Efforts underway to reduce risk of wildfires
The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) has been carrying out underground cabling works for months as part of efforts to minimise the risk of wildfires, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said ...
Los Angeles wildfires spark insurance anxiety among victims
As Los Angeles construction worker Ivan De La Torre surveyed a landscape of smoking wreckage in fire-ravaged Altadena, a question nagged at him: how would insurance companies cover the cost ...
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Wildfires rage out of control near Los Angeles, killing at least two
At least two people were killed as several fast-growing wildfires raged out of control on Wednesday near Los Angeles, destroying hundreds of buildings, scorching hillsides and prompting officials to order ...
Firefighters battle to contain two wildfires near Athens
Residents in two areas near Athens were ordered to evacuate on Sunday as dozens of firefighters battled to contain blazes fuelled by strong winds and hot temperatures.
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Paphos fire caused by broken glass
A wildfire which broke out in the Paphos district village of Pelathousa was caused by broken glass, assistant operations director of Paphos police Michalis Nikolaou said on Friday.
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Yacht captain jailed ahead of arson trial over Greek island fire
Greek judicial authorities have jailed the captain and first officer of a yacht ahead of a trial on charges of arson over a forest fire on the island of Hydra ...
Greece wildfire outside Athens fanned by strong winds
Greek firefighters and aircraft battled a blaze in the town of Koropi 30 kilometres (18.64 miles) south of Athens on Wednesday as strong winds fanned the flames and forced residents to flee ...
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Fire brigade and EAC at odds over cause of Farmakas fire
The fire brigade and the electricity authority (EAC) on Sunday found themselves at odds with one another over the cause of a wildfire which broke out near the Nicosia district ...
Maui’s displaced grow anxious as wildfire recovery drags on
A week after wildfire ravaged the resort town of Lahaina, traumatized Maui residents have grown weary from living off relief supplies while many are kept from inspecting their homes and ...
Wildfires northwest of Athens rage into the night, burn homes
Two wildfires swept uncontrolled through forestlandand towns northwest of Athens for a second day on Tuesday, forcing more residents to flee their homes as authorities fought to stop the flames ...
Canadian smoke blankets US capital, reaches Norway
The shroud of polluted air emanating from Canadian wildfires pushed further down the Atlantic Seaboard, blanketing Washington, D.C., in an unhealthy haze and prompting many residents of the nation’...
Wildfire in Canada’s Halifax leads to evacuation orders for thousands of homes
A wildfire in the eastern Canadian city of Halifax led to mandatory evacuation orders for thousands of homes, and officials said residents will not be not allowed to return until ...
Authorities investigate cause of small wildfire in Paphos on Friday night
A small area of thick, wild vegetation and dry grasses burnt in a fire that broke out on Friday evening on the borders of the community of Droushia in the ...
Greek wildfire rages near Athens, homes, hospital evacuated (update 3)
A Greek wildfire fuelled by gale-force winds raged in the mountainous region of Penteli near Athens on Tuesday, prompting authorities to order the evacuation of at least four areas and ...