Wildfire
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Deaths from Los Angeles-area wildfires rise to 29
TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – The number of deaths in the wildfires that destroyed entire communities in the Los Angeles area this month has risen to 29, the county medical examiner’s office said Monday.
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Winds, dry conditions driving new fires in Los Angles
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Strong winds in Southern California have brought severe fire danger and widespread power outages across Southern California.
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LA fire:
New wildfire in North Los Angeles forces over 50,000
TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders or warnings on Wednesday as a massive, fast-moving wildfire tore through the rugged mountains north of Los Angeles.
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At least 27 people killed in LA wildfire
TEHRAN Jan. 17 (MNA) – Local media in the United States media reported a massive fire at one of the largest battery storage plants in central California. At least 27 people were killed in a wildfire in Los Angeles.
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IRCS:
US willing to accept Iran’s financial aid instead of human resources
TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) says the American Red Cross has reportedly told Iran it does not need human resources but the Islamic Republic can send financial assistance to the United States to cope with fires.
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LA wildfires greater damage than nuclear weapons: Trump
TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – US President-elect Donald Trump says the raging wildfires in Los Angeles have caused more destruction than a nuclear impact.
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24 dead in Los Angeles wildfires
TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Firefighters scrambled Sunday to make further progress against wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed 24 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warned of dangerous weather.
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VIDEO: Watch ruins left by fire in Los Angeles
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – At least 16 people are now confirmed dead from fires that have left communities in ruins across Los Angeles.
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VIDEO: LA 'fire nightmare' continues
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Five major wildfires are still burning in the Los Angeles area, and some finger-pointing has already begun.
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California wildfire death toll increases
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – The death toll in horrific wildfires in California has increased.
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IRCS expresses sympathy with victims of L.A. fire
TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has expressed sympathy with the victims of the Los Angeles wildfire and announced IRCS's readiness to send humanitarian aid.
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Hell in Los Angeles; Natural disaster or inefficient management?
TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Unprecedented fires in Los Angeles have left heavy financial and human losses. The important question is who is responsible for this crisis?
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VIDEO: Apocalyptic footage of California wildfires
TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Multiple wildfires have been raging across Los Angeles since Tuesday, killing at least 10 people and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate.
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Iran's VP:
California's fires reminiscent of Israeli savagery in Gaza
TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – Iran's vice president for strategic affairs has likened the devastation caused by “wrath of nature” in the form of raging fires in California to destruction brought by “savagery of Israel” in Gaza Strip.
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Massive fire in Los Angeles
TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have spread rapidly through the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, destroying multiple buildings.
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Los Angeles wildfires devour thousands of homes
TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – Wildfires menacing Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people and devoured nearly 10,000 structures, with five fires burning into a third night on Thursday, as dry desert winds fanning the flames again gathered strength.
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5 people have died in wildfires in the Los Angeles area
TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – The death toll from the wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area has risen to five, according to Nicole Nishida, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
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Massive fire in LA forced 30k people to evacuate region
TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Local media in the United States reported on Wednesday that tens of thousands of people were forced to leave the area after fires spread rapidly in various areas of Los Angeles.
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VIDEO: Wildfires in Los Angeles
TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – The Bridge Fire was burning Sunday in the Angeles National Forest north of Azusa, quickly spreading to at least 800 acres.
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Brazil suspects criminals set record São Paulo fires
TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Government officials in Brazil say they suspect "criminals" are behind a record number of fires which have devastated large swathes of São Paulo state.
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France wildfires force thousands to flee: report
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Dozens of residents of the southwestern French town of Frontignan were evacuated on Sunday as wildfires burned through a nearby pine forest, local authorities said.
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Massive fire breaks out in a hotel in Karbala (+VIDEO)
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – The local media in Iraq on Sunday reported the occurrence of a fire in one of the hotels in Karbala, Iraq.
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VIDEO: Fire engulfs parking lot in Tel Aviv
TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Local media reported a massive fire broke out in a parking lot in Tel Aviv.
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Turkey continues staunch battle against wildfires
TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Turkey's Communications Directorate has announced that air and land operations are ongoing to combat forest fires in the Aegean province of Izmir, as the country continues its fight against wildfires nationwide.
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One dead as Greek wildfire burns in Athens suburbs
TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Greece's worst wildfire of the year killed one person and continued to burn on the outskirts of the capital Athens on Tuesday, although lighter winds and firefighting efforts had helped reduce its intensity, authorities said.
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Wildfire torches hillside homes in southern California
TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) –A wind-driven wildfire on a hillside above the southern California city of San Bernardino burned several homes and forced evacuations before it was brought under control on Tuesday, firefighters reported.
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California's Park Fire in pictures
TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – As the Park Fire continues to rapidly grow and threaten thousands more acres of northern California, an evacuation warning has been issued for the town of Paradise.
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Extensive wildfire in N California becomes largest in US
TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Thousands of firefighters were battling a rapidly growing wildfire in northern California on Saturday after the blaze more than doubled in size in a 24-hour span.
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Massive wildfire engulfs Canadian ‘Jasper’ tourist town
TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Media sources reported that the Canadian forest fire has spread to the tourist city of ‘Jasper’ and caused widespread destruction in this city.
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VIDEO: Wildfire in LA National Forest
TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – A fast-moving wildfire in the Angeles National Forest prompted evacuations Friday afternoon.