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Can Ancient Ruins Be Protected From Wildfires? Greece Is Trying.

1 septembre 2026 à 05:00
As blazes surge across Europe, the country is making a trade-off to protect its heritage by fireproofing sites at the risk of spoiling the surrounding landscape.

© Byron Smith for The New York Times

A newly constructed emergency access road at the archaeological site of Mystras, southern Greece, in July.

Cleanup of Rotting Food at L.A. Warehouse Took Too Long, Residents Say

30 août 2026 à 14:59
The stench has enveloped a neighborhood next to a food warehouse that burned in a June fire, prompting legislative action, lawsuits and thousands of complaints.

© Mark Abramson for The New York Times

It has been more than two months since a June fire left a Los Angeles warehouse full of rotting food. The cleanup is almost finished.

Man Flees Fire at His Home in Stolen Rescue Truck, Police Say

27 août 2026 à 18:43
Officials in New Hampshire said the man used the rescue truck as a weapon, nearly striking emergency responders who were trying to save his rural house.

Fire Outside Home of Canadian Parliament Member Is Under Investigation

27 août 2026 à 17:39
Two cars were destroyed at the Toronto home of Salma Zahid, a Liberal member of Parliament, in an overnight episode condemned by Prime Minister Mark Carney.

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Salma Zahid, who represents the Scarborough Centre-Don Valley East federal electoral district in the province of Ontario, said though vehicles were destroyed, she and her family were safe.

14 Newborns Die in Hospital Fire in Pakistan’s Capital

26 août 2026 à 14:30
The fire broke out at Islamabad’s largest hospital and has become a political issue. Opposition supporters shouted, “Stop killing our children!” at an official visiting the scene.

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Outside the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad on Wednesday after a fire tore through a nursery there.

Fast-Moving Reno Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate in Nevada

24 août 2026 à 17:21
The Hawk fire has burned more than 15,000 acres since it began on Saturday in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada near Reno.

Fire Near Reno, Nev., Prompts Evacuations of Homes and Hospitals

24 août 2026 à 08:08
The Hawk fire has burned over 15,000 acres and is encroaching on the northern part of the city. About 42,000 people are under formal evacuation orders and thousands more have been urged to flee.

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Smoke rising from the Hawk fire in Reno, Nev., on Saturday.

Kyiv’s Dormition Cathedral is Revived After Russian Drone Strike

19 août 2026 à 05:29
Volunteers and priests rallied to clean up Kyiv’s Dormition Cathedral, still smelling of smoke from a massive blaze, for an anniversary celebration.

Nadiia Fesenko mopped the floor of the Dormition Cathedral, one of the main cathedrals of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra preserve, after it was struck by a Russian drone several weeks prior, in Kyiv, in July.

2 Workers Die After Explosions and Fire at Ohio Recycling Plant

18 août 2026 à 16:06
Chemical tanks had ruptured during the incident but officials said there was no immediate threat to the Toledo area.

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This image, taken from video provided by WTVG, shows firefighters working on the scene after an explosion at an industrial recycling business in Toledo, Ohio, on Tuesday.

Heat Is Hammering Europe, Again. Here’s What That Looks Like.

14 août 2026 à 11:33
Extreme temperatures and repeated wildfires are pushing infrastructure to the limit and testing the continent’s resolve.

© Kirsty Wigglesworth/Associated Press

A sweltering day near Tower Bridge in London on Thursday.

After Notre-Dame Fire, France Restored the Cathedral — but Not These Windows

14 août 2026 à 05:02
France has faithfully renovated most of what burned at Notre-Dame in 2019. Contentiously, six towering windows will soon be replaced by a new design.

© Mark Landler/The New York Times

An artisan working at the Atelier Simon-Marq, a centuries-old stained glass studio, in Reims, in northeastern France.

Explosive Canada Wildfire Leaves 1 Dead in British Columbia

10 août 2026 à 06:10
About 20,000 people were ordered to evacuate over the weekend from the Bald Range fire. Weather conditions were not expected to provide much relief on Monday.

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The Bald Range fire burning near Summerland, British Columbia, on Saturday.
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