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Wildfire Smoke Blankets Northeast as Heat Dome Drives Heat
Canadian wildfire smoke spreads across the northeastern US as a heat dome drives temperatures higher. Air quality alerts issued for millions.
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Environment & WildfiresUnited States
Wildfire Season Strains US Firefighting Resources
An intense wildfire season with over 5,650 square miles burned is pushing US fire management to the brink as crews are stretched thin across the West.
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International CrimeEurope
France Arrests 32 Suspected of Starting Wildfires
French authorities arrest 32 people across 22 departments suspected of starting wildfires amid a historic heatwave and severe drought.
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InternationalEurope
Belgians Possibly Among 11 Dead in Southern Spain Wildfires
At least 11 people have died in devastating wildfires in southern Spain. Belgian authorities are investigating if Belgian nationals are among the victims.
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WeatherEnvironment
Wildfires Ravage Southern Europe as Heatwave Sparks Crisis
Nearly 6,000 hectares burn in France, three Spanish regions on red alert as extreme heat fuels devastating wildfires across Western Europe.
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InternationalEnvironment
Wildfires Rage Across Southern Europe as Heatwave Grips
A new wildfire in southern France destroys 930 hectares as Costa Brava lockdown lifts. Portugal battles a massive blaze amid an intense heatwave.
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Belgium InternationalEnvironment
Belgian Firefighters Deploy to Portugal as Wildfires Rage
Belgian volunteer firefighters head to Portugal to combat wildfires as the country battles a major blaze in Vouzela and activates EU civil protection.
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WeatherClimate
162 Million at Risk as U.S. Braces for Holiday Heat Wave
A heat dome brings record highs to 162 million Americans during July Fourth celebrations, while wildfires rage across the West.
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Wildfires & Natural Disasters
3 Firefighters Killed in Utah-Colorado Wildfire Crisis
Three firefighters killed, two injured in a burnover on the Colorado-Utah border as extreme wildfires rage across the West amid record drought.
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WeatherEnvironment
Wildfires Rage, Heat Wave Looms Across Western US
A massive Utah wildfire balloons to 144 square miles as a dangerous heat dome threatens record-breaking temperatures across the central and eastern US.
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DisasterWildfires
Heat, Wind and Drought Fuel Wildfires Across the US West
Extreme heat, drought and high winds fuel wildfires across the western US, forcing evacuations in Utah, Arizona, and Florida.
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EnvironmentPolitics
Trump Cuts Wildfire Research as West Faces Severe Fires
Trump administration closes 57 Forest Service research labs and cuts R&D funding as the Western U.S. braces for an extreme wildfire season.
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EnvironmentScience
Wildfires Reversing U.S. Air Quality Progress, Study Finds
Wildfire smoke is reversing decades of U.S. air quality gains, driving up smog levels and causing hundreds of additional premature deaths each year.
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Weather & EnvironmentUnited States
Wildfires, Storms, and Record Heat: Extreme Weather Hits US
Wildfires in California, severe storms in the Midwest, and a record-breaking heat wave in the Northeast hit millions of Americans.
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PoliticsU.S. News
US Daily Roundup: Iran War Vote, Wildfires, Primary Results
Senate advances bill to end Iran war as Cassidy flips; Sandy Fire forces 17K evacuations; Massie loses to Trump-backed challenger.
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