Tag: blazes
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Qld bushfires: Fears dry lightning will spark further blazes
[ad_1] Firefighters are going to use the slightly cooler conditions leading into the weekend to contain some of the 59 fires burning across the state. But there are fears dry lightning in storms predicted over the weekend could spark more fires across the Queensland. Crews from Canada, New Zealand, South Australia and Victoria flew into…
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Devastating fires rip through two derelict pubs streets apart in London as 100 firefighters battle blazes at sites worth total of more than £2million
[ad_1] Major fires ripped through two derelict pubs today less than 200 yards away from each other in South London, as huge plumes of smoke billowed up into the air. The former Windmill and Drum & Monkey pubs in Croydon were both alight, with the first blaze having begun at 5.30am and the second starting around…
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It’s all the same forest, say Korean firefighters battling blazes in Northern Quebec
[ad_1] Dressed in their red uniforms, the men of the Korea Forest Service move as one, stretching and chanting along with the staccato instructions of the drill instructor. Next to where they’re warming up is their base camp, where boxes of ramen noodles, instant rice and sweet Korean snacks are scattered all around. At first…
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Rhodes: Greek authorities evacuate some 19,000 people as wildfire blazes on the island of Rhodes
[ad_1] ATHENS: Some 19,000 people have been evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes as wildfires continued burning for a sixth day on three fronts, Greek authorities said on Sunday. The Ministry of Climate Change and Civil Protection said it was “the largest evacuation from a wildfire in the country.”Local police said that 16,000 people…
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Alberta wildfires: Emergency declared, dozens of blazes out of control
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Path Hyperlinks Information Greater than 24,000 Albertans have fled houses as dozens of wildfires burn uncontrolled Writer of the article: Printed Could 06, 2023 • Final up to date 53 minutes in the past • 6 minute learn A smoke column rises from wildfire EWF031 close to Lodgepole, Alberta, Canada Could 4, 2023. Picture…
