Australia’s hot, arid climate often results in fire seasons, so the country has combatted these types of emergency before. However, conditions are particularly bad this year: The weather in Australia has been especially hot, hitting records for some of the most intense heatwaves in certain regions. Additionally, Australia is experiencing a severe drought, so fires…
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Destructive wildfires are currently ravaging sections of Northern and Southern California with devastating force. According to an estimate by CNN, nearly 250,000 people across the state have been evacuated from their homes as a result. In Southern California, the currently uncontrolled Woolsey fire in Ventura County and Malibu has burned over 70,000 acres of land.…
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PHOTO: JOSH EDELSON/Getty Images For nearly a week, devastating wildfires have raged through Northern California, scorching over 212,000 acres of land and displacing more than 20,000 people. At least 31 people have died and over 2,800 homes have been destroyed. Since they began on Sunday, the fires have spread rapidly due to dry conditions and…
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