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Aug 26, 2007 9:12 AM CDT

Greek Fires Continue to Rage

Flames kill 51; international help on the way

(Newser) - Greece is under a state of emergency as rampant fires continue to torch villages and threaten the vicinity of historic Olympia, Reuters reports. At least 51 are dead and thousands have fled their homes from a swath of flame that spread over 100 miles. PM Costas Karamanlis blames arsonists, and...

Fires Kill 41 Across Greece

Aug 25, 2007 7:05 AM CDT

Fires Kill 41 Across Greece

Arson suspected as country burns in 100-degree heat

(Newser) - Forest fires raged uncontrolled across southern Greece for a second day today as the death toll from the blaze reached 41, including some children. Authorities suspect arsonists are to blame for at least some of the 170 fires, many of which have started after dark and away from other burning...

Fire-Ravaged Montana's Burning

Aug 5, 2007 7:32 PM CDT

Fire-Ravaged Montana's Burning

Governor declares state of emergency as highways close, residents evacuate

(Newser) - After over a month of wildfires throughout Montana, a fire that started Friday near Missoula prompted the governor to declare a state of emergency. No homes have burned, but 200 were evacuated and a 30-mile stretch of highway was closed. The state fire information officer estimated containment at 0%, "...

Idaho Blaze Threatens AF Base

Jul 23, 2007 7:33 AM CDT

Idaho Blaze Threatens AF Base

Wildfire threatens thousands of homes and an Air Force base

(Newser) - A monster wildfire in Idaho threatens 7,500 homes and and an Air Force training range. The 880-square-mile blaze was formed when two other large wildfires combined, and has grown by 200 square miles in the last 24 hours. No one has been seriously hurt, but evacuations are still in...

Wildfires Char the West

Jul 9, 2007 5:39 PM CDT

Wildfires Char the West

Weather must cooperate for firefighters to conquer flames

(Newser) - The wildfires sweeping the West continued to rage today, with showers reducing the intensity of some blazes as others spread unabated. In South Dakota, cooler temperatures and rain slowed flames that had burst out of a canyon, laying waste to 30 houses and killing a homeowner. Officials in Utah blamed...

Wildfire Threatening Nevada Town

Jul 8, 2007 10:23 AM CDT

Wildfire Threatening Nevada Town

Western states hit hard by heat-stoked blazes

(Newser) - Hundreds of people are being driven from their homes in northern Nevada by a rapidly advancing, 8,000-acre wildfire, the AP reports. The blaze has reached the outskirts of the town of Winnemucca. "It's right up to the south edge," says one official. The blaze is just one...

Winds May Stoke Tahoe Fire

Jun 27, 2007 2:25 PM CDT

Winds May Stoke Tahoe Fire

Gusts spread blaze, threatening more homes and lives

(Newser) - The Lake Tahoe fire that's already destroyed 200 homes and forced some 2,000 people to flee could be refueled today by strong winds, the AP reports. Additional homes may be at risk, as well as the lives of firefighters. Yesterday, a gust forced firefighters to retreat from the line...

Wildfire Guts Homes Near Tahoe

Jun 25, 2007 6:16 AM CDT

Wildfire Guts Homes Near Tahoe

1,000 evacuated, at least 165 structures destroyed

(Newser) - A rapidly spreading wildfire, just outside South Lake Tahoe in northern California, has destroyed 165 structures and ravaged 2000 acres of heavily wooded land, the Los Angeles Times reports. Hundreds more buildings are threatened and nearly a thousand people have been evacuated from nearby communities. There are no injuries reported...

Wildfire Sweeps Across Catalina

May 11, 2007 6:30 AM CDT

Wildfire Sweeps Across Catalina

(Newser) - A fast-moving blaze has scorched hundreds of acres of Santa Catalina, a resort island 22 miles off the California coast. The LA Times reports thousands of tourists and residents of the historic city of Avalon were fleeing the oncoming flames yesterday. "I hope they can hold it off,"...