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Los Angeles wildfire: Toll touches 11, more than 10,000 structures burnt down as blaze still persists

Jan 11, 2025, at 11:21 am

Los Angeles/IBNS: At least 11 people have been killed in what is considered as the worst wildfire in the Los Angeles city of California, United States while more than 10,000 houses and structures were burnt down in the blaze which is even three days later no less threatening.

Los Angeles wildfire toll climbs to 10, thousands of structures destroyed

Jan 10, 2025, at 12:16 pm

Los Angeles/IBNS: The toll in the wildfire that has destroyed thousands of structures and forced at least 100,000 people to flee has climbed to 10, media reports said.

Los Angeles wildfire: Blazes largely persist, toll likely to climb, thousands of structures destroyed

Jan 10, 2025, at 11:02 am

Los Angeles/IBNS: The death toll in the massive wildfire in Los Angeles may climb further as thousands of structures were destroyed and at least 100,000 people fled their homes for survival from the blazes that are yet to be swayed, media reports said.

Wildfires devastate Los Angeles County, claiming five lives, displacing thousands

Jan 09, 2025, at 07:49 pm

Los Angeles: Wildfires sweeping across Los Angeles County have destroyed or damaged more than 2,000 homes, businesses, and other structures, leaving at least five people dead, California Governor Gavin Newsom told CNN.

Los Angeles wildfire leaves 5 dead, forces 1 lakh including celebs to flee, Hollywood hills ablazed

Jan 09, 2025, at 01:59 pm

Los Angeles/IBNS: At least five people died and about one lakh others including Hollywood A-listers fled their homes to survive the massive wildfire that created chaos in Los Angeles, media reports said.

Los Angeles wildfire: Fresh fire breaks out in Hollywood hills, 5 dead, 1 lakh people evacuated

Jan 09, 2025, at 10:50 am

Los Angeles/IBNS: Five people died and one lakh people were evacuated as a fresh fire broke out in the Hollywood hills amid the raging wildfire that threatened to engulf Los Angeles in the United States, media reports said.

Thousands, including Hollywood stars, flee Los Angeles upscale neighbourhood as wildfire engulfs homes

Jan 08, 2025, at 09:38 pm

Los Angeles/IBNS: A state of emergency was declared in US' California as a massive wildfire ripped through an upscale coastal area of Los Angeles on Monday night forcing over 30,000 people to evacuate their homes.

Spain: Tenerife wildfire forces evacuation of thousands

Aug 22, 2023, at 08:50 am

Madrid/UNI: The Canary Islands' Emergency and Security Coordination Center declared on Saturday that a staggering evacuation of over 26,000 individuals would be imperative due to an uncontrolled wildfire wreaking havoc on the island of Tenerife.

More wildfire crises occur in western Canada

Aug 19, 2023, at 05:29 pm

Ottawa/UNI: More wildfire crises occurred in western Canada on Friday.

US: Hawaii wildfire death toll rose to 93

Aug 14, 2023, at 04:53 am

Huwaii/UNI: The Maui County government updated the death toll from wildfire in Hawaii to 93, as of Sunday, with the identification of only two of the deceased.

Death toll in Hawaii wildfire touches 67

Aug 12, 2023, at 03:36 pm

The death toll due to the Hawaii wildfires has touched 67, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in the history of the region.

Hawaii: Wildfire death toll rises to 53

Aug 11, 2023, at 02:50 pm

Los Angeles: At least 53 people have been confirmed dead in the devastating hurricane-driven wildfires in Hawaii's Maui Island, authorities said on Thursday.

Canada: Halifax wildfire damages about 200 homes, structures

May 31, 2023, at 05:25 am

Nova Scotia/IBNS: Out of control wildfire in northwest Halifax has damaged hundreds of homes, with thousands of residences under a mandatory evacuation order, officials said.

Two killed in Northern California wildfire

Sep 05, 2022, at 05:04 pm

Los Angeles/UNI: Two people were killed in a fast-moving wildfire in the Northern California town of Weed in Siskiyou County, the county's Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue said.

Russia declares state of emergency in four regions over wildfires

Jul 29, 2019, at 11:18 pm

Moscow, July 29 (Xinhua): Russia has declared a state of emergency in forests in four regions of Siberia and the Far East over mass wildfires, the Russian Aerial Forest Protection Service said Monday.

Wildfires hit California, 5 killed, 150000 evacuated

Nov 10, 2018, at 07:32 am

California, Nov 10 (IBNS): At least five people were killed as two wildfires raged in US state of California, media reports said on Saturday.

Canada: BC government declares state emergency as 566 wildfires burn across province

Aug 16, 2018, at 07:29 pm

Victoria, Aug 16 (IBNS): The British Columbia government hasdeclared a state emergency as 566 wildfires are still burning across the province, media reports said.

USA: Thousands flee homes in Lake Elsinore as wildfire advances

Aug 11, 2018, at 12:47 pm

Lake Elsinore, Orange County, Aug 11 (IBNS): At least 21,000 people have evacuated  their homes in Lake Elsinore region of Orange County, California, as wildfire threatened their existence.

Canada: Northern Ontario wildfire no longer out of control

Aug 10, 2018, at 03:15 pm

Toronto, Aug 10 (IBNS): The wildfire in North Ontario is no longer considered to be out of control, media reports said.

Greece wildfires: At least 74 killed, PM Tsipras declares three-day mourning

Jul 25, 2018, at 11:39 am

Athens, July 25 (IBNS): Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has declared three days of mourning as at least 74 lives were lost in the ravaging wildfires, which hit several parts of the peninsular southern-eastern European nation.

Greece wildfires: At least 20 dead, over 100 injured

Jul 24, 2018, at 11:43 am

Athens, July 24 (IBNS): A deadly forest fire has killed at least 20 people while it ravaged parts of Greece.

California fires: Death toll touches 15, over 150 missing

Oct 11, 2017, at 04:34 pm

Napa, Oct 11 (IBNS): The death toll in the deadly California fires has increased to 15, while scores of people are still missing, reports said.

B.C. Premier John Horgan visits wildfire affected areas

Aug 29, 2017, at 07:37 am

Kamloops, Aug 28 (IBNS): British Columbia Premier John Horgan on Monday visited several wildfire struck areas in the Interior, according to the Star.