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wildfire

[wahyld-fahyuhr] / ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər /




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While weather has cooled across much of the UK in recent days following record-breaking heat over the summer, fire crews have still been warning of wildfire risks.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Flash flooding in Arizona recently swept through the Grand Canyon, killing at least two people, a weather event that was exacerbated by wildfire scarring, drought and warming temperatures in the Pacific Ocean.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

The FEMA-funded case management program was activated on Jan. 8, 2025, when the California Department of Social Services entered an agreement with Catholic Charities of California to oversee casework for thousands of L.A. wildfire victims.

From Los Angeles Times 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

The little trickle of smoke they’d seen a short while ago had turned into a huge, raging wildfire.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Fahrin Ramadhianto has been fighting Borneo's wildfires for a month - and noticing the impacts on his body.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

The vast Southeast Asian archipelago has for weeks been fighting wildfires blanketing parts of Borneo and Sumatra with smog, with haze also contributing to air pollution in Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines.

From Barron's Sep. 5, 2026

That includes droughts, floods, infrastructure damage, coral bleaching, wildfires, and agricultural and health effects.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Gray also called for England, Wales and Northern Ireland to work with Scotland to deal with an "increased risk" of wildfires caused by climate change.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

She knew as well as her dad did that giant sequoias were adapted to withstand wildfires.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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