Fire outbreak news

Here are some recent news articles about fire outbreaks:

Global

• Australia: A massive bushfire has been burning out of control in Western Australia for days, forcing thousands of people to evacuate. (Source: BBC News)
• California, USA: A fast-moving wildfire has forced the evacuation of thousands of people in the Sierra Nevada foothills. (Source: CNN)
• Brazil: A devastating fire has destroyed a large portion of the Amazon rainforest, with some estimates suggesting that up to 20% of the forest has been affected. (Source: The Guardian)

Regional

• India: A major fire has broken out in a chemical factory in the city of Visakhapatnam, killing at least 12 people and injuring many more. (Source: Al Jazeera)
• South Africa: A fire has swept through a township in Cape Town, leaving hundreds of people homeless. (Source: News24)
• Indonesia: A fire has been raging in a peatland area in Sumatra, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people. (Source: The Jakarta Post)

Recent Fires

• California, USA: A wildfire in the Sierra Nevada mountains has grown to over 100,000 acres, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people. (Source: Los Angeles Times)
• Australia: A bushfire in New South Wales has destroyed dozens of homes and forced the evacuation of thousands of people. (Source: The Sydney Morning Herald)
• Brazil: A fire has broken out in the Pantanal region, one of the world's largest tropical wetlands. (Source: The New York Times)

Fire Safety

• New Study: A new study has found that the risk of fire-related deaths is higher in low-income and minority communities. (Source: NPR)
• Fire Safety Tips: Experts are urging people to take precautions to prevent fires, such as having working smoke alarms and keeping flammable materials away from heat sources. (Source: USA Today)