Tag: fires
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At least 12 people killed in one of the worst wild-fires in Spanish history
At least 12 people have been killed, including four Britons burned alive inside their car, after a catastrophic wildfire tore through Los Gallardos in Spain’s Almería province in what is being described as one of the deadliest wildfires in the country’s recent history. A further 23 people remain missing as emergency services continue to search…
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Wild fires tamed in Portugal and Spain, but continue in France
Wild fires in Portugal and Spain continued yesterday before they were finally tamed later during the night. In Portugal, the fire that began in the Vouzela region spread through Oliveira de Frades and Tondela before reaching Águeda. The blaze burned approximately 14,000 hectares of forest and rural land. Up to 1,200 firefighters, civil-protection personnel and…
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California wildfires ravage Los Angeles: Death toll rises amid mass evacuations
Devastating wildfires continue to burn through Los Angeles, USA, killing at least five people and forcing more than 180,000 from their homes. The Palisades Fire has left more than 17,000 acres burned and remains uncontained. The Eaton Fire has also burned over 10,600 acres and equally remains uncontained as a crisis fueled by strong Santa…
