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Sacramento Fire Hazard Zones Quadruple in Size

Cal Fire's updated Sacramento fire hazard maps, released Monday, reveal a quadrupling of the very-high fire severity zone since 2007, impacting over 60,000 acres in the moderate-severity zone and prompting stricter building codes and defensible space requirements in high-risk areas.

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Tasmanian Bushfires Devastate Ancient Tree Populations

The 2025 Tasmanian bushfires, ignited by 1,227 lightning strikes on February 3rd, burned 98,500 hectares of wilderness, severely impacting ancient pencil and Huon pine populations near the Overland Track despite significant firefighting efforts involving air tankers, water bombers, and ground crews.

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Wildfires Force Evacuations in Carolinas

Wildfires in North and South Carolina on Sunday led to evacuations in several areas due to dry conditions and strong winds; a state of emergency was declared in South Carolina, where a large fire near Myrtle Beach is estimated at 1.9 square miles and zero percent contained; in North Carolina, multip...

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LA Wildfires: Insufficient Response, 29 Dead

The Los Angeles wildfires of January 7, 2024, resulted from insufficient initial emergency response, delayed escalation, and critical water shortages, leaving 29 dead, scorching nearly 60,000 acres, and displacing tens of thousands, prompting the removal of the LA Fire Chief.

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Carolina Wildfires Force Evacuations, State of Emergency

Multiple wildfires totaling over 2,100 acres are burning in North and South Carolina, forcing evacuations and causing a state of emergency in South Carolina; the largest fire, near Myrtle Beach, has spread over 1,600 acres.

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175+ Wildfires Rage Across Carolinas, Prompts State of Emergency

Over 175 wildfires have burned more than 4,200 acres across South and North Carolina, prompting evacuations and a statewide emergency declaration due to windy, dry conditions; the largest fire, near Myrtle Beach, has burned over 1,200 acres.

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Long Island Wildfires Prompt State of Emergency

Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency on Long Island due to multiple wildfires, the largest being 80% contained in Westhampton as of Saturday evening; one firefighter was injured, two commercial buildings damaged, and air quality is compromised due to smoke and ash.

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Schiff Demands Wildfire Insurance Coverage for Uninhabitable Homes

Senator Adam Schiff is demanding that 10 major California insurance companies cover the costs of remediation and temporary housing for Los Angeles residents whose homes are uninhabitable due to the January wildfires, which displaced 150,000 and killed at least 29.

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Wildfires Force Evacuations in Carolinas

Fueled by dry conditions and strong winds, wildfires forced evacuations in parts of North and South Carolina on Sunday, burning over 6.6 square miles in South Carolina alone, where Governor McMaster declared a state of emergency; North Carolina also battled multiple large fires.

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South Carolina Wildfires Prompt State of Emergency, Forcing Evacuations

Dry and gusty conditions caused over 175 wildfires in South Carolina on Sunday, forcing evacuations in eight neighborhoods and prompting Governor Henry McMaster to declare a state of emergency; the fires covered 6.6 square miles before dropping to 163 by Monday.

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Wildfires Force Evacuations in North and South Carolina

Brush fires in Polk County, North Carolina, and Horry County, South Carolina, prompted evacuations on Saturday, with one fire burning 400 acres and at zero containment, leading to a statewide burning ban in South Carolina.

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Devastating Wildfires Rage Across Japan, Leaving One Dead and Thousands Evacuated

Wildfires are raging across Japan, fueled by dry conditions and strong winds, resulting in at least one death, over 80 damaged buildings, and thousands of evacuations around Ofunato in Iwate prefecture, where 1,200 hectares have burned—the most significant area since 1992.

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