wildfire
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Justin Scully, manager of Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, said extreme heat, heavy rainfall and wildfire risk were already affecting gardens, moorland and historic structures.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
In 2021, she lost her home in a catastrophic wildfire that she and other locals attribute to climate change.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
“I continue to provide free legal help to wildfire survivors who have asked me to stay involved,” he said, though he no longer runs the clinic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Earlier this year, one man died in a wildfire in Gloucestershire, while 19 homes were destroyed in Stourbridge, near Birmingham, and villagers were evacuated in the Cairngorms.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Tennessee lay outside Royal’s posting, but the railroad’s local representative had been out of contact since the wildfire.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
Boulder wants compensation for wildfires, the costs for mitigating pest infestations, reduced farm output and lower employee productivity, among other things.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Whitesides co-founded nonprofit organization Megafire Action to advocate for policy solutions to prevent massive wildfires and served as a member of the Antelope Valley Economic Development and Growth Enterprise board of directors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Indonesia has experienced major wildfires, while the warming El Nino weather pattern, which started in June and is due to peak later this year, could drive more fires in southeast Asia, according to the analysis.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
As far back as 2012, the independent CCC warned of "more frequent wildfires due to warmer and drier conditions".
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
“And even if you do, don’t forget, Willodeen, that not all wildfires are started by people. Sometimes they’re nature’s way of cleaning out a forest to make room for new growth.”
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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Earth Science - Middle School
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