wildfire
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Meanwhile, normally mild and wet countries such as Belgium and Scotland, also found themselves battling flames, with the former experiencing its largest wildfire in a century.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
A fast-moving wildfire was approaching Reno, Nev., on Sunday, with authorities urging nearly 90,000 people to evacuate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
It can be tempting for many to imagine a wildfire as an unstoppable wall of flames, creeping steadily across an area - but Fogarty, from Redditch, Worcestershire, said fires did not behave like this.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
There was also a large wildfire in the Cairngorms that led to dozens of people having to temporarily evacuate their homes.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The story was supposed to be a secret, but of course that meant it had spread like wildfire across the camp.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Weeks of unending heat soon turned into a vicious cycle of drought, storms and wildfires.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
The Los Angeles County Fire Department said in a statement Monday that the county was “augmenting staffing and pre-positioning personnel and resources” to ensure a rapid response to wildfires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Throughout this year's hot weather national park wardens have urged visitors to follow the country code by closing gates, taking their litter away with them and reducing the risks of wildfires.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Years of drought, wildfires and high operating costs led ranchers to reduce their herds, which can take years to rebuild.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
With the rising sea levels and the superstorms and the wildfires.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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Earth Science - Middle School
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