California wildfire, fueled by desert winds, forces evacuations
By Omar Younis TEMECULA, California (Reuters) -A Southern California wildfire fueled by desert winds burned 2,200 acres (890 hectares) and
2023-11-01 06:56
Thousands evacuated on Spain's Tenerife as summer wildfire re-ignites
By Borja Suarez TENERIFE, Canary Islands, Spain (Reuters) -More than 3,000 people on the Spanish island of Tenerife evacuated their
2023-10-06 04:47
Death toll from Hawaii wildfires drops to 97- Hawaii governor
(Reuters) -The death toll from last month's wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui has dropped to 97 and the
2023-09-16 07:25
Maui conspiracy theories are spreading on social media. Why this always happens after a disaster
A slew of viral conspiracy videos on social media have made baseless claims that the Maui wildfires were started intentionally as part of a land grab, highlighting how quickly misinformation spreads after a disaster.
2023-08-26 18:21
Wildfire forces evacuations near Salem, Oregon
(Reuters) -A county sheriff in Oregon ordered people living on the outskirts of the city of Salem to evacuate on
2023-08-24 10:56
US wildland firefighter pay threatened by Republican feud in Congress
By David Morgan WASHINGTON U.S. federal wildland firefighters are facing a huge potential pay cut this autumn that
2023-08-24 00:24
Hawaii officials seek families help in identifying remains of wildfire victims
By Jonathan Allen and Brad Brooks LAHAINA, Hawaii Officials in Hawaii on Tuesday implored residents to submit DNA
2023-08-23 11:51
Maui wildfire victims fear land grab may threaten Hawaiian culture
By Andrew Hay and Liliana Salgado KAANAPALI, Hawaii Deborah Loeffler felt she could not lose much more after
2023-08-23 02:56
In Maui, Biden vows to respect Hawaii traditions in wildfire rebuilding
By Steve Holland LAHAINA, Hawaii (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday vowed to stand by the people of Maui
2023-08-22 07:48
Canada wildfires: Trudeau criticises Facebook over news ban amid crisis
The prime minister accuses the company of putting profits over safety amid Canada's wildfire crisis.
2023-08-22 05:57
Justin Trudeau blasts Facebook for blocking news as Canada's wildfires rage
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau blasted Facebook for "putting corporate profits ahead of people's safety" as the social media platform continues to block news content while wildfires rage in Canada's Northwest Territories and British Columbia.
2023-08-22 04:47
Canada PM Trudeau blasts Meta for blocking news during wildfires
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday blasted Meta for banning domestic news from its platforms as wildfires
2023-08-21 23:19