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Greece's wildfires are beginning to subside, but firefighters remain vigilant.
After two weeks of devastating wildfires ravaging Greece, the fires are showing symptoms of abating. However, firefighters remain on high alert as they battle flare-ups across the nation.
As vacationers return to the Greek island of Rhodes in dribs and drabs, some people are spending th...
CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE: OFFICIALS ORDER MANDATORY EVACUATIONS
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• The officials have ordered mandatory evacuations for residents of Modjeska, Silverado and Williams canyons and for Foothill Ranch along with parts of Portola Hills
• According to a tweet made by the Orange County Fire Authority, over 500 firefighters are...
SMOKE FROM WILDFIRES LIKELY TO MAKE PEOPLE MORE VULNERABLE TO COVID-19: DOCTORS
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• Dr. Spellberg cited many studies conducted in the United States, Italy and China that said exposure of lung tissue to pollution may increase susceptibility to viral infections
• Whenever the lining of the lung or the airways becomes inflated or damaged, ...
POOR AIR QUALITY AND INCREASE IN FLU CASES IS INTERCONNECTED: STUDY
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• According to a recently conducted study out of Montana, there is a link between the poor air quality and increase in the number of flu cases following the winter season
• The best way to safeguard our health during the smoky season is to be sensible abou...
OREGON WILDFIRES: STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED IN MARION COUNTY
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• On Saturday, the state of California saw wildfires that scorched over 7,000 acres of land and was caused by a pyrotechnic device at a gender-reveal party
• The commissioners in Marion County have declared a state of emergency
• All the peo...
CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES CAUSED BY A PYROTECHNIC DEVICE AT GENDER-REVEAL PARTY
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• The fire started at the El Dorado Ranch Park in Yucaipa, located about 72 miles east of Los Angeles
• According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention, the fire started because of smoke generating pyrotechnic device
The El...
625 WILDFIRES IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
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• The fires started due to lightning in August 2020
• Three major fires are being fought continuously
Even as the pandemic continues with its second surge, fires across the ...
CALIFORNIA STRUGGLES WITH THE PANDEMIC, WILDFIRES, AND HEATWAVE
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- Corona virus has infected more than 600,000 people in California
- The heatwave has driven temperatures in the state above 100 degrees Fahrenheit
California is in an emergency state. It has been dealin...
CALIFORNIA FIRE: 367 FIRES ABLAZE SIMULTANEOUSLY, 23 FIRES MAJOR
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• Evacuation of people in California is leading to worries of health scares like COVID, asthma, bronchitis, and even strokes
• As many as 367 fires are currently being fou...