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At least 64 people have died from forest fires raging in Chile — an increase of 13 in the past day, President Gabriel Boric said on Sunday, adding that the death toll is likely to increase further. CBC | World News
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Massive rainfall amounts could soon extinguish many of Australia’s wildfires
Torrential rain across Australia’s east could extinguish all remaining bushfires in the New South Wales by the end of the week, authorities said on Tuesday, though in Victoria officials expect it to dampen, rather than extinguish, many of the 20 existing fires there. CBC | World News
Read More »Bittersweet reprieve as heavy rain, floods douse Australian wildfires
Many Australians were experiencing a bittersweet break from the threat of bushfires on Thursday, with heavy rain deluging many areas and a tropical cyclone forecast to hit the country’s northwest over the weekend. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian Forces sending plane, crew to help fight Australia wildfires
The plane and crew are to transport fire retardant from the U.S., free up Australian airlift capacity and take images of fires from the air to measure them and predict how they might spread. CBC | World News
Read More »Australian wildfires: Water-bomber plane in horror crash as it desperately battled blazes
A WATER-BOMBER airplane attempting to extinguish wildfires in Australia has crashed in a horrific accident. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »As wildfires grow, so too does anger at Australia PM’s handling of crisis
Cooling temperatures and calmer winds brought some relief Sunday to Australian communities raked by wildfires, but the heat stayed on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to accept responsibility for the crisis and take action. CBC | World News
Read More »Some people flee, others restock before Australian wildfires worsen
Thousands of tourists fled Australia’s wildfire-ravaged eastern coast Thursday ahead of worsening conditions as the military started to evacuate people trapped on the shore further south. CBC | World News
Read More »Raging wildfires trap 4,000 at Australian town’s waterfront
Wildfires burning across Australia’s two most populous states trap residents of a seaside town in apocalyptic conditions and kill at least two people, while more property along the country’s east coast falls victim to a devastating fire season. CBC | World News
Read More »Thousands of koalas feared dead in Australia wildfires
Thousands of koalas are feared to have died in a wildfire-ravaged area north of Sydney, Australia, while soaring temperatures have increased the fire danger in the country’s east. CBC | World News
Read More »Australian PM apologizes for taking Hawaii vacation amid deadly wildfires at home
Prime Minister Scott Morrison cut short a vacation with his wife and adult children amid public anger at his absence from Australia at a time of national crisis. CBC | World News
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