wildfires
Californians see power shutoffs as winds, fire danger rise
World
October 26, 2020
Californians see power shutoffs as winds, fire danger rise
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Californians lost power as utilities sought to prevent the chance of their…
Trump changes course, approves California relief for 6 fires
World
October 17, 2020
Trump changes course, approves California relief for 6 fires
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration abruptly reversed course and approved California’s application for disaster relief funds to…
Assad makes rare visit to areas hit by fires in west Syria
Middle East
October 13, 2020
Assad makes rare visit to areas hit by fires in west Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad has made a rare public visit to the coastal province of Latakia where…
Mideast wildfires kill 2, force thousands to flee homes
Middle East
October 10, 2020
Mideast wildfires kill 2, force thousands to flee homes
BEIRUT (AP) — Wildfires around the Middle East triggered by a heatwave hitting the region have killed two people, forced…
Small explosion at bakery in Lebanese capital kills 4 people
Middle East
October 10, 2020
Small explosion at bakery in Lebanese capital kills 4 people
BEIRUT (AP) — A diesel tank exploded inside a Beirut building on Friday night, killing four people and injuring several…
Epic scale of California wildfires continues to grow
World
October 6, 2020
Epic scale of California wildfires continues to grow
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The staggering scale of California’s wildfires reached another milestone Monday: A single fire surpassed one million…
Record-breaking California wildfires surpass 4 million acres
World
October 5, 2020
Record-breaking California wildfires surpass 4 million acres
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In a year that has already brought apocalyptic skies and smothering smoke to the West Coast,…
Better weather won’t keep California from grim fire landmark
World
October 3, 2020
Better weather won’t keep California from grim fire landmark
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Firefighters may get a reprieve from the weather Saturday as red flag warnings of extreme fire…
California’s wine country residents facing fire fatigue
World
September 30, 2020
California’s wine country residents facing fire fatigue
NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Will Abrams and his family packed their pickup truck with laptops, clothes, sleeping bags and a…
Dying winds give crews hope in Northern California fires
World
September 29, 2020
Dying winds give crews hope in Northern California fires
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Firefighters say they hoped dying winds would enable them to bear down on a wildfire that…