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Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires ...

The popular Greek holiday island of Santorini is taking emergency measures in response to intense seismic activity. More than ...

All wildfires burning in Southern California were largely contained as of Thursday morning, even after a new fire ignited in ...

So far, local police and fire departments are reporting ... according to the USGS report map. Light to weak seismic activity was reported in coastal New England and weak seismic activity was ...

In the same month that multiple fires devastated Los Angeles County, the Border 2 Fire sparked and set over 6,000 acres ablaze in San Diego County, prompting more evacuation orders, according to ...

"Rain in the near forecast should mitigate fire activity, helping fire crews to continue strengthening containment lines." As of 6:46 a.m., Wednesday, the fire was at 6,625 acres and 90% ...

A wildfire in the rugged hills near the U.S.-Mexico border exploded to several thousand acres Friday, charring land near Lower Otay Reservoir before east winds yielded to an onshore flow that may have ...

TAKE YOU ABOUT 12 MINUTES. BACK TO YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. LET’S GO TO L.A. COUNTY NOW, WHERE A FIRE HAS FORCED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TO EVACUATE AS CREWS HAVE RUSHED IN TO TRY TO PROTECT HOMES.

More evacuations were ordered as another wildfire broke out in northern Los Angeles County on Wednesday. View the map below to see evacuation zones and the fire perimeter of the Hughes Fire.