#California firefighter saves American flag from wildfire

#California firefighter saves American flag from wildfire

“#California firefighter saves American flag from wildfire” Stunning photos show a California firefighter rescuing an American flag despite being surrounded by huge flames from the Dixie wildfire that razed much of a historic Gold Rush town overnight. The unidentified firefighter was snapped carefully loading the Stars and Stripes and a pole it was attached to…

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#Record wildfire burns amid drought on Hawaii’s Big Island

#Record wildfire burns amid drought on Hawaii’s Big Island

“#Record wildfire burns amid drought on Hawaii’s Big Island” HONOLULU — Firefighters gained more control over a wildfire in Hawaii that forced thousands of people to evacuate over the weekend and destroyed at least two homes on the Big Island, but officials warned that strong winds will return on Tuesday, raising the danger again. Authorities…

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#Southern Europe battles wildfires

#Southern Europe battles wildfires

“#Southern Europe battles wildfires” ATHENS — Wildfires burned in regions across Southern Europe on Monday, fueled by hot weather and strong winds, as some northern countries cleaned up after a weekend of torrential rain and flooding. In Greece, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said firefighters had battled around 50 fires during the past 24 hours and it was likely there would be more with meteorologists…

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#Western wildfire smoke to bring hazy skies to NYC

#Western wildfire smoke to bring hazy skies to NYC

“#Western wildfire smoke to bring hazy skies to NYC” Smoke from raging wildfires out west and in Canada will likely mean hazy skies over the Big Apple on Tuesday, weather forecasts said. Billows of smoke traveling as far as thousands of miles have already been visible over the Great Lakes region and will hit the…

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#Hoover Dam reservoir hits record low in another sign of extreme drought

#Hoover Dam reservoir hits record low in another sign of extreme drought

“#Hoover Dam reservoir hits record low in another sign of extreme drought” June 10 – The reservoir created by Hoover Dam, an engineering marvel that symbolized the American ascendance of the 20th Century, has sunk to its lowest level ever, underscoring the gravity of the extreme drought across the U.S. West. Lake Mead, formed in the 1930s from the damming of the Colorado River at…

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#New Jersey wildfire burns nearly 900 acres of forest

#New Jersey wildfire burns nearly 900 acres of forest

“#New Jersey wildfire burns nearly 900 acres of forest” Nearly 900 acres of a New Jersey state forest have burned in a wildfire that was still burning Sunday night, reports said. The blaze started at Bass River State Forest in Little Egg Harbor Township, WPVI reported. Some nearby residents voluntarily evacuated their homes, NBC Philadelphia…

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#New Mexico Three Rivers Fire grows rapidly overnight

#New Mexico Three Rivers Fire grows rapidly overnight

“#New Mexico Three Rivers Fire grows rapidly overnight” New Mexico’s Three Rivers wildfire has almost doubled in size. Authorities said Tuesday night that the blaze had expanded from 6,100 acres to approximately 12,000 acres. The fire is now 5% contained and some evacuation orders were lifted in areas impacted by the fire. However, officials warned that the situation would be…

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#Arizona’s Flag Fire surges in size, prompting evacuations

#Arizona’s Flag Fire surges in size, prompting evacuations

“#Arizona’s Flag Fire surges in size, prompting evacuations” The Flag Fire in Arizona has swelled to a dangerous level, prompting officials to issue evacuation orders Monday. The fire broke out near Kingman on Sunday around 2 p.m. By 5:30 p.m., the fire had spread to cover around 600 acres. Around 200 homes have so far been affected by the evacuation order. A strong…

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