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August 11, 2025

Firefighters bring huge fire to France under control

Ribaute, France: Firefighters contained a huge fire in southern France, but they still face a “complex” race, but officials warned Sunday that hot heat and dry winds could revitalize the fire. The fire, which has destroyed a huge area of the section of the South Aude France, killing a person and injuring several others, comes as parts of the Mediterranean region face a bunch. “The fire is now under control. This still requires constant mobilization, we need to keep and not weaken,” said Amelie Trioux, head of the Aude Prefect staff, said in a press report. Authorities said the hot,

October 4, 2024

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International

American firefighters union refuses to endorse Harris or Trump in upcoming election

A combination of images showing US Democratic presidential candidate and US vice president Kamala Harris (left) and US Republican presidential candidate and former US president Donald Trump. — Reuters/Files In a major blow to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign to stay in the White House, the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) said Thursday it would not make a presidential endorsement. In his statement, General President Edward Kelly said the union, which represents 300,000 career firefighters and emergency responders, had decided “by a 1.2 percent margin” against selecting a candidate. “This decision, which we have taken very seriously, is the

August 2, 2024

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International

California weather won’t help firefighters battling the massive blaze

The largest wildfire in the US swelled to more than 600 square miles (1,550 square kilometers) on Tuesday night, larger than the city of Los Angeles, California fire officials said, as thousands of firefighters battled the blaze in a wilderness area north of Sacramento. More than 5,500 firefighters from across California and other states were working around the clock to extinguish the parkland fire, which is burning in the state’s Central Valley, about 90 miles (145 km) north of the capital, Sacramento. The fire has grown to 386,764 acres (156,517 hectares), making it the fifth largest wildfire in California history,

July 1, 2024

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International

Greek firefighters continue to battle the fires amid strong winds

HELLAS: Greek firefighters battled two wildfires near Athens on Sunday amid strong winds, hours after they managed to contain flames in a mountainous region near the capital and on an Aegean island. Dozens of firefighters in full gear, supported by 23 water-carrying aircraft, battled with hoses to contain a blaze in a sparsely populated area near the town of Keratea, about 35 km (22 miles) south of Athens. Authorities had ordered evacuations before flames from burning pine and olive trees engulfed homes. Another fire in the Stamata community north of Athens burned a lush pine forest, sending plumes of smoke

Firefighters bring huge fire to France under control

American firefighters union refuses to endorse Harris or Trump in upcoming election

California weather won’t help firefighters battling the massive blaze

Greek firefighters continue to battle the fires amid strong winds

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