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EPA administrator outlines Trump's plan to speed up rebuilding of homes destroyed by L.A. wildfires
Trump administration officials traveled to Los Angeles on Wednesday to outline the president's plan to override state and local rules and…
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Interior Dept. offers $20 million in grants for 'slip-on tankers' to help towns fight wildfires
The Department of the Interior said Monday that up to $20 million is available to help local governments better respond to wildfires in…
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Lockheed Martin, PG&E, Salesforce and Wells Fargo team up to battle wildfires
Lockheed Martin, PG&E Corporation, Salesforce and Wells Fargo are teaming up to help firefighters and emergency responders prevent, detect…
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What we can learn about U.S. disaster response—a year after the LA wildfires
One year on from the catastrophic LA wildfires, journalist, author, and MS NOW correspondent Jacob Soboroff examines what the fires reveal…
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It’s the first anniversary of the L.A. wildfires. Why have less than a dozen homes been rebuilt since then?
On the first anniversary of the most destructive wildfires in the L.A. area, the scant home construction projects stand out among the…
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Spread of ‘Misinformation and Disinformation’ Complicates the Recovery From L.A. Wildfires, Jacob Soboroff Says in New Book
Jacob Soboroff will never forget the feeling he had as he rushed out of the NBC News’ Los Angeles bureau on the afternoon of Jan. 7, 2025,…
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US and Canada fight over who's to blame for wildfires
Nadine YousifSenior Canada reporter As deadly wildfires raged in the Canadian province of Manitoba this summer, Republican lawmakers in…
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French wine production hit by summer heat waves and wildfires
Output is projected to be 37.4 million hectolitres, down from an August estimate of as much as 42.5 million hectolitres France expects…
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Wildfires in Europe: record burning in Spain and Portugal
Erwan Rivault Data Designer, BBC Verify A record one million hectares - equivalent to about half the land area of Wales - have burned…
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Spain wildfires: EU sends help as death toll rises
Firefighters battle overnight wildfires in Spain The European Union has sent two firefighting planes to Spain to help battle raging…
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One dead as wildfires rage in southern Greece
One person has been killed after a large wildfire in Keratea, south-east of Athens, spread rapidly, destroying homes and prompting…
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Fighting Wildfires Is Hellish Work. It’s Even Worse Under Trump.
The administration’s claims about being well-equipped to fight fires are selective, at best. Of the estimated 4,000 U.S. Forest Service…
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Greece battles wildfires, evacuating residents near Athens
Nikos Papanikolaou BBC News, Athens Watch: Greece wildfires burn homes and fill skies with smoke Greece is battling five major wildfires…
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Ten workers killed battling wildfires in Turkey
At least 10 forestry and rescue workers have been killed while battling wildfires in Turkey's central Eskisehir province. Some 24 forest…
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Oil gains on supply concerns as wildfires disrupt Canada supply, Opec+ keeps output plans unchanged
Oil prices climbed nearly 3 per cent on Monday on supply concerns as producer group Opec+ decided not to accelerate plans to hike output…
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Capturing the Spirit of a City on Fire
Online, personal accounts of loss gave way to stories about helping those in distress. Friendly, who’d been feeling helpless as he watched…
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Paris Hilton Joins Forces With Vestiaire Collective to Support Relief Efforts After Los Angeles Wildfires
The Vestiaire Collective is rolling out its biggest celebrity closet sale with influencer and social advocate Paris Hilton that will…
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The L.A. Chefs Keeping Their Neighbors Fed
On the Tuesday morning in January when Los Angeles began to burn, the Santa Ana winds whipped hard at Courtney Storer’s driveway gate, at…
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Lessons for the End of the World
I’d like to think that Nikki Giovanni would have forgiven me for misleading the seemingly oblivious white proprietor of a small bookshop…
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These House newcomers came to the Capitol with big plans. Then the wildfires hit
WASHINGTON — Rep. Luz Rivas had barely begun her day in Washington when her cellphone rang at 7 a.m. The Hurst fire had erupted around…
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Republican floats new bill to swap high-speed rail funds for wildfire aid
A Republican California state lawmaker has proposed diverting billions of dollars intended for high-speed rail to pay for water…
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Who Is Ruben Montes? LAFD Arrests Second Arsonist after He Was Seen Starting New Fires in Los Angeles as They Struggle to Contain Wildfires
A man has been arrested after firefighters reportedly caught him "actively lighting fires" in Los Angeles County. Ruben Montes, 29, was…
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Satellite map shows homes completely destroyed by LA fire
Satellite maps and images from LA County Recovers show how many homes have been destroyed by the fires in Los Angeles. The Palisades and…
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Mel Gibson Sparks Firestorm of Controversy with Wild Claims, Suggesting California Wildfires May Have Been Deliberately Orchestrated by Government for Land Grabbing
Mel Gibson, the 69-year-old actor, is back in the spotlight for controversial remarks about the recent California wildfires. During a…