Sunday, July 31, 2022

Firefighters struggle to contain McKinney wildfire, California's largest this year

Western Wildfires

Crews battling the largest wildfire so far this year in California braced for thunderstorms and hot, windy conditions that created the potential for additional fire growth Sunday as they sought to protect remote communities.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/california-wildfire-mckinney-1.6537872?cmp=rss

Ukraine grain shipments could resume Monday, Turkish official says

UKRAINE-CRISIS/GRAINS-ODESA

The possibility of the first grain-exporting ship leaving Ukraine's ports on Monday is high, a spokesperson for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-invasion-ukraine-day158-1.6537585?cmp=rss

Fast-moving McKinney wildfire in California explodes in size

APTOPIX Western Wildfires

In California's Klamath National Forest, the fast-moving McKinney fire, which started Friday, went from charring just over one square kilometre to scorching as much as 160 square kilometres by Saturday, according to fire officials.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/fast-moving-mckinney-wildfire-in-california-explodes-in-size-1.6537569?cmp=rss