Two brothers warmed themselves by the roaring brush fire. An inch of snow had fallen across the peninsula overnight — welcome precipitation during a dry winter that had followed a dry summer. They chuckled at the idea of global warming. Not in Maine. Not today. One of them pulled his collar close as a frigid […]
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Families begin to visit charred homes; firefighters gain some control of LA blazes
Wildfires fueled by hurricane-force winds earlier in the week have burned more than 10,000 homes and structures.
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New Los Angeles-area fire prompts more evacuations, over 10,000 structures lost
The devastating wildfires have killed 7 people so far.
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At least 5 dead in Los Angeles area firestorms; new fire in Hollywood Hills
The causes of the fires are under investigation, and all remained 0% contained.
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California governor says Pacific Palisades wildfire sweeping through Los Angeles hillside
The Pacific Palisades neighborhood, which borders Malibu about 20 miles west of downtown LA, includes hillside streets of tightly packed homes nestled against the Santa Monica Mountains and stretches down to beaches along the Pacific Ocean.
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Maine sees some rain, but not enough to make up for a dry fall
This week’s rain, though beneficial, won’t make much of a dent in 6 to 9-inch rainfall deficits throughout the state, the National Weather Service said.
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Wildfire threat continues in much of the Northeast as dry conditions persist
Communities in New England dealt with a similar surge in late fall fires, and many parts of the Northeast remained under red flag alerts this weekend.
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New York parks employee dies fighting fires; air quality warnings issued in N.Y., New Jersey
The worker died when a tree fell on him Saturday afternoon.
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Southern California firefighters make progress against wildfire as fierce winds start to subside
Gov. Gavin Newsom has proclaimed a state of emergency in Ventura County.
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Wild winds fuel California wildfire that has forced thousands to evacuate
The Mountain Fire was burning in a region that has seen some of California’s most destructive fires over the years.
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