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The blaze dubbed Hughes Fire was reported at about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday local time in the area of Lake Hughes Road near Castaic Lake, about 80 km northwest of Los Angeles downtown, the KTLA news channel reported, noting it spread to the size in less than one and a half hours.
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The wildfires that started on January 7, were fueled by fierce Santa Ana winds. The Palisades, Eaton, Kenneth, and Hurst fires have consumed about 163 square kilometers. Investigators are still trying to determine what sparked the fires
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Ananya Panday's cousin, Alanna's house reduced to dust; Actress Nora Fatehi has to evacuate from Los Angeles
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Mandy Moore, Cary Elwes, Paris Hilton among stars who lost homes in the fires
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Adding to the 'Pushpa' fever, the filmmakers have just announced that a new 'reloaded version' will play in the theatres from January 11. 'Pushpa: The Rule' will now have an added footage of 20 minutes
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Crews have been battling a wildfire in Butte County, about 70 miles (113km) north of California's capital, Sacramento, Xinhua news agency reported.
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Wildfires raged near Palermo, the capital of Sicily, with the coastal town of Cefalu heavily affected, as reported by local media on Saturday. Tragically, a woman and an elderly man lost their lives while trying to escape the inferno.
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Exposure to fire-sourced air pollution has many adverse health impacts, including increased mortality and morbidity and a global worsening of cardiorespiratory conditions and mental health.
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“We’re releasing this list of names because we know that it will help with the investigation,” Police Chief John Pelletier said in a statement.
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The tap waters in the city remained safe to drink so far, officials said on Friday as quoted by Xinhua news agency report.
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There were no reports of serious injuries to firefighters or residents from the forest blaze near the town of Alexandroupolis
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Wildfires that raged in the US State of Hawaii, Canada and a Spanish island have caused heavy losses as firefighters continue to battle the blazes
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The fire exploded Tuesday night in the Klamath National Forest, which covers more than 2,650 square miles (about 6,863 square km) in Northern California and Southern Oregon.
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More than 500 firefighters have been deployed to contain the spread of the wildfire with the help of 13 planes and three helicopters.
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The BBC reported that Hawaii Governor Josh Green cautioned on Saturday that the death toll might increase substantially as forensic efforts persist in identifying the victims.
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On Friday evening, a fourth fire erupted in Kaanapali, a coastal area in West Maui located north of Lahaina, however, authorities managed to quickly extinguish it.
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Lahaina has, with very few exceptions, been consumed by the fires, stated Josh Green, Hawaii's Governor.
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Evacuees received safe shelters in gym facilities, conference centers, schools, and public places, along with essential provisions like food, water, and medical aid, thanks to the efforts of authorities and volunteers on the ground.
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The Ministry of Climate Change and Civil Protection said it was “the largest evacuation from a wildfire in the country.”
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San Francisco: Authorities have declared a state of emergency in part of California as a wildfire continued to rage near the Yosemite National Park. The state of emergency has been declared in Mariposa County and in a statement, California Governor Gavin Newsom said the flames were being “driven by hot, dry weather and drought conditions”. The […]