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Utility-Caused Wildfires Are Becoming a National Problem

Climate change is raising the risk of blazes that are started by power lines and other utility equipment in many…

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Chile’s Deadliest Wildfire Is Said to Have Been Made Worse by a Lack of Water

Poor water pressure and dry hydrants posed major obstacles to fighting the February fire that killed scores of people along…

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Three Men Face Federal Gun Charges in Kansas City Super Bowl Parade Shooting

Prosecutors said some of the weapons recovered from the scene of the Feb. 14 shooting had been unlawfully purchased or…

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Israel Says Its Forces ‘Fired Precisely’ During Aid Convoy Chaos

Israeli soldiers “fired precisely” at Gazans who approached them during a chaotic scene near an aid convoy in northern Gaza…

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Utility Says Its Equipment May Have Started Record Texas Fire

The company, Xcel Energy, said that its facilities in the Texas Panhandle “appear to have been involved in an ignition”…

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A Fire Dept. Chaplain Breaking Barriers

The Rev. Pamela Holmes will be sworn in today as the Fire Department’s second female chaplain, and the first Black…

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The Fires Sweeping Across Texas Offer a Terrifying Warning

On Thursday, as flames from the Smokehouse Creek Fire raced eastward across the Texas Panhandle for the fourth straight day…

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Scenes From the Smokehouse Creek Fire in Texas

The Smokehouse Creek fire is the largest on record in Texas. Since it started on Monday, the blaze has burned…

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What Are the Largest Wildfires in U.S. History?

The Smokehouse Creek fire in the Texas Panhandle is now one of the largest fires the country has faced. Here…

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Witnesses Describe Seeing People Shot as Israeli Soldiers Fired Toward Crowds Surging Around Aid Convoy

They went out in the thousands, camping overnight along the coastal road in the cold Gaza night — making small…

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