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The Latest Breaking News on Wildfires

What are the Santa Ana winds fueling the California wildfires?

The fierce winds are created by high pressure over the Great Basin – the vast desert interior of the west

The Guardian - US

Fire reaches Getty Villa museum grounds in California, but structures not burned

Fueled by major windstorm, Pacific Palisades fire touches museum site but officials say collection safe

The Guardian - US

Staying safe in a wildfire: What to pack and when to evacuate

Evacuating a wildfire area can be scary, but experts say people can significantly improve their own safety with a little preparation and situational awareness

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Wildfire Sparks Panicked Evacuations In Los Angeles Suburb

A fast-moving wildfire in a Los Angeles suburb burned buildings and sparked panicked evacuations Tuesday as "life threatening" winds whipped the region.

International Business Times

What are California’s Santa Ana winds that are fuelling Palisades fire?

Weather forecasters are warning of “life-threatening, destructive” Santa Ana wind gusts across Southern California in the coming days

The Independent UK

Oregon places new rules on homeowners living in certain high-risk wildfire areas

Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building and so-called defensible space codes

The Independent UK

Another round of powerful, dry winds to raise wildfire risk across Southern California

Winds will whip up and humidity levels will drop in Southern California this week, raising the risk for wildfires in parched areas still recovering from a recent destructive blaze

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Firefighters battle fresh blazes in Victoria as pockets of NSW burn

Conditions to become more unsettled as winds begin to shift and clouds move in, officials warn

The Guardian - AU

Teenage boy rescued after falling into abandoned missile silo in Colorado

Firefighters used ropes to descend into decommissioned missile facility and bring boy to safety

The Guardian - US

Disaster-hit Chilean Park Sows Seeds Of Fire Resistance

After a wildfire that devastated Chile's largest botanical garden, the century-old park has planted thousands of native trees that it hopes are less likely to go up in flames.

International Business Times

Australian bushfire smoke detected over Antarctica for first time since black summer

Particles recorded by scientists at the Chilean research station, the Profesor Julio Escudero Base, as recently as Sunday

The Guardian - AU

Our sky turned red. In black summer, Australia stepped off ‘some kind of precipice’

The black summer bushfires heralded the beginning of a time when we realised the world as we knew it was gone. Five years later, we still space for grief, anger and political action

The Guardian - AU

Bushfire threat finally eases but warnings to last days

An emergency alert has been downgraded for a bushfire that has had communities on edge but the blaze is expected to keep burning for days.

AAP

Renewed bushfire warnings for NSW, Victoria and WA as heat forecast to return for new year

BoM says light winds are expected to temper the fire danger despite high temperatures, especially inland

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Firefighters still wary of Grampians outbreak after fire destroys at least three homes

Prime minister announces disaster recovery payments for survivors as premier gives ‘heartfelt’ thanks to firefighters

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Financial help on its way as bushfires hit livelihoods

Farmers, tourism operators and others suffering income loss following a huge bushfire will be eligible for financial support.

The Guardian - AU

Cool change slows 360km-perimeter Grampians bushfire in Victoria as extreme fire danger keeps NSW on alert

Temperatures plunged overnight in Victoria’s west as gusty winds swept over blazes that scorched bushland the size of Singapore

The Guardian - AU

Australian weather forecast: bureau warns of bushfire danger after heatwave grips east coast

Cooler conditions prevail in Victoria and Tasmania but heatwave warning issued for much of Queensland

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‘Considerable environmental damage’ from Victoria blaze – as it happened

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Victoria fires: BoM warns of ‘erratic and dangerous’ conditions as Grampians bushfire sees emergency evacuations

Residents in some areas warned it is too late to leave as authorities brace for dangerous winds overnight

The Guardian - AU

Extreme heat and bushfire risk across Australia’s south-east on Christmas and Boxing days as Grampians blaze rages

Three states face dangerous fire conditions as a wave of hot and dry weather triggers total fire bans and warnings of power outages

The Independent UK

Find out where your firewood comes from to prevent the spread of invasive pests

Crackling fires have long been an idyllic gathering place where chestnuts are roasted, stories shared and souls warmed

The Guardian - AU

Victoria bushfires: statewide fire ban for Boxing Day as hundreds of firefighters battle Grampians blaze

Conditions to intensify in Victoria and South Australia, with temperatures forecast to climb towards 40C and strong wind gusts up to 100km/h

The Conversation

3 years after the Marshall Fire: Wildfire smoke’s health risks can linger long-term in homes that escape burning

Three years ago, on Dec. 30, 2021, a wind-driven wildfire raced through two communities just outside Boulder, Colorado. In the span of about eight hours, more than 1,000 homes and businesses burned.

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Victoria prepares for worst fire conditions since black summer as Grampians bushfire rages

Authorities warn travellers and tourists to be alert to emergency warnings with extreme fire danger forecast over much of NSW, Victoria, WA and SA

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