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DARK SECRETS: 7 - The Real Truth

As I prepare for another bushfire season in NSW, I wonder: will triple zero be there if I need it?

It’s up to telcos like Optus to ensure our emergency system works, but so far the only word you could use to describe our mobile signal is ‘intermittent’

The Guardian - AU

Here's a look at California's five most destructive wildfires

The Palisades Fire was the most destructive blaze in Los Angeles to date and among the five worst in California’s history

The Independent UK

Man charged with starting Palisades fire that killed 12 people

Jonathan Rinderknecht allegedly started blaze that destroyed over 6,800 structures in California

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Study shows the world is far more ablaze now with damaging fires than in the 1980s

A new study shows that the world's most damaging wildfires are happening four times more often now compared to the 1980s

The Independent UK

Wildfires are getting deadlier and costing more. Experts warn they’re becoming unstoppable

Of 200 fires in the past 44 years, half of the fires that cost US$1bn or more were in the last decade

The Guardian - AU

“I was just like, ‘I need to make sure Frankenstein is safe’”: Wolfgang Van Halen stowed his dad’s most legendary guitar in his car as a precaution during the LA wildfires

Wolfgang was recording his latest record as the wildfires threatened 5150 Studios, but all he could focus on was keeping his dad’s most prized gear safe

Guitar World

LA County response to deadly fires slowed by lack of resources, outdated alert process, report says

An outside review of Los Angeles County’s response to January’s deadly wildfires found a lack of resources and an outdated emergency alert process led to delays in warning residents about the need to evacuate as flames began consuming neighborhoods

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Cairngorms National Park to ban BBQs and campfires over sumer

BARBECUES and recreational fires will be banned in the Cairngorms National Park during the summer months in a bid to combat the growing number of…

The National (Scotland)

Boosting timber harvesting in national forests while cutting public oversight won't solve America's wildfire problem

In other words, more fire is coming, more often.

Space

Holiday hotspot issued ‘dangerous threat’ warning as wildfire rages

The American Red Cross has set up evacuation sites for residents

The Independent UK

Lawyers for firefighter ask judge to order his release from ICE facility

Lawyers for an Oregon firefighter who was taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents while fighting a Washington state wildfire are asking a federal judge to order his release from an immigration detention facility

The Independent UK

Takeaways from our collaboration on youth mental health after the Maui wildfires

Two years after wildfires devastated Lahaina, many students are still struggling with mental health issues

The Independent UK

Cyprus will host a regional firefighting hub as climate change worsens blazes

The European Commission will propose setting up a regional firefighting hub in Cyprus to help combat wildfires in Europe and the Middle East

The Independent UK

California firefighters race to protect ancient sequoia trees as wildfire spreads

Garnet fire threatens historic grove in Sierra national forest as it moves through Fresno county at 14% containment

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Firefighters tackle blaze at BBC’s former HQ in west London

One person treated at scene after emergency services called to nine-storey building shortly after 3am

The Guardian - US

A California Gold Rush town was like ‘going back in time’. Then came a wildfire

A 19th-century settlement founded by Chinese miners and said to have hosted outlaw Black Bart was devastated by fire

Al Jazeera

Climate change driving conditions for Iberian wildfires: Study

Portugal and Spain account for two-thirds of one million hectares of land destroyed by wildfire in Europe in 2025.

The Independent UK

Climate change made heat and dryness that fueled Iberian wildfires 40 times more likely, study finds

A new study says climate change has made extreme weather conditions, like those fueling wildfires in the Iberian Peninsula, 40 times more likely

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Fast-moving California wildfire destroys structures in historic Gold Rush town

Blaze in Chinese Camp – a town settled around 1850 by Chinese miners – was caused by lightning, authorities say

Space

Official death count of 2023 Hawaii wildfires doesn’t capture true toll, study suggests

Beyond the blaze, wildfires can have rippling effects on a community’s health and the land.

Benzinga

Two Firefighters From Washington Wildfire Site Detained At ICE Facility: Report

Two firefighters responding to a Washington state wildfire remain detained at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Tacoma, according to U.S. Rep. Emily Randall (D-Wash.). The detention occurred during what officials described as routine identity verification at the Bear Gulch fire site.

The Guardian - US

Vineyards assess damage as wildfire rips through California wine country: ‘A devastating situation’

The growing threat of fires has shaken the Napa valley wine industry, as fears of smoke-spoiled grapes and soaring insurance rates put vintners on edge

RideApart

Oregon Wants to Fight Wildfires With Yamaha Drones, Cool

The state of Oregon has signed an agreement to explore whether or not it could potentially use Yamaha's Fazer Sar helicopter drones to fight wildfires, which is the future we were actually promised.

Al Jazeera

Firefighters tackling wildfire in US arrested by immigration agents

Border patrol officers swoop in, make arrests as firefighters prepare to tackle 3,600-hectare blaze in Washington State.

The Independent UK

Border Patrol operation at wildfire in Washington state sparks criticism

A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol action at the site of a wildfire on Washington state’s Olympic Peninsula has sparked condemnation from Sen. Patty Murray, who says firefighters put risk their lives to keep communities safe

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