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The Latest Breaking News on Wildfires

Wildfire smoke may warm the Earth for longer than we thought

Wildfires are a major source of air pollution. They are also predicted to worsen as climate change progresses.

The Conversation

Mountain lions face greater risk of becoming roadkill in wildfire’s aftermath, study says

LOS ANGELES — Conservationists have long warned that Southern California mountain lions could vanish within decades due to inbreeding and loss of habitat. Now, biologists have identified another threat that could hasten their demise — extreme wildfires.

Los Angeles Times

California wildfires reversed years of climate change progress in 2020 alone, study says

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s record-setting wildfires of 2020 destroyed 4.2 million acres of forest — and erased years of progress the state made on battling climate change.

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Wildfires reshape forests and change the behavior of animals that live there

In the arid American West, wildfires now define summer. Recent years have seen some of the worst wildfires in recorded history. Climate change, the loss of Indigenous burning practices and a century of fire suppression are increasing the risk of larger, hotter and more frequent wildfires.

The Conversation

Worsening California wildfires are a major carbon emissions problem

Wildfires would rank as the 2nd-biggest source of CO2 emissions statewide in 2020.

Axios

Proliferating wildfires poison public health across the country

As wildfires continue to burn in parts of the United States, state public health officials and experts are increasingly concerned about residents’ chronic exposure to toxin-filled smoke.

Tribune News Service

California to mandate insurance discounts for wildfire mitigation efforts

LOS ANGELES — California will become the first state in the nation to require insurance premium discounts for owners of homes and businesses that are made safer from wildfires.

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Wildfires in US west fueling extreme weather in other states, study finds

US energy department research links megablazes in the west to hail, deluges and risk of flash floods in central states

The Guardian - US

Glasgow roads in lockdown as fire fighters battle city blaze for 24 hours

Fire crews are still on the scene of the blaze at the building on Kingston Street which was reported yesterday morning. Police have issued an update on road closures.

Glasgow Live

Thousands evacuated in Washington state as 66 large fires burn in U.S.

There's an unusually high number of wildfires burning in the Pacific Northwest, Intermountain West and Canada.

Axios

Dublin firefighters tackle furniture blaze on green area as they give stark Halloween warning

At this time of year bonfire materials are being collected

Dublin Live

Glasgow firefighters tackle huge blaze as thick smoke fills city centre

Several emergency service vehicles raced to the scene after reports of a blaze at 9.00am on Sunday morning. The incident is ongoing and it is unknown if anyone is injured.

Glasgow Live

Leeds city centre fire update with fears over 'potential unsafe structure' of building after major blaze

West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said surrounding buildings had to be evacuated because of the 'dangerous' potential of the structure

Leeds Live

Leeds fire latest as aerial images show huge flames with ten fire crews battling blaze

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said ten crews are on the scene

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Daily Record

'No criminality' detected after Rutherglen blaze which saw residents evacuated from homes

One witness claimed that 'the roof of the building had collapsed in' following the fire which took place on King Street on Thursday night.

Evening Standard

Firefighters tackle hotel blaze in Kensington

Fire crews from Kensington, Chelsea, Fulham, Battersea and Paddington fire stations are at the scene

Bangkok Post

Fire at smelting plant in Phuket, no casualties

PHUKET: A fire broke out at a smelting plant in Muang district on Friday afternoon. No casualties were reported.

Glasgow Live

Rutherglen fire seen for miles around as video captures blaze crews are still tackling

Police have confirmed that a joint investigation is underway to establish the cause of the fire as well as letting the public know that Rutherglen Police Office will be closed to the public today as a result of the blaze.

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Glasgow Live

Rutherglen fire prompts warning to residents to keep windows and doors closed

The fire was initially reported just after 11pm last night with nearby flats having been evacuated as a safety precaution and the fire service now advising locals to keep their windows and doors closed due to the extent of smoke.

The National (Scotland)

Fire crews continue to battle huge blaze outside of Glasgow

Fire crews continue to battle a fire that began late last night in Rutherglen.

Daily Record

Residents evacuated after huge blaze in Rutherglen as fire crews battle to bring flames under control

Emergency services raced to King Street at around 11.20pm last night after receiving 26 calls about the burning building from concerned locals.

Glasgow Live

Rutherglen fire: Flats evacuated as seven crews rush to blaze tearing through building

The fire was first reported just after 11pm on Thursday night and emergency services rushed to the scene on King Street with seven fire engines as well as two aerial appliances mobilised

Daily Record

Huge disruption to town as Lanarkshire fire crews battle through the night to tackle blaze

Emergency services have worked through the night with locals reporting a roof has collapsed in the inferno

Tribune News Service

Climate change magnifies health impacts of wildfire smoke in care deserts

DRESSLERVILLE, Nev. — Smoke began billowing into the skies of northwestern Nevada in September, clouding the mountains, dimming the sun — and quashing residents’ hopes that they would be spared from wildfires and the awful air quality the blazes produce.

The Conversation

Despite its long history of wildfires, Canada still doesn't know how to live with them

In the fall of 1922, the city of Toronto sent 85 surplus streetcars to Haileybury and other northern Ontario towns to help house thousands of desperate people who had lost their homes to wildfires.

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