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After a Tragic Fire, Mexico’s President Feels the Heat

Dawn Paley / Truthdig Apr 7, 2023 Activists call the death of 40 migrants in Juarez a “state crime.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Residents in Wildfire-Ravaged Zone Confront Australian Prime Minister

TRISTAN LAVALETTE / The Associated Press Jan 2, 2020 Scott Morrison is cursed at and insulted by locals in New South Wales town frustrated by the lack of urgent emergency aid to fight blazes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

California’s Rich Are Buying Their Own Firefighters

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Oct 28, 2019 As wildfires rage, climate change exacerbates wealth inequality. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Thousands Ordered to Leave as Northern California Fire Rages

JOCELYN GECKER and NOAH BERGER / The Associated Press Oct 24, 2019 All of Geyserville and others in Sonoma County are evacuated as blaze grows to 15-plus square miles; high winds prompt rolling blackouts. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

California Utility Faces Gripes Over Deliberate Blackouts

BRIAN MELLEY and JONATHAN J. COOPER / The Associated Press Oct 10, 2019 Customers complain about inconveniences after Pacific Gas & Electric's unprecedented move to try to prevent fires due to wind forecasts. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Brazilian Troops Deploy to Fight Amazon Fires

MARCELO SILVA de SOUSA / The Associated Press Aug 24, 2019 The "unprecedented" operations come as President Jair Bolsonaro tries to allay worldwide fears by saying blazes are in unforested areas. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Massive Fire Engulfs Notre Dame Cathedral, but Worst Is Avoided

The Associated Press Apr 15, 2019 People watch aghast as the 12th century Paris landmark under renovation suffers extensive damage, but the church's structure has been saved. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Utility’s Role in 2017 Wildfires May Violate Its Probation, California Says

SUDHIN THANAWALA / The Associated Press Dec 31, 2018 Pacific Gas & Electric, on probation in a 2010 pipeline explosion that killed eight, finds itself in increasing legal jeopardy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Catastrophic Northern California Fire Is Finally Contained

CHRISTOPHER WEBER / The Associated Press Nov 25, 2018 A massive wildfire that killed dozens of people and destroyed thousands of homes is fully contained after burning for more than two weeks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Paradise Lost

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Smoke Signals

By Adam Zyglis Aug 13, 2018 Dig deeper

Brown Asks Trump for Help as California Battles 17 Blazes

PAUL ELIAS / The Associated Press Aug 4, 2018 Gov. Jerry Brown tours neighborhoods wiped out by wildfire near Redding in Northern California and says the "president has been pretty good on helping us in disasters so I'm hopeful." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )