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AUSTRALIA has been hit by an overwhelming spate of wildfires which has ravaged the region, leaving thousands at risk. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
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Wildfires surround Sydney as Australia’s most populous state declares emergency
Australia’s most populous state declared its second emergency in as many months on Thursday as extreme heat and strong winds stoked scores of uncontrolled bushfires, some on Sydney’s doorstep. CBC | World News
Read More »Sydney blanketed by orange skies as wildfires rage
A dense fog of smoke and flying ash has lingered over Sydney, Australia, for most of the past week, obscuring visibility and prompting commuters to wear breathing masks. CBC | World News
Read More »Deadly wildfires raze Australia’s drought-hit east coast
At least 100 homes were estimated to have been destroyed since Friday, but that damage toll could rise significantly as firefighters were able to extinguish flames and access fire zones. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump threatens to cut federal funding for California wildfires
U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to cut federal funding to California for aid during wildfires that have burned across the state during dry winds this fall. CBC | World News
Read More »California firefighters ready for another battle as winds whip up new wildfires
Fast-moving Santa Ana winds are expected to blast through Southern California on Wednesday, whipping up new wildfires after a brief respite for firefighters a day earlier. CBC | World News
Read More »Here’s what you need to know about 2 wildfires raging in California
High winds are fuelling wildfires across California, and frustration is growing among hundreds of thousands of residents amid planned blackouts aimed at preventing more blazes from igniting. CBC | World News
Read More »Wildfires force tens of thousands across California to flee
Fast-growing fires throughout California forced more than 40,000 people to leave their homes Thursday as dry winds and high heat fed both the flames and fears in a state still jittery from devastating wildfires in the last two years. CBC | World News
Read More »3 confirmed dead in waning California wildfires
Firefighters were taming a wildfire Saturday that damaged or destroyed more than 30 structures along Los Angeles’s northern edge and sent a blanket of smoke across a swath of neighbourhoods, as three deaths have now been tied to blazes across Southern California. CBC | World News
Read More »Firefighters gaining ground on California wildfires as winds fade
Since roughly 100,000 people were ordered to evacuate their homes, firefighters in California have gained ground as they battle wildfires sweeping through the state. They have been aided by diminishing winds, and officials report multiple fires mostly contained or with minimal growth. CBC | World News
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