
“And even if you do, don’t forget, Willodeen, that not all wildfires are started by people. Sometimes they’re nature’s way of cleaning out a forest to make room for new growth.”
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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Earth Science - Middle School
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Earth Science - Introductory
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