Norway says elevated radiation levels due to forest fire near Chornobyl
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russian services had not issued any alerts on higher levels of radiation in the atmosphere after Norway said it detected elevated levels of radioactive caesium ...
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Beating blazes before they spark. Strategies to limit fire hazards in NC coastal ecosystems
Fanned by strong winds, stoked by low humidity and fueled by dry organic soil, the Great Lakes Fire in the Croatan National ...
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Bridge Fire destroys 54 structures, injures 3 firefighters: See wildfire map
The Bridge Fire has set over 54,000 acres ablaze and is only 9% contained, according to officials. As of Monday, 2:27 a.m. local time, three firefighters were injured while attempting to contain ...
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A pipeline fire sparked by an SUV crash has burned for more than 24 hours and prompted evacuations in a Houston suburb
A pipeline fire that began after an SUV struck a valve for a liquid natural gas pipeline near Houston continues burning Tuesday after damaging houses, melting vehicles, and leading to the ...
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New evidence upends contentious Easter Island theory, scientists say
Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, never experienced a ruinous population collapse, according to an analysis of ancient DNA from 15 former inhabitants of the remote island in the Pacific Ocean.
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California wildfires: Bridge Fire explodes in size; man arrested in connection with Line Fire
The Bridge Fire in California grew 10 times in size over 24 hours to become the state’s largest wildfire, destroying at least 33 homes by Wednesday night, as firefighters grappled with three ...
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California Bridge Fire updates: Cooler weather slows wildfire's growth, but evacuations continue
The Bridge Fire has burned more than 51,000 acres and destroyed 39 structures. As hundreds of firefighters battled a raging wildfire on Thursday in the steep mountains north of Los Angeles ...
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Davis Fire: Here are the neighborhoods that are still without power and why
Fewer than 2,400 customers were still without power south of Reno as a result of the Davis Fire, NV Energy said Wednesday afternoon. The power outages were concentrated west of Thomas Creek Road ...
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Kapolei fire 65% contained, drone team deployed for fire watch
Honolulu Fire Department crews have begun fire watch for a wildland fire in Kapolei. Reports of the fire came in just before 12:30 p.m. on Sunday on Coral Sea Road ...
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Gate Fire burning in north Scottsdale near McDowell Mountain Regional Park
SCOTTSDALE, AZ — A fast-growing brush fire is burning in north Scottsdale near the McDowell Mountain Regional Park. Scottsdale Fire officials say crews are working to contain the Gate Fire ...
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Massive blaze struck Croatan National Forest in 2023. Next fire on NC coast could be much worse.
On Wednesday April 19, 2023, a campfire may have sparked a wildfire in a pine forest in the core of the 160,000-acre Croatan ...
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50,000 gallons of water were used to extinguish fiery Tesla crash on California highway
Firefighters used 50,000 gallons of water to put out a fire after a Tesla employee driving a 2024 Tesla Semi tractor crashed the truck on a California interstate last month and the vehicle caught ...