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In California, which suffered a spate of deadly wildfires in late 2017, 14 of the 20 largest fires in the state's history have occurred since the year 2000, according to Climate Nexus.

«This subject matter, in the wake of the state's deadliest wildfires in history, is incredibly insensitive, dangerous, and most definitely not funny.

With one of the deadliest wildfires in the state's history raging in California, it doesn't seem likely many people will want to see a movie about a tragic wildfire, but Only The Brave is a solid film that is a timely reminder of what is at risk when a wildfire breaks out.

It all started on Sunday, October 8, when a spark in Northern California quickly evolved into some of the deadliest wildfires in state history.

Not exact matches

Giordano spoke before hundreds of people gathered at a college in Santa Rosa, one of the hardest - hit cities, for a memorial service to honor the lives lost in the deadliest series of wildfires in California history.

Smoke inhalation from wildfires can also be deadly over time, since fine smoke particles in the air aggravate asthma, provoke inflammation, and strain the heart and lungs.

«In the U.S., we're seeing more severe droughts, wildfires, crop losses and more frequent coastal storms with deadly impacts,» Martin added.

The findings mark the first public reports by government authorities into what caused some of the dozens of blazes that erupted Oct. 8 and became the deadliest and most destructive wildfires in California history.

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That said, it's time to look at what the deadly wildfires will mean for the region's wine industry, the most important in North America... -LSB-...]

The New York Democrat said if the Food and Drug Administration doesn't move to reign in the new, deadly products — that include flavors like Sour Smurf Sauce, V'Nilla Cookies & Milk, Golden Oreo and Whip'd Strawberry — addiction among children will spread like «wildfire.»

Texas, which has suffered extreme droughts in 2011, is now grappling with deadly, widespread wildfires.

Grasses don't hold soils in place, so deadly mudslides may follow wildfires, such as those in Santa Barbara, California.

«The deadly combination of human behavior and climate change means we will likely see more wildfires like those in 2007,» she says.

Only the Brave will tell the story of the Granite Mountain Hot Shots, the team that took on a wildfire in Yarnell, Arizona that would go on to become the deadliest U.S. wildfire since the 1991 East Bay Hills fire, and the deadliest incident of any kind for United States firefighters since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

These 13 reflect the highs and lows of the year, from deadly wildfires and the war in Syria, to football stadiums and same - sex marriage.

Unmatched in weapons and brutality, Jace; Ethan; his wife, Allison; and a young fire watcher named Hannah Faber battle to survive a raging wildfire and the murderous intent of a creepy pair of killers rivaling the deadly preacher in The Night of the Hunter.

American Humane was first to serve our best friends in their worst times, saving, sheltering and aiding thousands of frightened, hurt and hungry animals left homeless by the West Virginia floods, the Tennessee wildfires, and the historic deluge in Louisiana — the deadliest natural disaster since Superstorm Sandy.

The report catalogued some of the disasters that have been visited around the planet since 2000: killer heat waves in Europe, wildfires in Australia, and deadly floods in Pakistan.

The Thomas Fire capped the deadliest and most destructive year for wildfires in California's history.

(The deadly spate of wildfires this month in California, widely attributed to climate change, cast doubt over these assumptions.)

For example, in 2017 California experienced almost twice as many wildfires burning six times as many acres as the average over the last five years [2], and these fires were among the deadliest in the state's history, killing a total of 47 people [3].

In California, we've seen a season of deadly wildfires that also bear a strong climate change signature from ongoing drought conditions.

So it stands to reason that as the Southwest does continue to Dust Bowl - ify, the Mississippi continues to break flooding records, drier dry seasons give rise to more wildfires in Texas and California, and deadlier hurricanes threaten to make landfall, more people will start taking climate change more seriously.

«The October wildfires that devastated whole communities and tragically cost 44 people their lives have now proven to be the most destructive and deadliest in our state's history.»

It has taken weeks to tackle the most deadly and destructive wildfires in California history, a series of fiery eruptions now being called the October Fire Siege.