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 week, forcing thousands to flee and destroying likely hu...

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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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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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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 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 Erupt in South Korea, Killing 4 and Forcing Thousands to Evacuate

Firefighters confronted the blazes in the country’s southeast over the weekend. Most had been extinguished by Monday, but dry and windy conditions persisted.
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Just months after wildfires, a powerful storm forces evacuations again in southern California

Southern California is on alert as a powerful storm moves into the region, with parts of Los Angeles County given instructions to evacuate. It comes just two months after wildfires sparked and ...
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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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At least 4 people dead in South Korea wildfires

At least four people have died and six have been injured in a series of wildfires in South Korea, the Korea Forest Service said Sunday.
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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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