LOS ANGELES (AP) — A dangerous, multiday heat wave descended on much of California and the U.S. Southwest, with near-record temperatures expected along with a higher risk of wildfires. Officials opened cooling centers this week in Los Angeles, where residents are warned to avoid strenuous...
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — More than 800 structures are threatened by a massive wildfire in central California that left at least three people injured as it burned through Los Padres National Forest. The Gifford Fire scorched more than 129 square miles (334 square kilometers) of coastal Santa...
Firefighters have put out a wildfire that hit Barangay Pundaquit, San Antonio, Zambales on Monday, March 10. CALM soothes Barangay Pundaquit, San Antonio, Zambales after a wildfire on Monday was put out less than 24 hours on Tuesday morning. (Diana Florendo FB) Early morning photos on Tuesday,...
A wildfire hit Barangay Pundaquit, San Antonio, Zambales, on Monday, March 10. A WILDFIRE is seen from Barangay Pundaquit, San Antonio, Zambales, on Monday night, March 10. (Kevinlhoyd Agasa FB) Netizens uploaded photos on Facebook showing the extent of the fire. A netizen, Diana...
President Marcos has offered his sympathy over the devastating wildfires in Southern California in the United States, and hoped for the recovery of affected communities. The devastation of the Palisades Fire is seen in the early morning in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Friday,...
FILE - Flags fly under heavy winds before sunset as a plume of smoke from the Franklin Fire rises over the ocean Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes,File) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Santa Ana winds are common in Southern California during cooler months. Here's a...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) performs water drops using a bambi bucket onboard a Super Huey helicopter to suppress a wildfire in Brgy. Dalupirip, Itogon, Benguet on Jan. 29, 2024. (Photo by PAF) The Philippine Air Force (PAF) deployed personnel equipped with firefighting skills to suppress a...
President Marcos has ordered the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to extend help to the Filipino families affected by the Maui wildfire. Marcos made the directive on Thursday, Sept. 28, as he conveyed his sympathy to the victims of the tragedy last month....
The number of confirmed Filipinos who perished during the Maui wildfire has now reached three as county officials released more identities of the victims. Salvador Coloma, 77, was the third Filipino to be reported as fatality in the devastating fire that hit Lahaina on Aug. 8. ...
​A second Filipino was confirmed as one of the fatalities in the deadly wildfire that hit Maui island in Hawaii, a Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official reported on Tuesday, August 22. Citing information from Philippine Consul General in Honolulu Emilio Fernandez, DFA Undersecretary...
A Filipino national has been reported as one of the fatalities in the devastating wildfire to hit Maui in century, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday. DFA Undersecretary Eduardo Jose De Vega identified him as Alfredo Galinato, 79. He was a naturalized US citizen, who originally...
A Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official said Tuesday, August 5, there is a high probability that a big number of Filipinos in Maui are affected by the devastating wildfire as the number of casualties remains undetermined. Assistant Secretary Paul Cortes attributed this to the...
