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Photos: Wildfire rages in Greece forcing evacuation of towns, hospitals | Weather News

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Hundreds of firefighters backed by dozens of water-dropping planes are battling a major forest fire on the northern fringes of the Greek capital. Hospitals and towns around Athens, as well as some suburbs, were evacuated early on Monday morning, with more than a dozen other areas ordered to be emptied. Sports halls and hotels are […]

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Wildfire near Canada’s Jasper National Park forces evacuation orders

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Canada’s Jasper National Park and the town of Jasper were ordered to evacuate Monday night as a wildfire headed toward the community. The emergency alert said a wildfire was south of town and urged residents to evacuate by 3 a.m. local time (5 a.m. Eastern time) Tuesday. “Everyone in Jasper and Jasper National Park must

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Thousands evacuated as ‘extremely aggressive’ wildfire burns in eastern Canada

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Josh Bingle/Reuters Smoke from an encroaching wildfire is seen over homes after an evacuation was ordered in the eastern Canadian community of Labrador City, Newfoundland, Canada, on Friday. CNN  —  A wildfire burning in eastern Canada has scorched more than 24,000 acres and forced thousands to flee the Town of Labrador City, where at least one hospital has been closed, officials said Saturday. The “extremely aggressive inferno”

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California wildfire forces evacuations as it devours 12,000 acres | Climate News

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A wildfire burning northwest of the US city of Los Angeles has forced the evacuation of about 1,200 people from a popular outdoor recreation area and burned more than 12,000 acres (about 4,850 hectares), authorities said. About 400 firefighters, accompanied by 70 firetrucks and two bulldozers, are battling the blaze, authorities said. Dubbed the Post

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Thousands forced to evacuate as wildfire sweeps through Canada‘s British Columbia

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Canadian authorities are urging all remaining residents in the northeastern part of the province of British Columbia to leave immediately, despite improving weather conditions, after thousands have already been evacuated due to a fast-growing wildfire. The blaze, which started Friday, almost doubled in size the following day, reaching about 4,200 acres. BC Wildfire Service maps

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