WILDFIRE

Wildfires in Japan continue to gain ground

Published on: March 26, 2025
10:18

Tokyo Mar 26 (Prensa Latina) A new forest fire in Miyazaki prefecture, in southern Japan, extended today the series of fires that continue to spread in mountainous areas of western Japan.

Wildfire sparks alarm in South Australian city

Published on: January 28, 2025
10:53

Canberra, Jan 28 (Prensa Latina) A bushfire in southern Australia today destroyed at least one building while forcing the evacuation of about 1,500 persons from the city of Dimboola, while firefighters are trying to quell it.

Classes resume in areas close to wildfire in Agua volcano, Guatemala

Published on: February 27, 2024
14:39

Guatemala City, Feb 27 (Prensa Latina) Students from Santa Maria de Jesus and San Juan Alotenango municipalities, in the department of Sacatepequez, Guatemala, returned on Tuesday to the classrooms after greater control of the wildfire in the Agua volcano.

Wildfire consumes ecological reserve in Ecuador

Published on: January 28, 2024
10:27

Quito, Jan 28 (Prensa Latina) A wildfire in the northern Ecuadorian province of Carchi is still active on Sunday on the grounds of the ecological reserve El Angel.

Canada alerts on eye diseases given poor air quality

Published on: July 11, 2023
15:23

Ottawa, Jul 11 (Prensa Latina) Canadian health authorities on Tuesday warned its population about the spread of eye diseases due to poor air quality caused by wildfires across the country.

Dixie fire mushrooms into second largest in California history

Published on: August 9, 2021
07:12

Washington, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) The Dixie fire that has forced thousands from their homes in Northern California and ravaged a historic town grew into the second-largest blaze in state history on Sunday, officials said.

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