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Firefighters make progress against big fires in US West
By John Antczak & Christopher Weber
This small Northern California town was ravaged by a wildfire for the second time in less than a year
By Aya Elamroussi & Brisa Colón
National forest in Sierra Nevada closed as wildfires explode in size, heat returns
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Wildfires threaten CA, but we can prep & protect. Wildfire Preparedness Week urges community action. Check out this video on becoming a Firewise Community—defend homes, and prevent fires. Together, we can reduce wildfire impact. Visit ReadyForWildfire.org #WPW2024 pic.twitter.com/L8iSJSTqGY
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During wildfires, embers can ignite homes. Clearing combustibles from within 5 feet of your home creates a buffer, reducing fire spread risk. Learn more at ReadyForWildfire.org. @IBHS_org #WildfirePreparednessWeek #WPW2024 pic.twitter.com/3qNBku7ZWU
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Angeles National Forest
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🔥Plan ahead! Before you light a campfire, have the tools you need to put it out safely.
Know the rules for stoves, barbecue grill, and fire restrictions: www.fs.usda.gov/detail/angeles/conditions/?cid=FSBDEV3_027721#:~:text=The%20current%20fire%20danger%20level,Forest%20remains%20at%20%22LOW%22 pic.twitter.com/UyVnboO6PE
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AZ Dept. Forestry and Fire Management
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Wed 5/8 Fire Updates:
#FlyingBucketFire stayed fairly quiet overnight & holding in place. Crews currently engaged on S/SE side of fire. Today's forecast wind gusts up to 25 mph & hot, dry conditions a concern for firefighters. More resources arrived on the fire this morning… pic.twitter.com/Ju4O9Be6aR
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California wildfire generates its own lightning as it more than doubles in size
By Alex Wigglesworth
Bootleg Fire in Oregon Scorches 150000 Acres as Heat Wave Continues in the West (Published 2021)
By Giulia Heyward
Bootleg Fire rages in Oregon, burning 50 structures and threatening California's power supply
By Paulina Firozi, Reis Thebault & Bryan Pietsch
Thousands of firefighters battle big blazes across the West
By Nathan Howard & John Antczak
California and other parts of the West broil and burn
By Christopher Weber
'Extreme fire behavior': 2 firefighters killed as Western wildfires intensify during heat wave
By Alicia Victoria Lozano
US heatwave: Could US and Canada see the worst wildfires yet?
By Jack Goodman & Jake Horton
Wildfires in California this year have scorched 3 times more land than in the same period of last year's record season
By Alexandra Meeks, Hollie Silverman & Joe Sutton