wildfire
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Cobb worries about the possibility of a wildfire disaster akin to the Palisades and Eaton fires, given the narrow, winding roads in her neighborhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
"It will also help recovery efforts in the Cairngorms following one of the most significant wildfire events in recent years, strengthening the resilience of these landscapes for the future."
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
He donated $500,000 to wildfire relief only weeks after arriving in L.A. and paid for parking for Lakers fans before games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
At the summit, a "Wildfires AI Unit" will be announced to combine universities, tech firms and officials in the Cobra emergency committee, along Met Office wildfire forecasts and an action plan for England.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
It was like the wildfire was playing some horrible game of hide-and-seek with them.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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Thousands of Indonesians protested in Jakarta and other cities on Wednesday against economic hardship, graft and the government's handling of devastating wildfires emitting a toxic haze that has made thousands ill.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Canada is enduring more frequent and destructive wildfires, increased flooding and more frequent episodes of extreme heat.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
A proposed state mandate and shrinking insurance options are pushing homeowners to turn a critical 5-foot zone around their homes into a buffer against wildfires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
"The wildfires that tore through our countryside this summer showed the urgent need to adapt to our changing climate," Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle said ahead of the summit.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
They were trying to create a firebreak, a buffer zone like the bald where there would be nothing for the wildfires to burn.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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