wildfire
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Military helicopters backed by tractors on the ground hauled water Sunday to help firefighters tame Belgium's largest modern-day wildfire, which mushroomed in size since breaking out two days earlier in a hard-to-access nature reserve.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Temperatures reached as high as 37C in some parts of the country on Friday, creating conditions conducive to wildfire outbreaks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Firefighters battled a wildfire tearing through Belgium's largest nature reserve on Saturday, with the blaze described as the country's worst in recent history.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
A wildfire that broke out in the New Forest on Sunday is now "fully surrounded", says the fire service.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The story of the boggart assuming Snape’s shape, and the way that Neville had dressed it in his grandmother’s clothes, had traveled through the school like wildfire.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
However, it is likely to make a big difference to the emergency services who have been battling against the extreme weather and wildfires over the last few weeks.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Firefighters across Europe have been facing a series of wildfires this weekend, fuelled by high heat.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The January 2025 wildfires that swept through Pacific Palisades wreaked devastation practically beyond belief, destroying more than 5,600 homes and businesses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Countries across Europe on Saturday battled wildfires amid blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes, with thousands of people evacuated.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
These trees even needed wildfires to reproduce—their seed cones only opened up when exposed to extreme heat.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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Earth Science - Middle School
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