blazes

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On Monday, the Balkans braced for temperatures of up to 40C, with firefighters in Bosnia battling blazes sparked during the heat.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

In Utah, the largest of eleven active blazes is the Cottonwood Fire, which as of Sunday covered over 93,000 acres and was 0% contained, according to the US Forest Service.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

The crews are working to create a network of vegetation-free pathways, called fuel breaks, that can slow fires and give firefighters strategic access to wildlands to combat blazes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

Both Raman and Pratt said the city was ill-prepared to contain the blazes that destroyed thousands of homes, including Pratt’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

When 1945 arrives, the internees peer into the distance, where a soft reddish-orange glow blazes across the horizon.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly