California Wildfires
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A city in Minnesota is attracting ‘climate migrants.’ Could Canada be next?Climate change is forcing people to rethink where they live. Some residents are being forced out; others are choosing to make a move.EnvironmentJan 14, 2022
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California power utility blamed for causing Dixie wildfire, 2nd largest in state historyThe 2021 blaze was caused by a tree hitting PG&E electrical lines, according to investigators with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.WorldJan 5, 2022
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Worries swirl California weather could bring ‘critical’ wildfire conditions to U.S.The state energy grid operator called for voluntary conservation of electricity from 4-9 p.m. because of expected high demand for air conditioning.EnvironmentSep 8, 2021
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Thousands flee as winds push California wildfire dangerously close to Lake TahoeThe Caldor fire has roared downslope toward the southern end of the Tahoe basin that straddles the California-Nevada border, triggering mass evacuations.WorldAug 31, 2021
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Firefighters race to stop raging California wildfire from spreading to Lake TahoeThe Caldor Fire was less than 32 kilometers east of the lake that straddles the California-Nevada state line, blanketing the resort community in smoke and ash.WorldAug 25, 2021
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‘We lost Greenville’: Dixie wildfire burns down California townA gas station, church, hotel, and museum were among those gutted in the town dating back to California's gold rush era where some wooden buildings were more than 100 years old.WorldAug 6, 2021
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‘Hard days ahead’: U.S. prepares for explosive wildfire growth amid hot, dry weatherMore than 20,000 firefighters and support personnel were battling 97 large, active wildfires covering 7,560 square kilometres in 13 U.S. states.EnvironmentAug 4, 2021
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U.S. states draw outside support as wildfires blast through WestProgress was being made on the nation's largest blaze, the Bootleg Fire in Oregon, but more mandatory evacuations were ordered Friday and less than half of it had been contained.EnvironmentJul 24, 2021
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Thousands displaced by Oregon wildfire that has burned an area larger than NYCOther states hard hit by the latest spate of wildfires include California, Idaho, Montana and Alaska, yet Oregon's fires are currently the largest in the region.WorldJul 16, 2021
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Thousands of firefighters battle big blazes across western U.S.More than 14,000 firefighters and support personnel were attacking fires covering close to a million acres (4,047 square kilometers) of land.EnvironmentJul 13, 2021
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