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Aspen Acres Fire Nears 87,000 Acres as Crews Win Small Gains on Perimeter

Forecast thunderstorms and erratic outflow winds threaten renewed spread despite recent containment progress.

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Mina Fire Near Yarnell Stopped and Mostly Contained

Typhoon Bavi Rapidly Intensifies and Heads Toward the Mariana Islands

Steamboat Fire Near Kearny Expands as Ranch Communities Remain Under Evacuation

Spring Valley Fire Grows Northwest of Flagstaff, Triggers Evacuations

Iron Fire Races Toward Eureka, Utah, Prompting Mandatory Evacuations

Deadly Tornado Cluster Rips Through Midwest, Destroying Homes and Cutting Power

Rock Canyon Fire Burns 4,512 Acres Near House Rock Valley

China Warns of 'Extreme Floods' Risk for Xinjiang After Early Desert Inundation

Southern California Faults at 1,000‑Year Stress Peak, Study Finds

Inmet Keeps Yellow Alerts for Heavy Rain and Cold Across Multiple Brazilian Regions

Assam to Activate Nationwide Cell Broadcast System for Real‑Time Disaster Alerts

Study Finds Mangatangi Fault Near Auckland Is Active and Could Produce a Magnitude 6.8 Quake

Brush Fire Near I-5 in Castaic Burns Four Acres, Triggers Road Closures

Mount Rainier Lahars Could Reach Orting, Puyallup and Sumner in About 30 Minutes, Scientists Warn

Germany Proposes €10 Billion Reset of Civil Protection as Old Bunkers Remain Unusable

Presidential Emergency Declaration Approved as Bleve Risk Is Mitigated at Garden Grove Chemical Tank

Strong M6.8–6.9 Earthquake Strikes Near Calama, Chile

Chemical Tank Leak Forces 40,000 Evacuations Near Los Angeles

California Says FAIR Plan Growth Is Slowing as State Moves to Tie Wildfire Models to Coverage