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Forecasters warn of fire risk amid low humidity, wind gusts as Pine Barrens fire burns

Forecasters are warning of low humidity and gusty wind increased the risk fire could spread across parts of New Jersey, Philadelphia and its suburbs and Delaware as firefighters continued to battled a vast wildfire in the Pine Barrens

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Left alone by humans, wildlife returns to the Eaton Fire burn area

Four months after the Los Angeles area wildfires tore through the Angeles National Forest and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses in Altadena, wildlife is returning to the Eaton Fire burn area and scientists are closely tracking them

The Independent UK

Wildfire burns thousands of acres in a rural, rugged area of Nebraska

A wildfire burning in a rugged, wooded area of Nebraska grew to more than 6,600 acres but hundreds of firefighters have managed to contain the blaze

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New Jersey wildfire mapped: Flames spread as teen is accused of not extinguishing bonfire that started blaze

Fire officials say the Jones Road fire could be the state’s largest in two decades

The Independent UK

Greece issues summer blaze warning as record number of firefighters deployed

Greece has also earmarked some 2 billion euros ($2.3 billion) to buy new aircraft

The Independent UK

Smoke from growing New Jersey wildfire to affect air quality in the New York City area

A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens is expected to grow, with smoke affecting the air quality in the New York City area before rain arrives this week

The Independent UK

New Jersey faces biggest wildfire in 20 years as more than 11,000 acres burn. Here’s what we know

In an average year, approximately 7,000 acres of New Jersey's forests are consumed by fire. The Jones Road Wildfire blew past the yearly average in a day.

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Huge New Jersey wildfire continues to burn but evacuation orders lifted

The blaze covered more than 8,500 acres, with 3,000 residents forced to evacuate their homes and 25,000 without power

The Independent UK

New Jersey wildfire forces evacuations and reaches closed nuclear power plant

Part of major highway closed as 3,000 people move to safety and officials say fire could become state’s largest in 20 years

The Guardian - US

New Jersey forest fire prompts evacuations and closes a major highway

A wildfire burning in New Jersey has forced some residents to evacuate and closed a stretch of a major highway

The Independent UK

Scotland can improve resilience to wildfires if knowledge gap addressed, expert warns

THE model for predicting wildfire risk in Scotland is based heavily on Canadian data – and an expert now hopes fresh impetus behind the area of…

The National (Scotland)

Members of burned LA church bear a cross through their devastated neighborhood to mark Good Friday

The Community United Methodist Church in Pacific Palisades burned down in wildfires that devastated much of Los Angeles in January

The Independent UK

Wildfires grow to hundreds of acres after North Carolina lifts burn ban

Wildfires in the Carolinas have been fueled by dry and warm weather and leftover hurricane debris

The Independent UK

Living through a 'low-attention disaster,' Mountain Fire survivors recover in LA's shadow

Nearly six months after the Mountain Fire displaced 750 people and destroyed 182 homes and other structures in Ventura County, survivors say recovery is more difficult without FEMA support and in the shadow of the LA fires

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The Guardian - UK

UK wildfires expose ‘postcode lottery’ of firefighting resources, says union

Exclusive: Head of Fire Brigades Union calls for statutory body to set national standards amid fears for public safety

The Guardian - UK

UK national parks warn of ‘catastrophic’ risk from wildfires this Easter

Weeks of fires amid warm and dry spell have decimated ecosystems and threatened endangered species, say experts

The Guardian - US

Cut back your roses? Berkeley sets new rules for its most wildfire-prone areas

Residents of California city’s high-risk areas will be required to remove plants within 5ft of homes under fire safety rules

The National (Scotland)

Images show devastation from Arran wildfire as more than 15,000 trees destroyed

New images have shown the devastation caused by a wildfire in Arran which is estimated to have destroyed more than 15,000 trees ...

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The Independent UK

Police reveal man scaled fence before arson attack on Pennsylvania Gov’s family home

A suspect, identified as Cody Balmer, was inside the house for around a minute, authorities said

The National (Scotland)

Wildfire on Scottish island extinguished after raging for four days

A hillside in the Isle of Arran which was devastated by a wildfire has reopened

The National (Scotland)

‘The new normal’: Experts on why Scotland is seeing so many wildfires

Climate change and land use change are contributing to the wildfires which have swept across Scotland, experts have said ...

The National (Scotland)

'Buy them a pint': Islanders fundraise for crews battling wildfires

A Just Giving fundraiser has been started to reward firefighters battling wildfires on a Scottish island

The National (Scotland)

‘Scotland’s on fire’: Lorna Slater sounds climate change alarm over wildfires

THE Scottish Greens have sounded the alarm over the increasing amount of wildfires Scotland has experienced in the past few weeks ...

The National (Scotland)

Wildfires rage on islands and mainland amid 'extreme' warning for Scotland

POLICE have issued an “avoid the area” warning for a popular Scottish island hiking route after a wildfire started in the area.

Evening Standard

London weather: Met Office issues high temperature forecast for London today amid wildfires alert

The London Fire Brigade has warned there is an increased risk of wildfires as an unusually hot and dry spell of weather continues

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