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Rodents chewing on wires in an electrical box sparked a wildfire in Colorado canyon

DENVER — A wildfire in Waterton Canyon, sparked by rodents chewing on live wires in an electrical box, was doused by firefighters with West Metro Fire and Rescue.

The Denver Post

California wildfire survivors are showing up to help others evacuate Mosquito fire

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Warren Thompson understands fear. He never finished his morning coffee on that windy fall day four years ago because a branch — on fire — blew over his head when he stepped outside, and he knew the wildfire was coming. He ran.

Tribune News Service

Mosquito fire is at 21% containment, but how will a shift in the weather affect the spread?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Firefighters are looking to gain the upper hand on the Mosquito fire in El Dorado and Placer counties ahead of an afternoon of stiff winds and possible rain Sunday.

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An early-season storm could help suppress Northern California wildfires

An early fall storm system could bring sustained rain to parts of the Central Coast and Northern California, including over the Mosquito fire, which became the state's largest wildfire of the year Wednesday night.

Miami Herald

Amid catastrophic wildfires, forest management plan in Big Bear still sparks controversy

Big Bear just had a close call.

The Orange County Register

California’s largest fire keeps growing, threatening homes, air quality, giant sequoias

The Mosquito fire in the Sierra Nevada foothills is California’s largest blaze this year, and it continued to grow Thursday, threatening thousands of homes and the region’s air quality, as well as a historic grove of giant sequoias.

Los Angeles Times

NSW Rural Fire Service addressed a 'wounded' community seeking an apology after ill-fated back-burn

Residents are left with questions about a back-burn in the Blue Mountains during the Black Summer bushfires, as NSW Rural Fire Service commissioners address a community meeting of people devastated by the blaze.

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California wildfire 'looking a whole heck of a lot better'

Firefighters again prevented flames from entering a Northern California mountain town and reported major progress against the week-old blaze that’s become the largest in the state so far this year

The Independent UK

Major wildfire in southwestern France non longer spreading

A major wildfire that ravaged forests in southwestern France has stopped spreading, according to local authorities

The Independent UK

Children in Northern California learn to cope with wildfire trauma

SONOMA, Calif. — Maia and Mia Bravo stepped outside their house on a bright summer day and sensed danger.

Tribune News Service

‘Part of the same land’: Lebanese and Syrians join forces to fight wildfires

Volunteer firefighting service is bringing refugees and local people together to save Akkar province’s ancient woodlands

The Guardian - UK

Swelling Mosquito Fire surpasses 60,000 acres to become California's largest wildfire this year

Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place as the blaze burns at 20% containment in El Dorado and Placer counties.

Axios

Mosquito fire nears 60,000 acres, poised to become largest blaze in California this year

LOS ANGELES — The Mosquito fire in Northern California continued to burn into historically dry fuels on Wednesday, growing close to 60,000 acres. It is poised to surpass the McKinney fire as the largest blaze to burn in California this year.

Los Angeles Times

Wildfire still raging in southwestern France, more evacuations

A wildfire raging since Monday in southwestern France prompted authorities to evacuate an extra 500 people on Wednesday, bringing the total to over 1,000 in an area already hit this summer by huge blazes.

Reuters

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Mosquito Fire erupts again after crews had made ‘great strides’ in containment

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Mosquito fire erupted again on Tuesday afternoon, spreading toward Placer County towns that have been under mandatory evacuation orders since the middle of last week when the wildfire made its first explosive, destructive run.

Tribune News Service

‘Great strides’ in Mosquito fire containment, as California blaze nears 50,000 acres

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Crews continue to make steady progress battling the Mosquito fire burning in Placer and El Dorado counties, with officials reporting “great strides” in containment on some sections of the fire amid changing weather conditions.

Evening Standard

New wildfires hit southwestern France amid record 39C heatwave

The huge blaze caused more than 500 people to flee their homes in the Gironde region

Los Angeles Times

Forest Service resumes prescribed fire program, but some fear new rules will delay projects

LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Forest Service is resuming its prescribed burning program with new rules that it says will minimize the risk of fires escaping control and damaging communities. The announcement comes after a 90-day pause prompted by a pair of escaped burns that merged into the largest wildfire…

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Radio France Internationale

Hundreds evacuated as firefighters battle to contain blaze in southwest France

Hundreds of firemen have been deployed in the Gironde region south of the city of Bordeaux to fight a blaze which has already destroyed 1,300 hectares of forest and forced the evacuation of several hundred people.

The Independent UK

New wildfires hit southwestern France amid record heat

New wildfires raging in southwestern France have torn through over 1,000 hectares of land and forced the evacuation of residents amid record temperatures for September

Reuters

Houses burnt as new wildfire rages in southwestern France

A wildfire is raging in southwestern France, destroying four houses, burning 1,300 hectares and forcing the evacuation of 540 people in an area already hit this summer by huge blazes.

Al Jazeera

Thousands evacuated as wildfires spread across western US

Massive Oregon blaze threatens more than 2,000 homes as drought, extreme heat spark fires across western United States.

Tribune News Service

Crews make first progress on Mosquito fire in California

PLACER COUNTY, Calif. — High humidity and weak winds in the El Dorado National Forest over the weekend are helping firefighters battling the Mosquito fire make the first steps in containing a blaze that has now been raging for close to a week.

WEKU

More than 2,000 Oregon homes are evacuated as the Cedar Creek fire quadruples in size

Gusty winds and dry conditions starting in the middle of last week propelled the fire from 18,000 acres to 86,000, prompting evacuations and power outages as firefighters worked to control the blaze.

The Independent UK

Homes still threatened, progress reported on California fire

Authorities say a huge Northern California wildfire was still growing and threatening thousands of mountain homes across two counties, but firefighters were making some progress against the flames thanks to cooler weather

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