Wildfires Destroy Homes

Californians forced to flee as ferocious wildfires destroy homes and buildings

Mountain fire scorches thousands of acres north-west of Los Angeles as officials demand more help for fire crews. Fast-moving fires erupted across California on Wednesday as the state was lashed ...

World - The Guardian - 6 hours ago

Wildfire emergency in Southern California threatens homes

A wildfire in Southern California grew to more than 10,000 acres, threatening homes and prompting evacuation orders. NBC News' Dana Griffin reports.

Hundreds of homes evacuated near Colorado wildfire, official says

More than 700 homes have been evacuated near the town of Divide, Colorado, as a wildfire burns nearby, local law enforcement said Monday.

Hurricane Helene survivors still without power, homes destroyed by mud

Some Chimney Rock residents are finally getting access to their homes and are finding that mud and floods destroyed entire communities, roads and power equipment in North Carolina following ...

Spain floods latest: number killed passes 150 as scientists say climate change ‘most likely explanation’

At least 155 people have reportedly died with more rain forecast for the flood-hit region of Valencia. Death toll expected to rise amid anger over preparedness People in Spain: have you ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Future wildfires could trap tourists in Tahoe: Report

Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability The Big Story Future wildfires could trap tourists in Tahoe: Report Evacuations in certain parts of the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Fast-Growing Wildfires Are Especially Destructive, Study Shows

In recent decades, fast-growing blazes were responsible for an outsize share of fire-related devastation, scientists found using satellite data.

Science - The New York Times - October 25

Wildfires are becoming faster and more furious in the US West

Fast-growing flames have been responsible for the lion's share of U.S. wildfire-related damage in recent years, despite being relatively rare occurrences, a new study has found. Nearly 90 percent ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Rare Autumn Drought in Northeast Brings a Spate of Wildfires

Hundreds of fires are burning in New Jersey and Connecticut as the region experiences a spell of unusually warm fall weather.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Some wildfire suppressants may be unleashing heavy metals into the environment: Study

The widespread use of certain chemical or synthetic fire suppressants may be leading to heavy metal contamination in wildfire-prone areas, a new study has found. Wildland firefighters often ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Wildfires rage in Oklahoma, severe weather expected in central U.S.

Wildfires are blazing in Oklahoma as warnings of severe weather spread in Kansas and other parts of the central U.S. CBS News' Rob Marciano has the latest on strong winds that could create severe ...

Los Angeles Faces a ‘Particularly Dangerous Situation’ for Wildfire Weather

Forecasters in California are using some of their strongest language to warn that windy conditions may help fires spread this week.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

California wildfire fueled by high winds grows to 10,000 acres and forces evacuations

Injuries were reported and homes were destroyed in a Southern California wildfire that began Wednesday and, fueled by high winds, rapidly grew to over 10,000 acres, officials said.

WATCH: Firefighter saves American flag from California wildfire

Firefighters in Ventura County, California, are battling a fast-moving wildfire that has consumed more than 10,000 acres since it began early Wednesday.

Watch: Fast-moving California wildfire burns out of control

Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in Ventura County, near Los Angeles.

How Hurricane Milton storm surge destroyed communities

Storm surge pushed around 5 feet of sand into Manasota Key, Florida, where homes and roads are covered with debris and destruction. CBS News' Tom Hanson speaks to Charlotte County public ...

Navy apologies for destroying Alaska Native village in 1882

The U.S. Navy issued an apology Saturday for destroying an Alaska Native village nearly 150 years ago. The 1882 attack in Angoon killed six children and caused such dire food shortages that ...

How Four Posts on Instagram Destroyed Her Life

On Oct. 7, an Israeli college student opened her phone. What she did next landed her in prison.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Family dog to be destroyed after girl, 10, killed

Police say the attack was "out of character" as the girl and dog had a "close, loving relationship".

Building at struggling HBCU Knoxville College destroyed in fire

A long-shuttered administration building at struggling Knoxville College, a historically Black institution, was destroyed in a fire Monday night, officials said.

Reports: Dozens of towns and villages destroyed in Lebanon

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Israel reportedly destroyed dozens of towns and villages in Lebanon

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Smoke pollution from wildfires may be killing an extra 12,000 people a year, new research suggests

Global heating particularly increasing risk of death from smoke inhalation in Australia, South America, Europe and parts of Asia. Global heating is causing more of the planet to be burned from ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

‘Danger in my back yard’: residents in a wildfire-prone California town eye more Yosemite tourism with unease

As a new glamping development seeks to open in the region hammered by extreme weather, Mariposa locals are fighting back. Kathleen Armstrong saw the smoke curling above the tree-covered horizon and ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Blaze destroys multimillion-euro German fire station that had no alarms

Stadtallendorf fire station was not required to have alarms because it was classified as a building holding equipment. A state-of-the-art fire station in western Germany that was completed last ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

‘Mercury destroys lives’: but if goldmining is here to stay, is there a way to make it safer?

Using the toxin for gold extraction is banned in the Philippines, but the practice remains widespread. Now one town is trialling a technique that could end its use and protect the world’s 15 ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Israel Destroys Nearly All of a Lebanese Village, Photos and Videos Show

About two dozen buildings were demolished in the village, which The Times identified as Mhaibib, just over a mile from Israel’s northern border.

World - The New York Times - October 18

Defence groups bet big on drone-destroying laser weapons

Leading contractors, including RTX in the US, the UK’s QinetiQ, and Europe’s MBDA, are investing heavily in the technology

Business - Financial Times - October 22

Israel says it killed a Hezbollah official expected to become the group's next leader

The Israeli military says one of its airstrikes in early October killed a top Hezbollah official who had been widely expected to become the group’s next leader

World - ABC News - October 23

Images and video show Israeli missile destroying Beirut residental building in seconds

An Israeli airstrike that demolished a residential building in southern Beirut was captured in several videos as Israel's assault on Lebanon's capital goes on.

Erling Haaland scores flying backheel as Man City destroy Sparta Prague

It is not just the number of goals Erling Haaland has for Manchester City and the rate at which they are scored, but it is also the different ways he can find the net. Here, he defied logic and ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23

Tsimikas admits Liverpool defeat at Old Trafford last season ‘destroyed everything’

Left-back says club targeting clean sweep of trophies Praise for Slot’s work in getting team to defend as a unit Kostas Tsimikas has said Liverpool are targeting a clean sweep of trophies under ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Operators of vessel that destroyed Baltimore's Key Bridge to pay nearly $102M: DOJ

The operators of the vessel that destroyed Baltimore’s Key Bridge have agreed to pay nearly $102 million for costs stemming from the federal response.

China bridge demolitions misrepresented in posts about N.Korea destroying links with South

World - Yahoo News - October 25

Russians behind fake video of ballots being destroyed, US officials say

Recent video purportedly showing a man destroying ballots marked for Trump is a disinformation campaign, say officials. Russian actors were behind a viral video falsely showing mail-in ballots for ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Navy issues apology for destroying Alaska Native village in 1882

The attack on Angoon was one of a series of conflicts between the American military and Alaska Natives in the years after the U.S. bought the territory from Russia in 1867.

Ballot boxes set on fire in Oregon, Washington; hundreds of ballots destroyed

Authorities in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, said they've opened investigations after two ballot boxes went up in flames.

What happens to the votes destroyed in ballot drop box fires

The FBI is investigating fires at two ballot drop boxes Monday in Washington and Oregon that destroyed hundreds of ballots. CBS News election law expert and political correspondent David Becker has ...

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