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Hazy Skies Over DC Because of Fires in Canada, New Jersey
Air quality is unhealthy for everyone in parts of the DMV, thanks to a wildfire burning west of Atlantic City in New Jersey. News4’s Amelia Draper explains.
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Smoke from Canadian Wildfires Triggers Air Quality Warnings Across Western US
The fires in Canada have been burning mostly in the province of Alberta, where thousands of residents have evacuated and regional officials have issued state of emergency alerts.
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DC's Hazy, Vibrant Sunsets and Sunrises Caused by Canadian Wildfire Smoke
Storm Team4 Meteorologists share why Wednesday and Thursday had smoky golden hours.
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$1.6 Billion Trial Begins Over Utility Company's Role in Oregon Wildfires That Destroyed Over 5,000 Homes
The fires in 2020 killed nine people, burned more than 1,875 square miles (4,856 square kilometers) in Oregon and destroyed upward of 5,000 homes and structures.
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Pollution Lawsuit Could Curb Use of Aerial Retardant in Fighting Wildfires
A legal dispute in Montana could drastically curb the government’s use of aerial fire retardant to combat wildfires.
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What's That Smell? Burning Odor Confuses DC, Maryland, Virginia Residents
The most likely explanation, according to the National Weather Service, is a wildfire in North Carolina. News4 Meteorologist Amelia Draper explains.
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What's That Smell? Burning Odor Puzzles DC, Maryland, Virginia Residents
Residents around the DMV are noticing a strange burning smell in the region. The odor had people wondering if there was a fire in D.C. or Northern Virginia — but the smoke came from much farther away.
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Giorgio Armani and Guests Flee Sicilian Island Wildfires as Blaze Threatened Vacation Villas
Firefighters are putting out the remnants of two wildfires on a Sicilian island that forced fashion designer Giorgio Armani and dozens more to flee vacation villas overnight.
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Firefighters Continue Battling Large Hawaii Wildfire
Dozens of firefighters are battling a large wildfire in a rural area of Hawaii’s Big Island. No homes are threatened. Gusts and arid conditions are making it difficult to contain the blaze. The fire started in the western reaches of the U.S. Army’s Pohakuloa Training Area, which is above the town of Waikoloa and between Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea...
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Deadly California Wildfire Wipes Out Scenic River Town
Firefighters say they’re making progress as they battle California’s largest and deadliest wildfire of the year. The McKinney Fire in Northern California grew very little on Tuesday, although it remains out of control. The blaze that began last Friday has virtually wiped out the tiny hamlet of Klamath River and at least four people are confirmed dead. Thousands also remain...
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Utah Man Accused of Starting Wildfire by Burning a Spider
Deputies found a jar of marijuana in his belongings, but he didn’t appear to be high, they said.
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2 Bodies Found in Burned Vehicle in Path of Raging California Wildfire
Two bodies were found inside a charred vehicle in a driveway in the wildfire zone of a raging California blaze that is among several burning in the western U.S. amid hot, dry and gusty conditions that boost the danger that the fires will keep growing, officials said Monday.
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House Approves Bill to Help West Fight Wildfires, Drought
The House has approved wide-ranging legislation aimed at helping communities in the West cope with increasingly severe wildfires and drought — fueled by climate change — that have caused billions of dollars of damage to homes and businesses in recent years. The measure combines 49 separate bills and would increase firefighter pay and benefits; boost resiliency and mitigation projects for...
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Oak Fire Rages Outside of Yosemite National Park
Firefighters are battling a blaze in central California which has already burned nearly 17,000 acres and was only 10% contained as of Monday morning.
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Alaska Facing Rare Fire Season, With an Area the Size of Connecticut Already Burned
Alaska is burning this year in ways rarely or ever seen. So far this year more than 530 wildfires have burned an area the size of Connecticut and the typically worst of the fire season lays ahead.
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What's Behind Europe's Spate of Wildfires and Are They Worse Than Before?
Major wildfires in Europe are starting earlier in the year, becoming more frequent, doing more damage and getting harder to stop.
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Fires Scorch Spain and France as Europe Faces Extreme Heat Waves
Firefighters battled wildfires raging out of control in Spain and France, including one whose flames reached two popular Atlantic beaches.
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Fires Threaten Sequoias and Maryland Chef Showcases West African Food: News4 Rundown
Fires are threatening some of the oldest trees in the U.S., the National Building Museum has transformed into a playhouse to
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Forest Service Didn't Consider Climate Change When It Accidentally Caused Historic Fire
The Calf Canyon/Hermits Creek fire has burned more than 341,000 acres and destroyed hundreds of homes in New Mexico.
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Biden Signs Off on Hefty Pay Raise for Federal Firefighters
President Joe Biden has signed off on giving federal wildland firefighters a hefty raise for the next two fiscal years. The move announced Tuesday affects more than 16,000 firefighters and comes as much of the West braces for a difficult wildfire season. Pay raises for the federal firefighters had been included in last year’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill, but they...