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wildfire

[wahyld-fahyuhr] / ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər /




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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 includes £150,100 for recovery and nature restoration work following the Abernethy wildfire in the Cairngorms in July, to restore damaged habitats, help wildlife recover and reduce the risk of future wildfires.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Officials are hopeful this week’s heavy rains have helped ease wildfire concerns, but such storms also raise the risk of debris flows or mudslides in burn scars, as well as flooding.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 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

Away from the wildfire, the air will cool.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Thousands of Indonesians protested in Jakarta and other cities Wednesday against economic hardship, graft and the government's handling of devastating wildfires emitting a toxic haze that has sickened thousands.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

The group is demanding that the government declare a national emergency to unlock more resources to fight wildfires across the vast archipelago.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

"Nature is our greatest ally in preventing wildfires starting in the first place," she added.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 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

What would the momma polar bears do for dens when wildfires destroyed their ancestral denning sites?

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz


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