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Crews struggle to contain Oregon fire as blazes spread across US west

Evacuation alerts sent to more than 1,000 homes and businesses as latest blaze erupts amid high temperatures

The Guardian - US · Jun 27, 2024

Wind-driven wildfire spreads outside a central Oregon community and prompts evacuations

A rapidly growing wildfire near the central Oregon community of La Pine is being spurred by gusty winds and prompting evacuations

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2024

Extreme wildfires are on the rise globally, powered by the climate crisis

Wildfires are the new “polar bear”, routinely used by the media to epitomise the climate crisis and the threat of major natural hazards. This is despite most fire on Earth being harmless, even ecologically beneficial.

The Conversation · Jun 24, 2024

Rats and urine-stained mattresses: Maui fire survivors say FEMA housing has been a disaster

One survivor described a unit as “horrifying, rat infested, with a lot of urine on mattresses, and incredibly dirty”

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2024

Ice cores point to grim picture of future bushfire risk

Data elicited from Antarctic ice cores point to future bushfire conditions being worse than the deadly Black Summer blazes.

AAP · Jun 13, 2024

Cyprus and Greece extreme heat: What the wildfires and high temperatures could mean for your holiday

Exclusive: Temperatures of 43C and above are forecast for Cyprus and parts of Greece

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024

Broken toilets, bed bugs and rats: US firefighters are in a housing crisis

A recent survey found 86% of respondents have lived in their cars and crashed on couches while they fight fire

The Guardian - US · Jun 13, 2024

Of ice and fire: what sea salt in Antarctic snowfall reveals about bushfires worse than the Black Summer

Australia has a long history of bushfires. The 2019-2020 Black Summer was the worst in recorded history. But was that the worst it could get?

The Conversation · Jun 13, 2024

Teenage RFS volunteer fought fires he lit during Hunter rampage

Jack Hardidge lit several fires over two months.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 12, 2024

The US fire season is heating up. Are we in for severe blazes and burns?

Extreme temperatures and flammable grass fed by a wet winter are among this year’s biggest risks, experts say

The Guardian - US · Jun 8, 2024