Sources: NBC
Three firefighters and a civilian are killed after multiple wildfires sweep across a large forested area in South Korea. 2025-03-22
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reports that the Palisades and Eaton fires are contained. 2025-01-31
Two people are killed in wildfires in Peloponnese, Greece, as several villages are evacuated due to the fires. 2024-09-30
The 73rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards takes place at the Event Deck in Los Angeles, with "Ted Lasso" winning four Emmys. Brett Goldstein, Jason Sudeikis, and Hannah Waddingham win their first career Emmys. 2021-09-19
Hundreds of firefighters and rescue workers are deployed to battle wildfires in Ukraine's eastern Luhansk Oblast. The fires have killed six people and destroyed more than 120 houses. Luhansk Governor Serhiy Haidai says some of the fires may have been caused by arson. 2020-07-7
A wildfire destroys 25 homes, displaces 100,000 people and burns over 7,500 acres of forest in and around Los Angeles. 2019-10-11
A wildfire destroys at least 100 homes in Valparaíso, Chile, causing the evacuation of about 400 people. The Chilean Ministry of the Interior and Public Security reports that at least 19 people suffered from minor injuries. 2017-01-2
The out-of-control Pilot Fire hits 7,500 acres of bone-dry tinder and brush in the San Bernardino Mountains east of Los Angeles. More than 5,000 homes are under evacuation orders. Authorities shut down school districts in the area. 2016-08-9
In the United States, a Lancair IV plane crashes into a car stopped along a highway, 50 miles north of San Diego, California, killing car passenger Antoinette "Toni" Frances Isbelle, a member of the WFTDA's San Diego Starlettes roller derby team. Five others, including the pilot, are hospitalized. 2016-04-2
The 85th Academy Awards are held at the Dolby Theatre in the Los Angeles district of Hollywood. 2013-02-24