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'I felt like I was in hell': Israelis flee as Los Angeles wildfires devour thousands of homes

Israeli residents in affected areas evacuate as flames near, leaving lives behind; some blame California Governor Gavin Newsom for devastation, calling his inaction on dry vegetation 'criminal negligence,' echoing Donald Trump’s past warnings

Ayala Or-El, Los Angeles | 01.09.25

Huge wild fires burn in Los Angeles, flames reach Hollywood actor's home: 'Houses destroyed'

Strong winds fan the flames in California, which also spread to an upscale neighborhood in Los Angeles; Residents spoke of "crying and screaming" during the evacuation; The fire caused cancelation of premiere of Jennifer Lopez's new film, while James Woods filmed the flames shooting from his home: 'I don't know if the house is still standing'

AP | 01.08.25

Since October 7, 84,000 acres of land in northern Israel ravaged by wildfires

Since start of war in Gaza, wildfires in Israel have burned 84,000 acres, mainly in the northern region and Golan Heights, as well as in the West Bank; Visitor numbers to nature reserves dropped 38%; restoring the damage 'will take time'

Yaron Drukman | 10.06.24

Massive barrage of Hezbollah rockets, drones causes north to burn

Nature and Parks Authority says that some 80,000 dunams (20,000 acres) in the Upper Galilee and Golan Heights have gone up in flames since the start of the month

Eitan Glickman, Ilana Curiel | 07.04.24

Hezbollah rocket fire burns wide swath of largest forest in Israel

Almost everything was lost in just two hours of Biriya forest fire, and 18 years of daily investment in rehabilitating the magical forest after the Second Lebanon War went up in flames; More than 14,000 acres believed burned in such fires since October 7

Ilana Curiel | 06.05.24

Northern Israel engulfed in flames after Hezbollah attacks, Kiryat Shmona homes ablaze

Major fires have reignited north of Kiryat Shmona, prompting firefighting teams to evacuate remaining residents; some 15 fire sites persist, primarily due to rocket fire, compounded by communications infrastructure failure in area

Yair Kraus, Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun | 06.04.24

Climate change turns wildfires more destructive, study says

Environmental experts use computer models to simulate forest fires following increase in global warming and say risk for severe fires could go up by 172%

Yogev Israeli, AFP | 09.03.23

Paris Hilton and her husband Carter Reum

Despite wildfire tragedy, Paris Hilton spotted vacationing with family on Maui beach

Paris Hilton, her husband Carter Reum and 7-month-old son Phoenix were spotted at a Wailea resort on Maui despite a call to depart in order to free up hotel accommodations for displaced locals; friend says she took supplies to a shelter

Dennis Bihler | 08.14.23

ביתם של משפחת בר גיל גורדון נשרף בשריפות בהוואי

Israelis flee Hawaii wildfires, left homeless: 'It's a miracle we were able to escape'

Adi and Sola Bar Gil Gordon, along with their 3 daughters had to abandon all of their property and flee from the wildfires in Maui that consumed the whole neighborhood of Lahaina in under half an hour

Meir Turgeman | 08.14.23

Maui fire death toll nears 90, expected to rise

Emergency teams in deadliest US wildfire in a century cover only 3% of city mostly destroyed by flames with mostly residential buildings impacted

AP | 08.13.23

Hawaii wildfires kill 36 as 'apocalypse' hits resort city

People forced to jump into the Pacific Ocean to escape the smoke and flames as much of the resort city Lahaina on Maui is destroyed by fire

Reuters | 08.10.23

נורבגיה שיטפונות גשמים עזים ה סופה האנס אוסלו

Stormy weather lashes northern Europe as Iberian Peninsula faces extreme heatwaves

Strong winds continued to batter the region along with rains, causing a lengthy list of disruptions across northern Europe, while Portugal and Spain continue to deal with extreme heatwaves and wildfires

Agencies | 08.08.23

A firefighter attempts to extinguish a wildfire, in the northern countryside of Latakia, Syria

After quake, Syria's northern coast ravaged by wildfires

Local farmer says soil and trees burn quickly as Syria hit hard by wildfires supercharged by strong winds and searing temperatures

Reuters | 07.30.23

Watch: Deer escaping brushfire in Jerusalem area woodland

Experts say disruption of ecological balance could lead to the Mediterranean woodland to suddenly transform into a dense oak forest and an increase of other species in the area

Liran Tamari | 06.19.23

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