Fires return to Carolinas, prompting evacuations and outside help

Evacuation orders and recommendations were in place for parts of the western foothills of the Carolinas, where nearly a half-dozen wildfires were feeding on dry woodlands, officials said Sunday.

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Wildfires in the Carolinas prompt evacuations, emergency declarations

For the second time in less than a month, residents in one North Carolina county have faced evacuations due to wildfires.
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Residents urged to evacuate as wildfires burn along East Coast

Crews are racing to contain wildfires from New Jersey to the Carolinas as evacuation orders are being issued. Officials warn residents living close to the flames leave now or risk being trapped or ...
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Wildfires continue to scorch Carolinas, burning homes and forcing evacuations

Crews in the Carolinas are continuing to battle major wildfires that have scorched hundreds of acres, forced evacuations and destroyed homes.
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Severe weather bringing mudslide threat, forcing evacuations in fire-scarred California

Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate and officials say millions are at risk as a massive storm slams parts of California already reeling from January's devastating wildfires. CBS News ...
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Wildfires in western Japan damage homes, force residents to evacuate

Wildfires have hit several regions in western Japan, injuring at least two people, forcing dozens of residents to evacuate and damaging homes as hundreds of firefighters battled the widening blaze ...
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2 firefighters die in South Korea as dry winds fuel dozens of wildfires

At least two firefighters have died and hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes in South Korea as emergency workers struggled to contain more than 30 wildfires fueled by dry winds
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L.A. officials issue evacuation warnings for wildfire-affected areas ahead of heavy rain

The Los Angeles Fire Department issued evacuation warnings on Tuesday for residents living in the areas of the city savaged by recent wildfires ahead of heavy rain and mudslides expected later this ...
NBC News - Mar. 12
Evacuations ordered in California as mudslide threat ramps up from storm

A flood watch is still in effect for parts of California where heavy rain in burned areas is creating landslide concerns, forcing thousands to evacuate. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans reports ...
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Flash floods in southern Spain prompt officials to evacuate over 350 homes

Flash floods unleashed by heavy rains have promoted officials to evacuate over 350 homes, shut down roads and cancel classes in southern Spain
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