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 killed. NBC’s Kathy Park reports and TODAY’s Al Roker tracks the latest forecast.

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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
Residents in South Korea's Andong city told to evacuate as wildfires spread

Officials in the South Korean city of Andong have alerted residents to evacuate to safe areas as firefighters struggled to contain wildfires that ravaged the country’s southern regions since last ...
ABC News - 9h
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.
CBS News - 8h
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.
NBC News - 1d
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 ...
ABC News - 1d
Dangerous wildfires burn across several states

Dangerous wildfires burned across several states on Sunday, with a state of emergency in South Carolina, as fire officials work to contain other blazes in North Carolina and New Jersey. NBC News’ ...
NBC News - 1d
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 ...
CBS News - Mar. 13
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.
NBC News - 2d
Los Angeles Wildfires Leave Residents Worried About Contaminated Soil

Federal agencies are removing topsoil from burned areas but will not test it for contaminants. So scientists and residents are testing fire-affected properties themselves.
The New York Times - Mar. 10

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