Crews battle to protect Lake Tahoe region from wildfire
Firefighters faced a critical day in efforts to prevent a massive California wildfire from reaching the Lake Tahoe resort region Saturday, hoping to take advantage of calmer winds before hot, heavy gusts return.
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News Wrap: Stocks slump as COVID-19 restrictions return
In our news wrap Monday, stocks tumbled over worries that renewed COVID restrictions will slow economic recovery. President Joe Biden toned down his claim that Facebook is "killing people" with COVID misinformation, shifting blame to users. Over 200 fires are…
Huge Oregon blaze grows as wildfires burn across western US
The largest wildfire in the U.S. torched more dry forest landscape in Oregon on Sunday, one of dozens of major blazes burning across the West as critically dangerous fire weather loomed in the coming days.
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With wildfires raging during a pandemic, Oregon residents are pushed to the brink
In Oregon, more than a million acres have burned already during this devastating early wildfire season -- twice the full-year average. Over 40,000 people have been forced to flee their homes, and at least 22 are missing. Air quality in…
Tens of thousands of people in Oregon have evacuated as wildfires continue to blaze across parts of California and the Pacific Northwest. Oregon Public Broadcasting reporter Emily Cureton joins Christopher Booker to discuss the latest on rescue efforts in the…
A major overnight fire swept through Greece's largest refugee camp, which had been placed under COVID-19 lockdown.
The blaze was reported shortly after midnight as people living in the boats were sleeping, and consumed the wooden dock and an aluminum roof that covered many of the vessels, cutting off escape routes and raining debris into the water.
Australia has been suffering a summer of extreme weather and dire consequences. Thunderstorms and hail have been pelting eastern sections of the country, while strong winds have produced dust storms. Plus, drought conditions and devastating bushfires remain a major problem.
Firefighters in Australia are finally getting some help from nature, in the form of lower temperatures and rain. But many fires are still burning, and millions of acres have been lost. The blazes have also caused tremendous damage to the…
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