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Deadly Los Angeles wildfire burns with subdued fury after change in weather

October 14, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments CALIFORNIA, Company News, Disasters / Accidents, Fires, General News, Picture available, Pictures, Transmission Lines, United States, US, Utilities (TRBC), Video, WILDFIRE, Wildfires / Forest Fires

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Firefighters have tightened their grip on a deadly Los Angeles wildfire burning with subdued fury on

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‘Dangerous’ air pollution in Indonesia’s Borneo leads to school closures

September 16, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Education, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Fires, General News, HAZE, INDONESIA, Malaysia, Nature / Wildlife, Oilseeds, Palm Oil, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, SOUTHEASTASIA, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Wildfires / Forest Fires

PALANGKA RAYA, Indonesia (Reuters) – Schools in two cities in the Indonesian part of Borneo island will be closed for

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Indonesia says some forest fires started on Malaysian-controlled land

September 14, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Fires, General News, Government / Politics, HAZE, INDONESIA, Malaysia, Nature / Wildlife, Oilseeds, Palm Oil, Pictures, Pollution, SOUTHEASTASIA, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Wildfires / Forest Fires

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s environment minister said on Friday some forest fires in its territory had started on land used

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Brazil says open to aid for Amazon fires, but will decide how it’s used

August 28, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, BRAZIL, Climate Politics, Conflicts / War / Peace, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, Fires, France, Fundamental Rights / Civil Liberties, G7, General News, Government / Politics, Government Finances, Health / Medicine, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Nordic States, Picture available, South America / Central America, United States, US, Wildfires / Forest Fires

BRASILIA/PORTO VELHO, Brazil (Reuters) – Brazil said on Tuesday it was ready to accept foreign aid to help fight fires

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Brazilian states ask for military help as Amazon fires rage

August 25, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, BRAZIL, Climate Politics, Defense, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Fires, Government / Politics, Pictures, South America / Central America, United States, US, Wildfires / Forest Fires

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Six states in Brazil’s Amazon region requested military help on Saturday to combat record fires that are

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Texas county sues Exxon over air pollution from petrochemical fire: official

August 2, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments BAYTOWN, Chemicals (TRBC), Commodities News (3rd Party), Company News, Corporate Litigation, Energy (Legacy), Energy (TRBC), Energy Markets, Environment, Europe, EXXON, FIRE, Fires, Gasoline, Gulf Coast (PADD III), Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, MOBIL, North America (Energy), Oil and Gas (TRBC), Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing (TRBC), Oil Refineries, Pollution, Production Status Changes, Refined Products, Reports, United States, US

HOUSTON (Reuters) – Harris County, Texas sued Exxon Mobil Corp on Thursday over pollution from a fire a day earlier

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Rains aid in battling ponderosa pine fire near Flagstaff, Arizona

July 24, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ALASKA, Arizona, Disasters / Accidents, Fires, General News, Nature / Wildlife, United States, US, WILDFIRE, Wildfires / Forest Fires

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Reuters) – Flames raged mostly unchecked for a third day through America’s largest ponderosa pine forest, threatening thousands

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Wildfires hit central Portugal, 1,000 firefighters mobilized

July 21, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Disasters / Accidents, Euro Zone, Europe, European Union, Fires, PORTUGAL, US, Western Europe, WILDFIRES, Wildfires / Forest Fires

LISBON (Reuters) – More than 1,000 firefighters battled three blazes sweeping across central Portugal early on Sunday, prompting authorities to

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Shaken communities take stock of damage after Southern California quakes

July 7, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments CALIFORNIA, Disasters / Accidents, Earthquakes, Fires, General News, Insurance (TRBC), Major News, Picture available, Pictures, QUAKE, United States, US, Video

RIDGECREST, Calif. (Reuters) – High desert communities in Southern California on Saturday assessed damage and braced for potentially dangerous aftershocks

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Strong aftershock jolts same California desert region day after major quake

July 6, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments CALIFORNIA, Disasters / Accidents, Earthquakes, Fires, Insurance (TRBC), Major News, Pictures, QUAKE, United States, US, Video

RIDGECREST, Calif. (Reuters) – A strong aftershock shook Southern California early on Friday as residents were still assessing the damage

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