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Southern California firefighters making progress against worst blaze

Firefighters in southern California say they are starting to get on top of the huge Blue Cut wildfire that has destroyed many buildings and forced over 80,000 people to flee their homes.

USA

Wildfire still raging out of control in Southern California

Dry, hot and windy conditions continue to drive the Blue Cut wildfire in Southern California

USA

Thousands of homes under threat from southern California wildfires.

High winds are driving a huge wildfire in southern California, cutting off the highway connecting Los Angeles with Las Vegas.

USA

Wildfire rages unchecked in California

Hundreds of firefighters are battling a rapidly-spreading wildfire raging unchecked in drought-stricken San Bernardino County.

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USA

Wildfire near Los Angeles forces 80,000 people to evacuate

A fast moving wildfire in southern California has forced the evacuation of more than 80,000 people just east of Los Angeles.

USA

Wildfire destroys scores of homes in Northern California

A wildfire which spread into a small Northern California town over the weekend has destroyed more than 175 homes and businesses.

Portugal

Portuguese firefighters continue to battle wildfires

Firefighters have been battling wildfires for more than a week in Portugal.

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Madeira: Drone footage shows destruction and devastation from the fire.

3,200 hectares burned, which corresponds to almost one-third of the area of the entire county.

World News

Fires rage across southern Europe

High temperatures, strong winds and a lack of rainfall mean parts of France, Spain and Portugal are battling widespread wildfires.

Portugal

Portugal fires: Wildfires rage on mainland as Madeira counts cost

Flames on the tourist island of Madeira have made headlines worldwide but Portugal’s mainland is also being ravaged by a wave of more than 100 wildfires.

France

Fires lay waste to large areas of southern France

Seven people have been injured, four seriously, and thousands have been evacuated from their homes.

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Portugal is fighting against fire

The fire that mobilizes more resources is in Águeda, Aveiro district.

Portugal

Fierce battle against raging wildfires continues in Portugal

Wildfires continue to rage across Portugal. Thousands of firefighters have been battling at least 300 blazes. Twelve of those have been classified as major or large.

World News

Wildfires in Provence in southern France force thousands to evacuate homes

Around 2000 firefighters are battling out-of-control wildfires in Provence in the south of France which broke out on Wednesday.

Portugal

Portugal: Additional help called in as wildfires rage on

Wildfires continue to rage in Portugal.

Portugal

Portugal : Firefighters association blames politicians

The story is the same each year.

Portugal

Three dead and many evacuated in Madeira wildfires

At least three people have been killed and about 1,000 evacuated after wildfires engulfed parts of Funchal, the capital of the Portuguese island of Madeira.

Portugal

Wildfires lay waste to mainland Portugal and Madeira

The authorities say around 3,000 firefighters, the majority of them volunteers, are trying to extinguish hundreds of forest fires across the country.

USA

Firefighters battle major wildfire in US state of California

Smoke and ash have been raining down near Lake Berryessa in the US state of California where wildfires have been spreading.

Russia

Lost Russian fire-fighting aircraft found in Irkutsk

Russian authorities have located the wreckage of a plane that crashed last week in the country’s Irkutsk region.