Topic: forest-fire

Chile forest fire razes 400 homes

Chile forest fire razes 400 homes

Javier Torres, AFP
Posted at Dec 24 12:38 PM

At least two people died and some 400 homes have been damaged or destroyed in a fire that broke out Thursday in the Chilean seaside resort of Vina del Mar, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency. Read more »

38 killed in Algeria forest fire

38 killed in Algeria forest fire

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 19 10:15 AM

Algerian men check a charred bus in which at least 12 people were reportedly burnt to death following raging fires in Algeria's city of el-Kala. Read more »

US heat wave soars as California wildfire rages

US heat wave soars as California wildfire rages

David McNew with Becca Milfeld in Washington, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 24 07:53 AM

Tens of millions of Americans already baking in a scorching heat wave braced Saturday for record-setting temperatures to climb, while a major fire ravaged part of California. Read more »

Scorching heat and wildfires hit southwest France

Scorching heat and wildfires hit southwest France

Thibaud Moritz, AFP
Posted at Jul 19 03:43 PM

Firefighters put gas tanks for safety in the swimming pool of the 5 star hotel La Corniche in the town of Pilat sur Merle, southwest of France on Monday, as smoke from a fire in La Teste de Buch is seen in the background. Read more »

Wildfire in southern Europe

Wildfire in southern Europe

Brais Lorenzo, EPA-EFE
Posted at Jul 18 03:28 PM

A smoke column emerges from a forest fire in O Barco de Valdeorras, Ourense, Galicia, northwestern Spain, Sunday. Read more »

Forest fire in Caraballo mountain range

Forest fire in Caraballo mountain range

Leonard Reyes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 03:55 PM

A fire, which according to villagers started from a private property, goes uncontrolled in the foothills of the Caraballo mountain range in Barangay Salvacion, Carranglan, Nueva Ecija in this photo taken with long exposure on Sunday evening. Read more »

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