US: Coyote Fire Spreads in El Dorado County, California

The Coyote Fire started on August 20, 2025, around 2:16 p.m., near Cedar Creek Road and Coyoteville Lane in Somerset, located in El Dorado County, California. By approximately 7 p.m., the wildfire had burned around 400 acres, rapidly spreading from an initial 60 acres earlier in the afternoon. Cal Fire reports evacuation warnings are in place for areas including Omo Ranch Road to Farnham Ridge Road, cautioning that the situation may escalate to mandatory evacuation.

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The Coyote Fire started on August 20, 2025, around 2:16 p.m., near Cedar Creek Road and Coyoteville Lane in Somerset, located in El Dorado County, California. By approximately 7 p.m., the wildfire had burned around 400 acres, rapidly spreading from an initial 60 acres earlier in the afternoon. Cal Fire reports evacuation warnings are in place for areas including Omo Ranch Road to Farnham Ridge Road, cautioning that the situation may escalate to mandatory evacuation.

US: Buckley Draw Fire Burns 400 Acres Near Provo With 0% Containment 2

The Buckley Draw Fire ignited on Sunday, August 17, near Provo’s Slate Canyon in Utah. By Monday afternoon, it had burned 400 acres with 0% containment.

US: Buckley Draw Fire Burns 400 Acres Near Provo With 0% Containment

The Buckley Draw Fire ignited on Sunday, August 17, near Provo’s Slate Canyon in Utah. By Monday afternoon, it had burned 400 acres with 0% containment.

US: Wildfire Breaks Out in Buckley Draw Canyon, Utah 3

A wildfire broke out in Buckley Draw Canyon, Utah on Sunday, August 17, reaching 400 acres. Provo City urged the public to stay away and not fly drones so first responders can operate safely.

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A wildfire broke out in Buckley Draw Canyon, Utah on Sunday, August 17, reaching 400 acres. Provo City urged the public to stay away and not fly drones so first responders can operate safely.

US: Wildfire Breaks Out in Buckley Draw Canyon, Utah

A wildfire broke out in Buckley Draw Canyon, Utah on Sunday, August 17, reaching 400 acres. Provo City urged the public to stay away and not fly drones so first responders can operate safely.

US: Wildfire Rages In Lynn Woods Reservation, Massachusetts 2

A wildfire broke out in the Lynn Woods Reservation, Massachusetts, on Friday, November 8, burning approximately 400 acres of land as of Saturday and forcing road closures in the area. This video shows smoke blanketing the area near the fire in Lynn.

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A wildfire broke out in the Lynn Woods Reservation, Massachusetts, on Friday, November 8, burning approximately 400 acres of land as of Saturday and forcing road closures in the area.

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A wildfire broke out in the Lynn Woods Reservation, Massachusetts, on Friday, November 8, burning approximately 400 acres of land as of Saturday and forcing road closures in the area.

US: Wildfire Rages In Lynn Woods Reservation, Massachusetts

A wildfire broke out in the Lynn Woods Reservation, Massachusetts, on Friday, November 8, burning approximately 400 acres of land as of Saturday and forcing road closures in the area.

US: Grass Fire On Altamont Pass Burns Hundreds Of Acres

A fire broke out on Altamont Pass on Thursday night, July 25, sparked by a car fire along Interstate Highway 580. The fire spread to grass and burned 400 acres before midnight.

US: Crater Road Fire In Maui Burns More Than 400 Acres

The Crater Road Fire, a brush fire that erupted on Wednesday, July 10, has burned over 400 acres one mile from the Haleakala National Park entrance In Hawaii's Maui island. Staff residents of the park were evacuated on Thursday. Crews were battling the fire since Wednesday evening but were able to contain 50% of the blaze as of 17:30 on Thursday.

US: Crater Road Fire In Maui Burns More Than 400 Acres 3

The Crater Road Fire, a brush fire that erupted on Wednesday, July 10, has burned over 400 acres one mile from the Haleakala National Park entrance In Hawaii's Maui island. Staff residents of the park were evacuated on Thursday. Crews were battling the fire since Wednesday evening but were able to contain 50% of the blaze as of 17:30 on Thursday.

US: Crater Road Fire In Maui Burns More Than 400 Acres 2

The Crater Road Fire, a brush fire that erupted on Wednesday, July 10, has burned over 400 acres one mile from the Haleakala National Park entrance In Hawaii's Maui island. Staff residents of the park were evacuated on Thursday. Crews were battling the fire since Wednesday evening but were able to contain 50% of the blaze as of 17:30 on Thursday.

US: Rapidly Spreading ‘French Fire’ Prompts Evacuations In Mariposa County, California

A wildfire, dubbed French Fire, broke out on French Camp Road near Grosjean and Alta Vista in Mariposa County on Thursday, July 4, prompting mandatory evacuation orders for streets near the site of the fire. The fire grew to 400 acres before 9 p.m. People at the John C. Fremont Hospital were ordered to shelter-in-place due to the blaze.

US: Sierra Fire Erupts In Fontana, California, Burning 400 Acres 5

A brush fire, dubbed Sierra Fire, erupted in Fontana, California, on Sunday, June 30, burning 400 acres. San Bernardino County Fire Department said it was 100% contained as of Monday, and the cause of the fire remained under investigation.

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A brush fire, dubbed Sierra Fire, erupted in Fontana, California, on Sunday, June 30, burning 400 acres. San Bernardino County Fire Department said it was 100% contained as of Monday, and the cause of the fire remained under investigation.

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A brush fire, dubbed Sierra Fire, erupted in Fontana, California, on Sunday, June 30, burning 400 acres. San Bernardino County Fire Department said it was 100% contained as of Monday, and the cause of the fire remained under investigation.

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A brush fire, dubbed Sierra Fire, erupted in Fontana, California, on Sunday, June 30, burning 400 acres. San Bernardino County Fire Department said it was 100% contained as of Monday, and the cause of the fire remained under investigation.

US: Sierra Fire Erupts In Fontana, California, Burning 400 Acres 2

A brush fire, dubbed Sierra Fire, erupted in Fontana, California, on Sunday, June 30, burning 400 acres. San Bernardino County Fire Department said it was 100% contained as of Monday, and the cause of the fire remained under investigation.

US: Sierra Fire Erupts In Fontana, California, Burning 400 Acres

The Sierra Fire, a brush fire, erupted in Fontana, California, on Sunday, June 30, burning 400 acres. San Bernardino County Fire Department said it was 100% contained as of Monday, and the cause of the fire remained under investigation.

US: Wildfire Erupts Near Twin Lakes In Colorado 5

A wildfire, dubbed Interlaken Fire, erupted near Twin Lakes in Colorado on Tuesday, June 11, prompting evacuation orders. As of the latest reports, the fire has covered more than 400 acres. People in the area of Interlaken and County Road 25 areas were told to evacuate.

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A wildfire, dubbed Interlaken Fire, erupted near Twin Lakes in Colorado on Tuesday, June 11, prompting evacuation orders. As of the latest reports, the fire has covered more than 400 acres. People in the area of Interlaken and County Road 25 areas were told to evacuate.

Flood-related deaths rise to 26 in east Afghanistan

STORY: Flood-related deaths rise to 26 in east Afghanistan DATELINE: July 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood-affected area in Wardak province, Afghanistan 2. various of muddy street 3. various of damaged houses STORYLINE: The number of flood-related casualties has increased to 26 deaths, with 44 people injured in east Afghanistan's Wardak province, said Shafiullah Rahimi, spokesman for the Natural Disaster Management Authority on Sunday. "A total of 26 people were killed, 44 others injured, and 36 more people went missing in rainstorms and flooding that swept through parts of eastern Wardak province late Saturday," Rahimi told reporters. Rahimi confirmed that the rainstorms and flash floods had also claimed four lives in the Paghman district outside Kabul and another in the eastern Khost province over the past three days. At least 250 cattle have been killed, 400 houses were partially or utterly destroyed, and dozens of acres of land were subme

Smart technologies aid agricultural production in China's Henan

STORY: Smart technologies aid agricultural production in China's Henan DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZOU HUIYI, Farmer of Zouzhuang Village 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI TONGGUO, Agricultural technician 3. various of the farmland in Xichuan County 3. various of the smart equipment STORYLINE: As a major grain-producing area in China, Henan Province has actively explored the construction of smart farmlands. Zou Huiyi, who has planted more than 100 mu (about 16.5 acres) of farmland, showed a smart irrigation system at his farmland in Zouzhuang Village of Xichuan County. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZOU HUIYI, Farmer of Zouzhuang Village "Irrigation is convenient now by using my phone. After downloading the app, I just need to speak to my phone to start or stop the irrigation. In the past, if you couldn't irrigate the farmlands properly, the yields were merely about 300 kg per mu (about 0.16 acres), or 400 kg