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Deadly Soberanes fire north of Big Sur grows to 40,000 acres
2016-08-01 22:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: The deadly wildfire raging north of Big Sur continued to grow in size on Sunday and has now burned 40,000 acres and destroyed nearly 70 structures. About 5,300 firefighters are battling the Soberanes fire, which is now just 18% contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Since it began July 22, the fire has also claimed the life of a bulldozer operator. Pushed by strong southerly winds, the blaze has shifted away from coastal homes and is moving southeast...
CNN: Deadly heat wave scorches central and eastern U.S.
2016-07-25 18:48:11| PortlandOnline
News story posted to CNN.com July 25, 2016.
Why the West Va. floods were so deadly and destructive
2016-06-27 14:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
US Today: Steep mountains, narrow valleys and a deadly train of storms came together in West Virginia to cause the horrendous flooding that killed 23 people last week, forced thousands to evacuate and destroyed or damaged thousands of homes and businesses. West Virginia got hit by a phenomenon meteorologists call 'training' because the thunderstorms line up over the same location like the cars of a freight train. More rain is in store for Monday, and the state issued flood watches and warnings as more...
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Firefighters begin to get deadly California blaze under control
2016-06-26 18:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Firefighters have begun to contain a wildfire in central California that has killed at least two people and destroyed 200 structures, fire officials said on Sunday, as six other blazes raged in the state in an already intense wildfire season. The intense conflagration known as Erskine, about 110 miles (180 km) north of Los Angeles, has melted steel, exploded structures and reduced homes to ash. The Erskine fire is 10 percent contained after ripping through 36,810 acres - or nearly 60 square...
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Deadly California wildfire has destroyed 150 homes, more threatened
2016-06-26 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A massive wildfire burning out of control in the foothills of central California has left at least 150 homes in ruins and damaged another 75, officials said on Saturday, warning that more residents may be forced to flee the advancing flames. The so-called Erskine fire, which broke out on Thursday some 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Bakersfield in Kern County, has already claimed at least two lives, sent three firefighters to the hospital and forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes. ...
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