wildfire
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Speaking in the Scottish Parliament, Gray said the wildfire that burned in the Cairngorms, near Aviemore, for almost five weeks was one of 58 incidents in Scotland this year.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Last month, Scotland's chief fire officer called for an improved, more formal approach to wildfire prevention in order to "protect lives".
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Increased fuel loading would elevate wildfire risk to developed areas, particularly in Avalon and other locations where heavy fuels are present within 200 feet of structures,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Meanwhile, a Newsom-backed bill that would speed compensation to wildfire victims and reform the way wildfire claims are handled died in the Legislature on Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Yet, through layers of smoke, ash, I see the great wildfire.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Earlier this week, Indonesia's forestry minister Raja Juli Antoni told reporters that the battle to extinguish the current wildfires was entering a critical phase.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
It described the incident, near Llyn y Fan Fawr in the west of the park, as "one of the worst" it had seen, following on from long-running wildfires in the area.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
One of two destructive wildfires burning near Big Sur in Monterey County has nearly doubled in size over the last two days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Los Angeles County announced Monday that it had filed a lawsuit against State Farm General after hundreds of victims of last year’s devastating wildfires complained that their claims had been delayed, denied or underpaid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
It’s really beautiful, except for when there are wildfires or mudslides or earthquakes.
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
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Earth Science - Middle School
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