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Death Toll Rises in Australian Wildfires

Death Toll Rises in Australian Wildfires

Body found in burned area near Kempsey     SYDNEY (AP) — The death toll for wildfires raging across Australia’s most populous state has risen to four as authorities warned Thursday of worsening weather conditions to come. A body was found late Wednesday in a...

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Wildfires Continue to Rage Across Australia

Wildfires Continue to Rage Across Australia

"We are not out the woods by any means,"     By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Scores of wildfires continued to rage across vast tracts of Australia's drought-stricken east coast on Wednesday, forcing hundreds of residents to...

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Winds Fan Fires in Australia’s Most Populous State

Winds Fan Fires in Australia’s Most Populous State

Catastrophic fire warning for Sydney     By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Ferocious wildfires were burning at emergency-level intensity across Australia's most populous state and into Sydney's suburbs on Tuesday as authorities...

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A Look Back: Woolsey Fire Rescue

A Look Back: Woolsey Fire Rescue

A look back at a wildfire rescue     The video was recorded Nov. 9 as LAFD Air Operations pilots David Nordquist and Joel Smith battled the Woolsey Fire, which was raging through the Santa Monica Mountains toward Malibu. Video: Fire 4 Rescue at Woolsey Fire...

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State of Emergency Declared in New South Wales

State of Emergency Declared in New South Wales

20 firefighters injured in wildfires     By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's most populous state declared a state of emergency on Monday due to unprecedented wildfire danger as calls grew for Australia to take more action...

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California Town Celebrates Halloween after Wildfire

California Town Celebrates Halloween after Wildfire

Wildfire destroyed over 300 structures     HEALDSBURG, Calif. (AP) — A town in California's wine country finally celebrated Halloween after evacuations from a huge wildfire forced residents to postpone trick-or-treating for a week. The Santa Rosa...

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Wildfires Raze Homes in Australia

Wildfires Raze Homes in Australia

Three dead, over 150 homes lost     By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Wildfires razing Australia's drought-stricken east coast have left three people dead, several missing and dozens injured, with over 150 homes destroyed, officials...

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Paradise: One Year After the Fire

Paradise: One Year After the Fire

85 people died in the state’s most devastating wildfire in history     By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Paradise will pause on Friday. One year after the most devastating wildfire in California history mostly destroyed the town, local...

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