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Smog-ridden Mexico City suspends school classes due to pollution

May 16, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Disasters / Accidents, Education, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Fires, General News, Government / Politics, Health / Medicine, Mexico, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Respiratory Conditions, Soccer, Society / Social Issues, South America / Central America, US, Video, Wildfires / Forest Fires

Buildings shrouded in smog are seen as Mexico’s government ordered schools in and around Mexico City to be closed on

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Thousands flee wildfire in South Korea’s eastern coast, one dead: Yonhap

April 4, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Disasters / Accidents, FIRE, Fires, General News, Picture available, Pictures, South Korea, SOUTHKOREA, US, Video, Wildfires / Forest Fires

SEOUL (Reuters) – A wildfire in South Korea killed one person and forced more than 4,000 people to flee their

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Texas refineries cut output as petrochemical spill curbs shipping

March 25, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Barge, Chemicals (TRBC), Commodities News (3rd Party), Commodity Chemicals (TRBC), Company News, Crude Oil, Disasters / Accidents, ENERGY, Energy (Legacy), Energy Markets, Environment, Europe, FIRE, Fires, Grains, HOUSTON, Integrated Oil and Gas (TRBC), Liquefied Natural Gas, Natural Gas, Oil and Gas (TRBC), Oil Refineries, Petrochemicals, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Production Status Changes, Refined Products, Reports, Tanker Freight, Texas, Transportation (TRBC), United Kingdom, United States, US, Western Europe

HOUSTON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell Plc and LyondellBasell Industries cut production on Monday at their Houston-area oil refineries because

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Forest wildfire in New Zealand destroys homes, forces evacuation

February 5, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Aerospace / Defense (Legacy), Aerospace and Defense (TRBC), Asia / Pacific, Conflicts / War / Peace, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Fires, General News, New Zealand, NEWZEALAND, Real Estate Markets, US, Weather Markets / Weather, WILDFIRE, Wildfires / Forest Fires

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – A bush fire on New Zealand’s South Island spread through thousands of hectares, destroying property and forcing

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California blames 2017 fire on private system; PG&E shares soar

January 24, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Bankruptcy / Insolvency, CALIFORNIA, Company Management Issues, Company News, Disasters / Accidents, E, Fires, General News, Insurance (TRBC), Investment Management and Fund Operators (TRBC), Major News, PG, Pictures, Regulation, United States, US, Volatile Shares / Hot Stocks, Wealth Management, WILDFIRE, Wildfires / Forest Fires

FILE PHOTO – Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) workers inspect a gas line at a home destroyed by the Tubbs

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Rain ends in northern California as search for wildfire victims continues

November 24, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments CALIFORNIA, Disasters / Accidents, Fires, General News, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Picture available, Pictures, Precipitation, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, WILDFIRES, Wildfires / Forest Fires

FILE PHOTO: PG&E crew work to repair damage caused by the Camp Fire in Paradise, California, U.S. November 21, 2018.

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Rain helps douse California fires, but raises landslide risk

November 23, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments CALIFORNIA, Disasters / Accidents, Environment, Fires, Floods, General News, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Picture available, Pictures, Precipitation, US, Video, Water, Weather Markets / Weather, WILDFIRES, Wildfires / Forest Fires

CHICO, Calif. (Reuters) – More rain is forecast for northern California over the weekend, boosting firefighters’ efforts to extinguish the

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Entertainment 

Kim and Kanye donate $500,000 to California wildfire relief efforts

November 21, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, CALIFORNIA, Celebrities, Disasters / Accidents, Fires, General News, KARDASHIAN, Living / Lifestyle, Music, Pictures, United States, US, Video, WILDFIRE, Wildfires / Forest Fires

FILE PHOTO: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West arrive at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards in New York, U.S., August

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California wildfire evacuees prepare their tents for rains

November 21, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments CALIFORNIA, Children / Youth Issues, Disasters / Accidents, Environment, Fires, General News, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Picture available, Pictures, Precipitation, Property and Casualty Insurance (TRBC), US, Video, WILDFIRES, Wildfires / Forest Fires

CHICO, Calif. (Reuters) – Heavy rains expected on Wednesday in northern California are expected to hinder search teams sifting through

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California wildfires-related insured losses within anticipated level: Fitch

November 20, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Broker Research / Recommendations, CALIFORNIA, Company News, Disasters / Accidents, Electric Utilities (TRBC), Financials (Legacy), Financials (TRBC), Fires, Industrials (TRBC), Insurance (TRBC), INSURERS, Nature / Wildlife, Property and Casualty Insurance (TRBC), Regulation, Transportation (TRBC), United States, US, US Government News, WILDFIRES, Wildfires / Forest Fires

FILE PHOTO: Smoke from the Camp Fire blankets Highway 99 in Chico, California, U.S., November 18, 2018. REUTERS/Terray Sylvester (Reuters)

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