Tag Archives: wildfire

Monday, 20 March 2017 Thousands of people living in the US state of Colorado had to leave their homes due to the spread of wildfire in the Boulder County, according to local officials. Firefighters were sent to combat the wildfire, detected at 1:30 a.m. local time (07:30 GMT) on Sunday, …

Thursday, 16 February 2017 Wellington – A wildfire destroyed at least 11 homes and forced hundreds of terrified residents to evacuate in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, authorities said Thursday. Civil defence officials declared a state of emergency in the South Island city late Wednesday as two blazes that …

Monday, 8 May 2017 A wildfire in Georgia’s Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge has forced dozens of nearby residents to leave their homes, authorities said on Sunday, adding the blaze might not be fully contained for months. About 130,000 acres (52,600 hectares), or almost a third of the refuge, have already …