Summit fire near the Los Angeles-San Bernardino county line has burned 2,690 acres and destroyed one home and damaged two others. Evacuation orders for a portion of the Antelope Valley were downgraded to warnings on Sunday. The fire is 31% contained and the cause of it is under investigation.
Pilot died after his aircraft crashed into the Silver Jack reservoir in Gunnison County, Colorado on Sunday. His aircraft was engaged in firefighting operations with the Gold Mountain fire, which has been burning since 27 June. Colorado's governor, Jared Polis, announced on 1 July that the state had been approved for a Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) fire management assistance Grant to support the response to the fire in Ouray county.
Pedro Sanchez urges Spain to strengthen its prevention measures after one of the country's deadliest wildfires in recent history killed 13 people and razed a huge area. Pedro Sanchez was visiting the area to meet emergency services as they worked to extinguish it. France 24's Sarah Morris reports.
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Fontainebleau forest fire is raging in forests 40 miles south-east of Paris. It partially closed the country's main north-south highway. It is the first time firefighting planes have been sent up from the drier and hotter south of the country to tackle fires in the Paris region.
The fire that swept through 800 hectares of the Fontainebleau forest southeast of Paris may have been intentionally set. It will take several days or even weeks to fully extinguish the fire. The fire forced some residents from their homes as the region baked in the year's third heatwave.
Blaze broke out in the Fontainebleau forest south-east of Paris on Sunday afternoon. It has spread to about 800 hectares (2,000 acres) of forest and is still spreading early on Monday morning. It blocked the A6 highway and disrupted key train lines. The Paris region remains under the highest heatwave alert. Since the start of the summer, 44 people have been arrested on suspicion of starting forest fires.
At least 13 people, including five Britons, were killed by Thursday's wildfire in Spain's Almeria province. The toll rose on Sunday after a 93-year-old woman died of her injuries in hospital. The fire burned through about 7,000 hectares (17,300 acres) of land.
In a hypothetical scenario, five days of extreme heat for less than a week could cause as many as 300 deaths and 4,000 emergency department visits in addition to a $870 million cost. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the country’s largest metropolitan areas can expect roughly six heat waves a year. Health officials emphasize the importance of planning and preparing ahead of the deadliest weather events.
Summit fire near the Los Angeles-San Bernardino county line has burned 2,690 acres and destroyed one home and damaged two others. Evacuation orders for a portion of the Antelope Valley were downgraded to warnings on Sunday. The fire is 31% contained and the cause of it is under investigation.
Pilot died after his aircraft crashed into the Silver Jack reservoir in Gunnison County, Colorado on Sunday. His aircraft was engaged in firefighting operations with the Gold Mountain fire, which has been burning since 27 June. Colorado's governor, Jared Polis, announced on 1 July that the state had been approved for a Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) fire management assistance Grant to support the response to the fire in Ouray county.
Pedro Sanchez urges Spain to strengthen its prevention measures after one of the country's deadliest wildfires in recent history killed 13 people and razed a huge area. Pedro Sanchez was visiting the area to meet emergency services as they worked to extinguish it. France 24's Sarah Morris reports.
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Fontainebleau forest fire is raging in forests 40 miles south-east of Paris. It partially closed the country's main north-south highway. It is the first time firefighting planes have been sent up from the drier and hotter south of the country to tackle fires in the Paris region.
The fire that swept through 800 hectares of the Fontainebleau forest southeast of Paris may have been intentionally set. It will take several days or even weeks to fully extinguish the fire. The fire forced some residents from their homes as the region baked in the year's third heatwave.
Blaze broke out in the Fontainebleau forest south-east of Paris on Sunday afternoon. It has spread to about 800 hectares (2,000 acres) of forest and is still spreading early on Monday morning. It blocked the A6 highway and disrupted key train lines. The Paris region remains under the highest heatwave alert. Since the start of the summer, 44 people have been arrested on suspicion of starting forest fires.
At least 13 people, including five Britons, were killed by Thursday's wildfire in Spain's Almeria province. The toll rose on Sunday after a 93-year-old woman died of her injuries in hospital. The fire burned through about 7,000 hectares (17,300 acres) of land.
In a hypothetical scenario, five days of extreme heat for less than a week could cause as many as 300 deaths and 4,000 emergency department visits in addition to a $870 million cost. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the country’s largest metropolitan areas can expect roughly six heat waves a year. Health officials emphasize the importance of planning and preparing ahead of the deadliest weather events.