Provincial fire crews battling series of small forest fires caused by lightning in eastern Newfoundland
Two air tankers are being used to fight several small wildfires in the Thorburn Lake and Terra Nova National Park area after a lightning strike. (Provided by Bruce McTavish) State fire crews had their hands full Monday evening after lightning struck several small wildfires in the Thorburn Lake area west of Clarenville. Two air tankers […]
North Sumatra forest fire kills one, spreads east – Archipelago
Apriadi Gunawan (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Medan ● Tue, July 19, 2022 One person has been killed in a forest and brush fire in the Toba Lake tourist area of Muara district in North Tapanuli regency, North Sumatra, which continues to spread. As of Monday afternoon, the fire had burned through 50 hectares […]
Watch: Forest fires scorch Spanish countryside
WATCH: Forest fires burn in the Spanish countryside
Wildfires rage in Spain and France amid heat wave
Wildfires reign in Spain and France during a heat wave – CBS News Watch CBS News The heat wave in Europe has caused hundreds of deaths and several wildfires, with temperatures in some areas 30 degrees above normal. Across the UK, residents are braving what could be Britain’s hottest day on record. Ramy Inocencio reports. […]
Man caught in wildfire escapes with clothes ablaze
The man caught in the wildfire escaped with his clothes burning – CBS News Watch CBS News A man caught in wildfires in Spain escapes by setting his clothes on fire after trying to protect the city. He was taken to the hospital with burns. His condition is unknown. Be the first to know Get […]
Europe broils in heatwaves, France and Spain warn of possible record temperature | Travel
A heat wave ravaging Europe swept into Britain on Monday, where officials warned of record temperatures, and sparked devastating wildfires in France, prompting water-bombing planes and hundreds of firefighters to battle the blaze spreading through dry forests. In Spain, the country’s prime minister says “climate change is killing” and two people have died in a […]
Couple buys shed to live in – the sells it for a profit
Couple buys house to live in – sells for profit – CBS News Watch CBS News Nick and Megan Lucido are in debt and sell everything. Then, they decided to invest in a shed from Home Depot as their temporary home — and it paid off. The couple from Georgia renovated the shed and sold […]
Thousands more people are forced to flee their homes in Fran…
(Menaf) Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in southern France as wildfires continue to rage in the region, according to local authorities. On Monday, 5,000 residents were warned to leave Les Michelots, a suburb of southern Teste-de-Buch, while another 3,000 were warned to leave Pilla-sur-Mer. Firefighters were unable to contain the blaze […]
Animal control officer jumps to the rescue to save 9 dogs, including litter of puppies, from Clayton County forest fire
Associated Press California woman victim of rare predatory grizzly attack A California woman who was fatally mauled by a grizzly bear in western Montana last summer was the victim of a rare predatory attack by a bear that had learned to seek out human food and was likely attracted scents near her tent and others […]
Victims identified in New Mexico helicopter crash after fighting wildfires
Authorities have identified three police officers and a firefighter who were killed in a helicopter crash while returning to Albuquerque from helping with wildfires in New Mexico. The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a Facebook update that those killed in the crash were Undersheriff Larry Koren, Lt. Fred Beers, Deputy Michael Levison and County […]