Large-scale wildfire rages in California: thousands of people evacuated

Wildfire Oak Fire, raging in Mariposa County (California), near Yosemite National Park, burned almost 12 acres (nearly 000 thousand hectares) and forced thousands of people to evacuate from settlements. CNN writes about it. The fire, the localization of which, according to the state of ...

California wildfires threaten the world's largest tree

Firefighters in California are trying to save the world's largest trees, which are threatened by wildfires that have been raging for weeks in Sequoia National Park. The BBC writes about this. This park is famous for its giant sequoias, including the eighty-meter giant "General Sherman" - the largest...

About 1100 lightning strikes the ground in California in one night: they caused wildfires

On the night of September 9-10, a wave of powerful thunderstorms swept across California. The night sky erupted with 1100 lightning strikes, sparking new wildfires across the state, CNN writes. “Approximately 1100 lightning strikes the ground in one night,” wrote in...

Relentless heat and fire tornadoes: wildfires engulf the west of the United States

As the intense heat continues to loom over the West, it is causing wildfires that cover hundreds of thousands of acres of land. In California, wildfires this year have surpassed the damage caused by last year's record fire season. The publication Gizmodo told in more detail. One of…

Trump administration denies California fires a natural disaster

The administration of President Donald Trump has rejected California's request to declare a natural disaster in the state due to six devastating wildfires, including a massive fire in the forests of central California, which became the largest in the state's history. Writes about this CNN. “Request for an ad ...

Furry rescue squad: Oregon uses goats to prevent wildfires

A town in Oregon has hired a dedicated team to reduce the risk of wildfires - each team member has four hooves. The story of the unusual rescuers was told by CNN. Forest Grove, a city 25 miles (40 km) east of Portland, Oregon, uses ...

Fires in the USA: police arrested 4 people on suspicion of arson

Four people were arrested on suspicion of arson in areas of the West Coast of the United States, which was badly damaged by large deadly fires. Writes about this Fox News. Wildfires continue to rage in three states, and police are investigating individual incidents of alleged arson attacks. ...

An abnormal 2020 continues: hurricanes, droughts and floods are yet to come

Crazy 2020 never ceases to torment humanity. Hot summer breaks all temperature records. Experts predict a long season of hurricanes, fires, droughts and floods for the planet. Some countries die from the heat, others are drowned in rain and freeze. Scientists claim this is reinforced concrete confirmation ...

California resident used beer to protect his home from fires and it worked

Vacaville (California) resident Chad Little came up with an unusual way to put out a fire that was threatening his home - he decided to use beer to do it. Eater San Francisco writes about this. Little's family was evacuated from their home as the LNU Lightning Complex fire approached...

The worst in state history: California wildfires continue to rage

Huge bushfires, ignited by lightning, continue to rage on Monday, Aug 24, from all sides of the San Francisco Bay Area, and much of Northern California is on alert as strong lightning winds threaten to trigger more fires. Writes about this ...

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