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At least 26 dead and 2,000 injured as wildfires rage out of control across Chile

(NACIMIENTO, Chile) -- Wildfires that have been raging across Chile for more than a week have now killed at least 26 people and left more than 2,000 injured.Over 1,500 homes have also been completely destroyed by the fires, leaving thousands more homeless as a ...
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At least 24 dead as Chile battles out-of-control wildfires

(NEW YORK) -- At least 24 people are dead as dozens of wildfires rage in Chile amid a scorching heat wave, Chilean authorities confirmed to ABC News.The fatalities included two firefighters, authorities said. Approximately 1,000 people have also been injured, with 26 in life-threatening ...
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Two killed in Northern California wildfires: Sheriff

(WEED, Calif.) -- A wildfire raging in Northern California took a tragic turn as two bodies were recovered after the blaze swept into a small town, damaging or destroying more than 100 structures, authorities said.Siskiyou County Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue broke the grim news at ...
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Dueling Northern California wildfires, high temperatures challenge fire crews

(WEED, Calif.) -- As firefighters appeared to be getting a handle Sunday on a wildland fire that damaged or destroyed more than 100 structures in a Northern California town, another blaze burning in the same county was giving fire crews new challenges, officials said.The ...
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Wildfires ravage France’s famous wine region

(BORDEAUX, France) — A wildfire is raging at an "unprecedented" rate in the famed wine region south of Bordeaux, France, firefighters said Wednesday.The prefecture of Gironde in southwest France ordered an estimated 10,000 residents to evacuate."Prepare your papers, the animals you can take with ...
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Where wildfires are raging across Europe

(LONDON) -- Wildfires continue to rage across Europe, as an unprecedented heat wave and drought conditions threaten efforts to combat flames in some regions.In Greece, 56 forest fires occurred in the last 24 hours, the national fire service said Wednesday.Most of the outbreaks were ...
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Heat-related deaths top 1,100 in Spain, Portugal amid heat wave and wildfires

(NEW YORK) -- As Western Europe experiences a record-breaking heat wave, Spain and Portugal have reported at least 1,169 heat-related deaths, according to each country's ministry of health.At least 510 people died from heat-related issues in Spain between July 10 and July 18, the ...
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France, Spain and Portugal afflicted by heat, wildfires

(LONDON) -- As Western Europe experiences a record-breaking heat wave, thousands of firefighters are having trouble containing forest fires in France, Spain and Portugal that have destroyed thousands of acres of land.The fires have forced thousands of people to evacuate to safety, as extreme ...
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Firefighters battle 2 growing wildfires near Flagstaff, Arizona

(FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.) -- Two wildfires are threatening communities near Flagstaff, Arizona, as the fire danger remains high due to dry, hot conditions.The largest, the Pipeline Fire, has quickly swelled to over 20,100 acres since first reported on Sunday and is 0% contained. It is ...
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Temperatures soar 20 degrees above normal as wildfires burn in Southwest

(NEW YORK) -- Fire danger is back down to critical after reaching extreme levels on Monday, but red flag warnings continue across six states in the Southwest, from Nevada to Oklahoma.More than a dozen wildfires continued to burn on Tuesday across the region. The ...
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