WorldPingOfficials say the fire, which has now burned more than 15,000 acres and is zero percent contained, was human caused. Nearly 90,000 people have been told to evacuate or prepare to leave.
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WorldPingThe Hawk Fire began on Saturday (August 24) and quickly grew to more than 60 sq km as it spread across the Peavine Peak area of the Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest, where rugged foothills are ringed by homes and businesses near the California state line.
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A fast-moving wildfire near Reno, Nevada, has forced 42,000 people to evacuate and put another 45,000 on alert.
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WorldPingFirefighters in Nevada are struggling to contain a fast-growing wildfire which has already forced the evacuation of nearly 14,000 people.
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Serbia requested assistance from the European Union and Russia to help bring intense wildfires under control.
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Mothers and their children are in dire need of food and safety in Sudan’s conflict-stricken Kordofan State.
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WorldPingA round of storms impacted the region on Aug.11…
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