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Why are the Washington wildfires so severe? Spokane fires explained
Fanned by strong winds and fueled by exceptionally dry vegetation, the fires have burned more than 8,000 acres (3237 hectares) and spread from surrounding forests and grasslands into residential neighbourhoods, forcing approximately 65,000 people to evacuate, according to the Spokane Valley Fire Department. More than 700 buildings have been destroyed as the fires spread from surrounding vegetation into residential neighbourhoods, posing an unprecedented threat to lives and property. Scientists say drought, extreme heat and climate change are making wildfire seasons longer, more frequent and.
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France wildfires reveal hundreds of WW2 shells in village
A mother and son inspect the surrounds of their home in Le Porge on Monday, after it was destroyed in a wildfire Wildfires in the south of France has revealed a cache of 400 historic shells and munitions in the village of Le Porge, according to local authorities. France was one of the worst affected regions, with an area of 42,000 hectares burnt in the south-west, making it one of the largest forest fires since World War Two. More than 100 explosions were heard on the second night of the fire, Mayor Martial Zaninetti told French news outlet France Info, likening it to "the sound of war".
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World·3h ago
Palestine weekly: Israel kills dozens in Gaza after Hamas disarmament deal
The attacks capped a month that was the deadliest in Gaza this year, and the deadliest for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, in terms of Israeli settler attacks, since 2023. The Health Ministry said that July was the deadliest month in Gaza since the start of the year, with 152 people killed. In Khan Younis, an Israeli drone strike on a tent killed eight-year-old Ratil Abdullah and 20-year-old Abdullah al-Balawi, according to Gaza Now.
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