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Greece Battles Worst Wildfire Of The Year Near Athens

Greece battles devastating wildfires near Athens as climate change exacerbates fire risks. Emergency crews work tirelessly to contain the blaze.

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Crews battle scattered fires in Athens suburbs, helped by calmer winds and reinforcements

Firefighters in Greece were battling scattered fires as Tuesday broke, hoping to end the major wildfire that burned into the northern suburbs of Athens, triggering evacuations and leaving at least one person dead

The Independent UK

Athens wildfires: Satellite images show scale of devastation from deadly blaze in Greece

‘Exhausted’ firefighters have been working ‘at full tilt for months’, a union says

Evening Standard

EU Firefighters To Join As Greece Battles Blaze

Greece battled a massive wildfire near Athens for a third day on Tuesday, with hundreds of European firefighters due to join the effort to contain the deadly blaze that has scorched parts of the capital's suburbs.

International Business Times

Foreign help rushed to Greece as wildfire forces thousands to flee Athens suburbs

A woman's body was found early Tuesday inside a burned-out Athens factory in what is believed to be the first reported death from a disastrous wildfire that has scorched the city's northeastern suburbs, forcing thousands of residents to flee their homes and sparking a Greek government appeal for international help.

France 24

Athens Suburbs Burn As Greece Calls On EU For Help

A massive wildfire in Athens' northeastern suburbs on Monday forced thousands of residents to flee their homes and sparked a Greek government appeal for international help.

International Business Times

After fire struck Maui's Upcountry, residents of one town looked to themselves to prep for next one

High up in the mountains of Maui, residents of one small town have taken their future into their own hands after a fire last year that burned 19 homes

The Independent UK

Greece Wildfires Force Hundreds To Evacuate

Greece on Sunday was battling a spate of wildfires which have forced the evacuation of hundreds of people, as experts warn of more extreme weather conditions to come next week.

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France 24

A wildfire near Greece's capital darkens the skies over Athens and moves fast

Greece was battling a wildfire northeast of Athens on Sunday, with smoke covering parts of the capital in a haze, amid warnings for extreme weather conditions for the rest of the week.

International Business Times

Greece Battling Wildfires Amid High Winds

Greece was battling several wildfires on Sunday, with smoke covering parts of the capital Athens in a haze, amid warnings for extreme weather conditions for the rest of the week.

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One year after Lahaina fires, one family tells it’s harrowing story

This area, known for its beaches and golf courses, was devastated a year ago.

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Wildfires Can Change The Weather In Strange And Sometimes Dangerous Ways

Thunderstorms, fire whirls, and more dangerous events can arise out of wildfire. Here's how wildfires create sometimes deadly weather.

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The Independent UK

How Lahaina's more than 150-year-old banyan tree is coming back to life after devastating fire

The deadly wildfire that tore through Lahaina last August scorched the 151-year-old banyan tree along the historic town's Front Street

The Guardian - US

Fast-moving California wildfire destroys homes and burns at least 100 acres

Edgehill fire started in San Bernardino and forced evacuations as over 200 firefighters assigned to blaze

Newcastle Herald

Man learns fate over Hunter blazes during total fire ban

One of the fires prompted a major emergency response

The Conversation

Forests destroyed by wildfires emit carbon long after the flames die – new study

Even in Earth’s high northern-latitude forest, climate change is predicted to make wildfires more frequent and severe.

The Independent UK

Electrocuted bird sparks Colorado brush fire

Fire danger in the area is ‘VERY HIGH’ according to the West Metro Fire and Rescue

The Independent UK

Cooler weather helps firefighters corral a third of massive California blaze

Fire crews battling California’s largest wildfire this year have corralled a third of the blaze, helped in part by cooler weather

The Independent UK

'We're going to survive and it's going to come back': A year after Maui wildfire, survivors press on

Hawaii residents have faced a year of challenges since the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century decimated the historic town of Lahaina, on Maui, on Aug. 8, 2023

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