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‘There’s nothing like this’: Firefighters unleash new bushfire war machine
Dozens of fires are burning as the state braces for a potentially terrifying bushfire season. The RFS is firing up a new weapon to help save homes and lives.
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The science of bushfires is settled (part 2)
Eucalypts are incinerators from hell dressed up as trees. - I don't know where part 1 went. I also added some triumphal music to listen to as you read this. It is somewhat over the top!
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Fire fighting at night on the NSW South Coast
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The Arctic is on fire
More than 100 intense 'unprecedented' wildfires have ravaged the Arctic since June
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5 Ways You Haven't Considered To Save Or Make Money
If you are looking for a supplemental source of income, here are five ways to save or make money that you haven't considered. You may think that earning a few extra dollars won’t make a difference, but the math is irrefutable. Earning an extra $100 per week will add up to over $5,000 annually.
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After the Blaze, A Trail’s New Beginnings
In the aftermath of California’s wildfires, rebuilding trails becomes a community effort and for some, a chance to heal and to help.
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The Day Paradise Burned Down
The full story of the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California's history.
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Rain on the Way as Search for Missing Continues after California Wildfires
Rain is on the way for fire-scorched and smoke-choked northern California, forecasters said on Sunday, as the search for the dead and missing continued after the state’s most destructive wildfires.
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Compound Interest - What is Compound Interest And How To Use It
Compound interest refers to the way money grows when invested. The more you have, the larger your balance will grow. It's a simple concept, yet most people can’t explain it clearly in simple terms. Until now.
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Fire ravages 200-year-old Brazil museum
One of Latin America's largest natural history museums, in Rio de Janeiro, is hit by a huge blaze.
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‘My world was burning’
The North [San Francisco] Bay fires and what went wrong. A five-month KQED investigation of what happened the first night of the fires found systemic problems with California’s emergency response procedures. By Marisa Lagos, Sukey Lewis, Lisa Pickoff-White.
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Some Republicans join call for stronger background checks on gun buyers
Some Republican leaders called Sunday for stronger background checks on gun buyers after last week's mass shooting at a South Florida high school that killed 17 people. Republicans Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma, Rep. Carlos Curbelo of Florida and Gov. John Kasich of Ohio, in separate interviews Sunday, called for Congress to stop making empty promises and act.
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Australian raptors start fires to flush out prey
In the first recorded instance of fire being used by animals other than humans, three Australian birds of prey species have been seen carrying burning twigs to set new blazes. John Pickrell reports.
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The [California] inferno that won’t die: How the Thomas fire became a monster
Over the weekend, the Thomas fire reemerged with a vengeance, pushing into Santa Barbara County and destroying more homes. By Brittny Mejia, Alene Tchekmedyian, Ruben Vives, Joseph Serna.
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‘This fire is a beast’: Massive [California] inferno keeps growing despite epic battle by firefighters
More than a week after the Thomas fire ignited in Ventura County, firefighters are in a race to protect the pristine coastal communities of Santa Barbara County before a shift in powerful winds forecast for this weekend. By Joseph Serna, Javier Panzar, Matt Hamilton.
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Fire rages near Bel Air, the Getty museum in Los Angeles
A new wildfire closed Interstate 405 early Wednesday near Los Angeles' posh Bel Air area and prompted evacuations -- one in a series of blazes that have scorched more than 83,000 acres, burned scores of buildings and forced tens of thousands of people to flee over three days. Police shut down nine miles of I-405 -- one of the nation's busiest freeways -- after flames swept down the foothills toward the highway near Sepulveda Pass and the Getty Center arts complex as stunned motorists drove by shortly before 6 a.m.
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Deadly Fires Sweep Portugal and Northern Spain
Forest fires burned across Portugal and northern Spain, fanned by strong winds caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ophelia.
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[San Francisco Bay Area] Air Quality Plummets as [Runaway Firestorm] Wildfires Rage, Putting Public Health at Risk
Health experts warn of the effects of the fine-particulate pollution generated by wildfires, which are worsening in part due to climate change. By Matt Smith.
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Fire on the Mountain: The Gatlinburg Wildfires
A night of terror in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. By Justin Heckert.
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The Perfect Fire
It started with a candle in an abandoned warehouse. It ended with the men of the Worcester Fire Department in a fight for their lives. By Sean Flynn.
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