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Thousands of firefighters on Tuesday battled wildfires in Portugal that have killed seven people and burnt more land in a matter of days than the rest of the summer combined.

The wildfires scorching the Aveiro region of northern Portugal are some of the worst locals have seen for a generation and they feel powerless against the walls of flames.

Kids born in 2020 worldwide will experience twice the number of wildfires during their lifetimes compared with those born in 1960. In California and other western states, frequent wildfires have become as much a part of summer and fall as popsicles and Halloween candy.

Firefighters gained new ground over the weekend in combating three Southern California wildfires

Arson charges filed against Justin Wayne Halstenberg in San Bernardino county, which has burned 38,000 acres

A new report shows that more than 60% of the 102 people who died in last year's Lahaina wildfire had tried to flee the flames

An investigation commissioned by Hawaii's attorney general has found that officials didn’t prepare for dangerous fire weather in the days before flames incinerated the historic Maui town of Lahaina last year even though they were warned by meteorologists

Investigators reviewing the emergency response to last year’s devastating wildfire on Maui say in a new report they found no evidence Hawaii officials made preparations for it, despite days of warnings that “critical fire weather” was about to arrive

Justin Wayne Halstenberg faces nine charges for allegedly setting Line Fire blazes in San Bernardino County

Firefighters battling three major wildfires in the mountains east of Los Angeles are taking advantage of cooler weather

As increasingly explosive fire seasons ravage the country, federal firefighters say their employer is exacerbating exhaustion by misclassifying their jobs