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# wildfires - Sunday 21 July, 2019
'Something strange is going on': 1,300 firefighters battle blazes in Portugal
Authorities are looking into whether the fires were started deliberately.
# wildfires - Thursday 2 May, 2019
Man arrested over gorse fires in Donegal that destroyed house on Good Friday
The man was subsequently released without charge.
# wildfires - Saturday 27 April, 2019
No one has been prosecuted for deliberately starting wildfires since 2012
This burning of land is illegal from 1 March to 31 August, but there’s only been 11 prosecutions in over 10 years.
# wildfires - Monday 22 April, 2019
'A Holy mess': Pleas for more support as Donegal locals help battle another gorse fire
Donegal Fire Service and gardaí are at the scene.
# wildfires - Wednesday 27 February, 2019
Council criticises 'uncontrolled burning' as Irish Air Corps drops 42,000 litres on Wicklow fires
Firefighters have been battling blazes along the Wicklow-Dublin border since Monday.
# wildfires - Saturday 29 December, 2018
The photos that captured 2018's biggest stories
Conflict in Syria, wildfires in California, political uncertainty in Britain…
# wildfires - Sunday 18 November, 2018
'Sad' Donald Trump visits site of California wildfires and again blames forest mismanagement
The US President said that other countries ‘do it differently’.
# wildfires - Friday 16 November, 2018
California air quality worse than polluted South Asian cities as wildfire death toll hits 63
US president Donald Trump is set to visit the tinder-dry state tomorrow.
# wildfires - Tuesday 13 November, 2018
'We were lucky to get out': Fair City actor describes fleeing his home in California wildfires
Victor Burke said that his family’s home is destroyed, along with many other buildings in the area of Malibu he lives.
# wildfires - Monday 12 November, 2018
Town of Paradise turns to 'hell on earth' after deadly wildfires devastate California
Nearly 230 residents of the town were unaccounted for, the sheriff said.
# wildfires - Sunday 11 November, 2018
Death toll rises to 25 as California wildfires rage on
It is expected to increase again.
# wildfires - Friday 9 November, 2018
Fast-moving wildfires kill at least five people and force 157,000 to evacuate their homes in US
Fires are burning across the western US state of California.
# wildfires - Wednesday 8 August, 2018
Firefighters and soldiers battle Algarve fires as temperatures hit 45 degrees
The fires have left 32 people injured.
# wildfires - Tuesday 7 August, 2018
11 dead as California is scorched by raging wildfires the size of LA
Some 14,000 firefighters, including reinforcements from as far away as Australia and New Zealand, have arrived to combat the firestorm.
# wildfires - Tuesday 31 July, 2018
Portugal prepares for fires as temperatures set to soar to 45 degrees
The country is trying to avoid a repeat of last year’s deadly wildfires.
# wildfires - Sunday 29 July, 2018
Two children aged four and five among the latest victims to die in California wildfires
Some 38,000 people have been evacuated after the Carr Fire roared into the outskirts of Redding in Shasta County.
# wildfires - Saturday 28 July, 2018
Thousands flee deliberate California fire that has destroyed 500 buildings
An official yesterday announced the death of a firefighter battling the inferno.
# wildfires - Friday 27 July, 2018
'There are testimonies': Serious signs arson started deadly Greek wildfires
At least 82 people, including an Irish citizen, were killed in the wildfires.
# wildfires - Thursday 26 July, 2018
Irishman who died in Greek wildfires praised for his 'no-nonsense, can-do' charity work
Brian O’Callaghan-Westropp was on his honeymoon when he and his wife Zoe Holohan were caught in the fires.
# wildfires - Wednesday 25 July, 2018
79 dead and 187 injured: Rescuers search Greek towns after deadly wildfires
An Irish couple are reported to have been caught up in the giant wildfires which broke out on Monday.
Irishman confirmed to have died in Greek wildfires
He has been named as Brian O’Callaghan-Westropp.
Irish newlyweds separated in Greek fires: 'He'd be the type to ensure Zoe was safe and go back to help others'
Brian O’Callaghan-Westropp married Zoe Holohan last Thursday and they had just gone on their honeymoon.
# wildfires - Tuesday 24 July, 2018
Department of Foreign Affairs updates travel advice for Greece as Irish honeymoon couple caught up in wildfires
While the woman has since been hospitalised, the man remains missing.
Flames ravage Greek seaside as wildfires kill 74
Authorities said that 26 bodies were discovered at a seaside resort this morning.
# wildfires - Friday 6 July, 2018
'Severe safety risk': Public warned not to fly drones above wildfires
Yesterday marked the sixth consecutive day that the Defence Forces deployed the Air Corps to assist firefighting operations.
# wildfires - Saturday 13 January, 2018
California mudslides: 18 people confirmed dead, with two-year-old girl among those missing
Seven people remain missing and dozens of homes have been destroyed.
# wildfires - Thursday 4 January, 2018
French Alps on maximum avalanche alert as Storm Eleanor rips through Europe
In other extreme weather, three hundred goats were killed in the wildfire at Chiatra-Canale di Verde.
# wildfires - Thursday 7 December, 2017
Mansions belonging to Beyonce and Rupert Murdoch among those evacuated due to wildfires
Over 200,000 people have been evacuated due to the raging wildfires.
# wildfires - Wednesday 6 December, 2017
California struck by devastating wildfires as flames creep towards renowned art gallery
The fire has been burning since Monday.
# wildfires - Monday 16 October, 2017
At least 27 dead as Ophelia winds blast wildfires across Portugal and Spain
A state of emergency has been declared in Portugal.
# wildfires - Sunday 15 October, 2017
'Hell on earth': Californian wildfires are now 100 miles wide as death toll reaches 40
The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department has received 1,308 missing persons reports so far and 1,052 people have been located.
# wildfires - Friday 13 October, 2017
Death toll hits 31 in deadliest wildfire disaster in California's history
The fires have been raging in northern California since last Sunday.
# wildfires - Wednesday 11 October, 2017
15 dead as wildfires torch California wine country
The state fire prevention agency Calfire forecast strong winds for today, which could fan the fires.
# wildfires - Tuesday 10 October, 2017
'Everything, everything is gone': 10 dead and thousands evacuated in California wildfires
A state of emergency has been declared in three counties.
# wildfires - Tuesday 12 September, 2017
A complaint has been made to Europe about Ireland's failure to protect wildlife
The Irish Wildlife Trust has reported 97 illegal wildfires to the European Commission.
# wildfires - Thursday 27 July, 2017
'We are winning the fight': Fires that forced mass evacuations in France almost under control
“In such dry conditions, we really fear that fires could start again,” one firefighter said.
# wildfires - Wednesday 26 July, 2017
'It's a disaster area. There's nothing left': Wildfires rage over south-east of France
Residents of Corsica and Saint-Tropez have described “apocalyptic” scenes from the wildfires.
# wildfires - Sunday 9 July, 2017
Houses destroyed in 17 wildfires as California gripped by record-breaking heatwave
Over 3,000 firefighters battled the blazes yesterday.
# wildfires - Monday 27 March, 2017
A dry weekend has sparked a series of gorse fires across Ireland
The Irish Wildlife Trust says it has recorded at least 15 wildfires.
# wildfires - Tuesday 26 July, 2016
Photos: Raging wildfire engulfs California homes and film set
The Sand Fire has turned out to be one of the worst in this region in decades.
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