Hundreds flee historic wildfires, Sweden’s PM says better preparedness needed
Hundreds of people have been forced to abandon their homes as forest fires are now reaching historic sizes. Jämtland County,
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Italian water bombers assisting Sweden in fight against spreading wildfires
Italian water bombing planes arrived on Wednesday, as emergency services are working nonstop to try to control the fires, with
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Sweden calls for volunteers to help fight raging wildfires
At least eighty fires are burning around the country at present, and many are still not under control. According to
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Swedish firefighters control forest fire sparked by machinery
The prolonged spell of hot, dry weather has sparked the first large forest fire of the summer with emergency services
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Heatwave sparks fears of wildfires in large parts of Sweden
It’s only mid-May but the mini heatwave has left large areas of Sweden bone-dry, leading to firefighters issuing a ban on public fires
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Alaska’s firefighters are ready for wildfire season
It’s the start of wildland fire season in Alaska, and to make sure they’re ready for it, firefighters have been
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One year anniversary of historic forest fire in Sweden
Friday is exactly one year after an enormous forest fire broke out in Västmanland in central Sweden. And since the fire, forestry companies
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Dramatic increase in tundra-fire frequency in Arctic Alaska: report
If it seems like there’s more fire activity in Alaska than in the past, that’s no illusion. The long-term record shows
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Fight against forest fire continues in Sweden
The helicopters went back in the air early Thursday morning to continue fighting the forest fire that began last Thursday,
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“Dumpcano” costs mounting in Canada’s eastern Arctic
They’re calling it the “dumpcano” a combination of dump (landfill) and volcano. In Canada’s far north the town of Iqaluit,
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Historic Alaska gold dredge goes up in smoke
The historic Gold Dredge No. 3 north of Fairbanks went up in flames on Saturday afternoon and found no firefighters
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Fires burn near Wrigley in Canada’s Northwest Territories
The voluntary evacuation order is still in place for people in the community of Wrigley in Canada’s Northwest Territories. A
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Lightning triggers new fires in Yukon, Canada
A lightning storm in northern Yukon, Canada has sparked new forest fires. According to Yukon Wildland Fire Management this includes
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