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'Tornado of fire': Algeria forest blazes kill 38
AFP, Published on 19/08/2022
» EL KALA (ALGERIA) - Algerian firefighters battled Thursday to rein in forest fires that have ravaged large parts of the drought-hit North African country, killing almost 40 people including 12 who died in a bus trapped by the flames.
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Seoul declares disaster as winds fan giant forest fire
AFP, Published on 05/04/2019
» SEOUL: A giant forest fire swept across swathes of South Korea Friday, as authorities declared a rare national disaster, deploying 900 fire engines and tens of thousands of personnel to bring it under control.
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24 dead as firefighters battle China forest fire
AFP, Published on 01/04/2019
» BEIJING: At least 24 people died after firefighters were sent to combat a forest blaze in remote mountains in southwest China at the weekend, state media said on Monday.
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'Ecological disaster' feared as Greece battles forest fire
AFP, Published on 23/05/2021
» ATHENS: Hundreds of firefighters battled Greece's first major forest fire of the summer on Saturday, as experts warned of a "huge ecological disaster" in the nature conservation area near Athens.
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Cyprus worst forest fire in decades kills four
AFP, Published on 05/07/2021
» ARAKAPAS (CYPRUS) - Cyprus said a deadly forest fire that was the worst to hit the island in decades was close to being brought under control Sunday after water bombing by Greek and Israeli aircraft.
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Climate change driving unprecedented forest fire loss
AFP, Published on 17/08/2022
» PARIS - Forest fires supercharged by climate change are burning twice as much global tree cover as 20 years ago, according to a data Wednesday showing the equivalent of 16 football pitches are now lost every minute.
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Chileans who survived deadly forest fire fear flames will return
AFP, Published on 06/02/2023
» SANTA JUANA (CHILE) - Maria Ines Hernandez described forest fires ravaging central Chile with the death so far of 24 people as hell on earth.
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Forest fire rages near Tenerife tourist park
AFP, Published on 17/07/2012
» A forest fire raging on the Spanish island of Tenerife reached the edge of a major tourist park Monday, spewing thick smoke and red sparks.
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US power company charged over deadly California forest fire
AFP, Published on 25/09/2021
» LOS ANGELES - A US power company whose cables sparked a devastating California fire that killed four people has been charged with manslaughter, prosecutors said Friday.
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Record year for forest fires
AFP, Published on 27/12/2023
» PARIS - As the deadliest year this century for forest fires comes to a close, attention is turning to how to prevent such infernos happening again.
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