California grapples with extreme heat and wildfires
California grapples with extreme heat and wildfires – CBS News Watch CBS News The West Coast is sizzling under extreme heat, with several cities reaching temperatures 15 to 30 degrees….
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Thompson Fire rages in Northern California amid heat wave
Thompson Fire rages in Northern California amid heat wave – CBS News Watch CBS News Crews are still trying to contain the Thompson Fire in Northern California as a new….
Wildfires spark across California as heat wave builds
As California braced for a dangerous, prolonged heat wave that’s expected to last through next week, firefighters across the state were already battling several new wildfires, some serious enough to….
California wildfires trigger evacuations as Thompson Fire burns with no containment
Evacuations have been ordered in Butte County, California after a fire formed late Tuesday morning. The Thompson Fire has engulfed at least 75 acres since it started Tuesday around 11:45….
Greece braces for ‘particularly dangerous’ summer as hot dry weather fuels wildfires
Authorities say they need the public’s help in limiting the impact of these blazes. ADVERTISEMENT Firefighters battled wildfires that broke out on the eastern Aegean islands of Chios and Kos….
Debris Flows After Wildfires in New Mexico Threaten Towns
After two weeks of wildfires, a deluge in New Mexico caused severe flash flooding and debris flows near Ruidoso over the weekend. Dark floodwaters, blackened with soot and ash from….
Much of New Mexico is under flood watch after 100 rescued from waters over weekend
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Weather forecasters warned Monday that much of New Mexico faces two more days of elevated threats of dangerous flooding like the walls of water over the….
Wildfire forces Alaska’s Denali National Park to temporarily close entrance
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A wildfire burning near the entrance of Denali National Park and Preserve forced the temporary closure Monday of one of Alaska’s most popular tourist destinations. Cars….
Firefighters tackle blaze on Greek island of Chios as premier warns of ‘dangerous summer’
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters were racing to tackle a wildfire that broke out on the eastern Aegean island of Chios Monday, as Greece’s prime minister warned of a dangerous….
Evacuation orders lifted for some Arizona residents forced from their homes days ago by a wildfire
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Evacuation orders in Arizona have been lifted for some residents of northeast Scottsdale, days after they were forced from their homes by a wildfire, authorities said….