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Containment of Wildfire Near Phoenix at 50%

Containment of Wildfire Near Phoenix at 50%

The latest on the East Desert Fire     CAVE CREEK, Ariz. (AP) — Firefighters have managed to contain much of a big wildfire near Phoenix that was burning across 2 square miles (6 square kilometers) and prompted the evacuation of more than 100 homes,...

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PG&E Bankruptcy Plan Wins Support of Wildfire Victims

PG&E Bankruptcy Plan Wins Support of Wildfire Victims

PG&E still must get its plan approved by the judge supervising its case     By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric's plan for getting out of bankruptcy has won overwhelming support from the victims of...

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New Mexico Forecasters Warn of Critical Fire Weather

New Mexico Forecasters Warn of Critical Fire Weather

Chances for dry thunderstorms increase     ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Weather forecasters are warning of record heat that is setting the stage for critical fire weather this week. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque says chances for dry thunderstorms...

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Rivals Join Forces to Fight Wildfire on Cyprus

Rivals Join Forces to Fight Wildfire on Cyprus

Hundreds of acres are burned and dozens of people are evacuated     NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Two aircraft dispatched by Cyprus' internationally recognized government for the first time helped to fight a wildfire in the breakaway north of the ethnically divided...

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Pandemic Stands to Complicate Colorado Wildfire Season

Pandemic Stands to Complicate Colorado Wildfire Season

Some community, somewhere, is going to draw the unlucky card     By JONATHAN ROMEO The Durango Herald DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — As if Southwest Colorado’s extreme drought wasn’t enough to raise concerns about a potentially destructive wildfire season, the added...

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Florida Wildfire Destroys 30 Structures

Florida Wildfire Destroys 30 Structures

At least seven homes destroyed     NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — At least seven homes and 23 other structures have been destroyed by a massive wildfire that continues to burn in southwest Florida, officials said. Greater Naples Fire Rescue District Chief Kingman...

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New Mexico National Forest to Impose Fire Restrictions

New Mexico National Forest to Impose Fire Restrictions

Fire managers are implementing measures in response to COVID-19 to keep firefighters safe     ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Three forests in northern New Mexico will be implementing fire restrictions next week to reduce the risk of human-caused fires. Forest...

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Wildfires Close Part of I-75 in Southwest Florida

Wildfires Close Part of I-75 in Southwest Florida

One fire threatened about 30 homes     NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Four brush fires burning a total of about 400 acres (162 hectares) shut down a section of Interstate 75 in southwest Florida on Wednesday, officials said. One of the fires threatened about 30 homes...

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