wildfire
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But while the small pockets of smouldering vegetation are still being dealt with, attention is turning to improving wildfire protection.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Meanwhile, normally mild and wet countries such as Belgium and Scotland, also found themselves battling flames, with the former experiencing its largest wildfire in a century.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Michael Bruce, owner of the Glen Tannar estate in Aberdeenshire, specialises in controlled burning of moorland and helps the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service with its wildfire forecasting.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
A fast-moving wildfire was approaching Reno, Nev., on Sunday, with authorities urging nearly 90,000 people to evacuate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
If only they’d headed home at the first sign of the wildfire.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Weeks of unending heat soon turned into a vicious cycle of drought, storms and wildfires.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Peatlands have proved problematic for wildfires because the fire can spread through the peat, deep underground as well as on the surface.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The Los Angeles County Fire Department said in a statement Monday that the county was “augmenting staffing and pre-positioning personnel and resources” to ensure a rapid response to wildfires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Years of drought, wildfires and high operating costs led ranchers to reduce their herds, which can take years to rebuild.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 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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