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wildfire

[wahyld-fahyuhr] / ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər /




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A series of wildfire warnings have been issued for Scotland.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

County Supervisor Kathryn Barger met privately with President Trump and administration officials Wednesday to press for federal support and yet-unpaid wildfire recovery funding as the region continues to rebuild from the 2025 fires.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

A Nigerian scientist's "personal experience" with a wildfire, its threat to endangered bats she discovered just days before, and her campaign to protect them, has won her the global Goldman Environmental Prize.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Evacuation orders have been issued in Lake Elsinore as around 300 firefighting personnel combat a wildfire that ignited Friday in a dry and brushy area, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Away from the wildfire, the air will cool.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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