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There’s A Freakishly Large Fire Blazing Across Western Greenland
In news that is making the recent US Pacific Northwest bushfires look downright ordinary, scientists have spotted a large bushfire raging across western Greenland, a place better known for its enormous glaciers.
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Several States In The US Allow The Same Cladding That Turned Grenfell Tower Into A Time Bomb
The UK is not happy that its government allowed a 24-storey public housing building to be built under such abominable safety standards that 79 people died in a massive fire this month. But will an anti-regulation US allow the same mistakes to happen there?
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Wait, Is The Australian Government Spending $700k On Changing The Fire Danger Rating System?
In the 2017 Federal Budget, handed down this evening, there is $0.7 million allocated over a two year period to create a National Fire Danger Rating System.
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Inside The US Midwest Bushfires That Burned Cattle Alive
Not all the animals that burned in the fire had died, so the cowboys returned with shotguns in hand, and bandannas over their faces to ward off the stench. The animals had to be put down as quickly and humanely as possible under the circumstances. Everything in sight was covered with fine ash.