Thousands canceled their visits during the national park’s 20-day closure, which came during the busiest month for tourism – over 600,000 people during a typical August.
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Intentionally set fire threatens homes in Southern California
Forrest Clark has been charged with setting the Holy Fire and other crimes that could send him to prison for life.
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Eight Maine forest rangers, firefighters help battle deadly California wildfire
As part of a national reciprocity effort, the team joins thousands of others assisting on the blaze-ravaged West Coast. They plan to return home soon with invaluable experience and new skills.
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Greek officials see signs that deadly fire was deliberately set
The death toll from the wildfire east of the Greek capital has climbed to 82 as the search for more bodies continues.
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Dozens killed as wildfires rage in Greece
This is the deadliest fire season to hit the country in more than a decade.
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Scarborough Walmart evacuated after fire fills store with smoke
The fire began in cardboard behind the store in the area where packaging is compacted and prepared for shipping.
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Improperly discarded smoking materials caused Old Orchard blaze
The fire started on a second-floor deck of a condominium complex.
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Thunderstorms take down wires and trees, lightning strike starts fire in Baldwin
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says lightning ignited a fire in a detached garage on Greenwood Acres Road.
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Vandals set four small fires in new Sanford High School still under construction
They also do other damage to the building, and officials worry the opening set for September will be delayed.
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Portland artist Zoo Cain loses roughly 100 of his works in Valley Street fire
He is grateful that everyone got out of the building safely and is taking his loss in stride, saying ‘When you are 66 years old, you can’t get too attached to anything.’