US: Unoccupied Homes in Buxton, NC Collapse Amid Rough Seas From Offshore Hurricanes 2

On Tuesday, September 30, at least five unoccupied oceanfront homes in Buxton, North Carolina, collapsed into the Atlantic due to rough surf driven by offshore hurricanes Humberto and Imelda. Another home fell the following morning, bringing the total to six this week and 18 on Hatteras Island since 2020. No injuries were reported, but authorities closed parts of Cape Hatteras National Seashore due to dangerous debris.

Spain: Thousands Evacuated as New Wildfire Erupts in Tarifa Two Days After Previous Blaze 2

A new wildfire, driven by strong winds, broke out in Tarifa, Spain, on Monday, August 11, forcing more than 2,000 people to evacuate from nearby area. The fire started two days after it went out, the one that started on August 5 in the place of La Peña.

Spain: Thousands Evacuated as New Wildfire Erupts in Tarifa Two Days After Previous Blaze

A new wildfire, driven by strong winds, broke out in Tarifa, Spain, on Monday, August 11, forcing more than 2,000 people to evacuate from nearby area. The fire started two days after it went out, the one that started on August 5 in the place of La Peña.

Preventive Evictions During Wildfires in Tarifa - Spain

Preventive Evictions During Wildfires in Tarifa - Spain

The City Council of Tarifa (Cadiz) has reported that the first preventive evictions are taking place in the area of Atlanterra due to the advance of the fire declared at 14.20 hours this Monday in the area of Sierra de la Plata, near the beach of Bolonia, on August 11, 2025 in Tarifa, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain. Photo by Nono Rico/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Preventive Evictions During Wildfires in Tarifa - Spain

Preventive Evictions During Wildfires in Tarifa - Spain

The City Council of Tarifa (Cadiz) has reported that the first preventive evictions are taking place in the area of Atlanterra due to the advance of the fire declared at 14.20 hours this Monday in the area of Sierra de la Plata, near the beach of Bolonia, on August 11, 2025 in Tarifa, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain. Photo by Nono Rico/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Preventive Evictions During Wildfires in Tarifa - Spain

Preventive Evictions During Wildfires in Tarifa - Spain

Ground and air resources operate in the fire declared in the Sierra de la Plata area, near the beach of Bolonia, on August 11, 2025, in Tarifa (Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain). The Junta de Andalucía has activated the emergency phase in operational situation 1 of the Forest Fire Fighting Services of Andalusia (Plan Infoca) by the fire, while the Tarifa City Council has decreed preventive evictions of homes in Atlanterra by the advance of the same, on August 11, 2025 in Tarifa, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain. Photo by Nono Rico/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Preventive Evictions During Wildfires in Tarifa - Spain

Preventive Evictions During Wildfires in Tarifa - Spain

The City Council of Tarifa (Cadiz) has reported that the first preventive evictions are taking place in the area of Atlanterra due to the advance of the fire declared at 14.20 hours this Monday in the area of Sierra de la Plata, near the beach of Bolonia, on August 11, 2025 in Tarifa, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain. Photo by Nono Rico/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Preventive Evictions During Wildfires in Tarifa - Spain

Preventive Evictions During Wildfires in Tarifa - Spain

The City Council of Tarifa (Cadiz) has reported that the first preventive evictions are taking place in the area of Atlanterra due to the advance of the fire declared at 14.20 hours this Monday in the area of Sierra de la Plata, near the beach of Bolonia, on August 11, 2025 in Tarifa, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain. Photo by Nono Rico/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Preventive Evictions During Wildfires in Tarifa - Spain

Preventive Evictions During Wildfires in Tarifa - Spain

The City Council of Tarifa (Cadiz) has reported that the first preventive evictions are taking place in the area of Atlanterra due to the advance of the fire declared at 14.20 hours this Monday in the area of Sierra de la Plata, near the beach of Bolonia, on August 11, 2025 in Tarifa, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain. Photo by Nono Rico/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Preventive Evictions During Wildfires in Tarifa - Spain

Preventive Evictions During Wildfires in Tarifa - Spain

The City Council of Tarifa (Cadiz) has reported that the first preventive evictions are taking place in the area of Atlanterra due to the advance of the fire declared at 14.20 hours this Monday in the area of Sierra de la Plata, near the beach of Bolonia, on August 11, 2025 in Tarifa, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain. Photo by Nono Rico/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Preventive Evictions During Wildfires in Tarifa - Spain

Preventive Evictions During Wildfires in Tarifa - Spain

The City Council of Tarifa (Cadiz) has reported that the first preventive evictions are taking place in the area of Atlanterra due to the advance of the fire declared at 14.20 hours this Monday in the area of Sierra de la Plata, near the beach of Bolonia, on August 11, 2025 in Tarifa, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain. Photo by Nono Rico/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Preventive Evictions During Wildfires in Tarifa - Spain

Preventive Evictions During Wildfires in Tarifa - Spain

The City Council of Tarifa (Cadiz) has reported that the first preventive evictions are taking place in the area of Atlanterra due to the advance of the fire declared at 14.20 hours this Monday in the area of Sierra de la Plata, near the beach of Bolonia, on August 11, 2025 in Tarifa, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain. Photo by Nono Rico/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Preventive Evictions During Wildfires in Tarifa - Spain

Preventive Evictions During Wildfires in Tarifa - Spain

The City Council of Tarifa (Cadiz) has reported that the first preventive evictions are taking place in the area of Atlanterra due to the advance of the fire declared at 14.20 hours this Monday in the area of Sierra de la Plata, near the beach of Bolonia, on August 11, 2025 in Tarifa, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain. Photo by Nono Rico/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Spain: Wildfire Near Tarifa Forces Mass Evacuations From Tourist Areas 4

A wildfire that broke out Tuesday. August 5 in the La Peña area near Tarifa in Cádiz, southern Spain, forced the evacuation of about 1,500 residents and tourists from nearby hotels, campsites, and beach bars. This video shows thick smoke seen from a beach in Tarifa.

Spain: Wildfire Near Tarifa Forces Mass Evacuations From Tourist Areas 3

A wildfire that broke out Tuesday. August 5 in the La Peña area near Tarifa in Cádiz, southern Spain, forced the evacuation of about 1,500 residents and tourists from nearby hotels, campsites, and beach bars. This video shows thick smoke seen from a beach in Tarifa.

Spain: Wildfire Near Tarifa Forces Mass Evacuations From Tourist Areas 2

A wildfire that broke out Tuesday. August 5 in the La Peña area near Tarifa in Cádiz, southern Spain, forced the evacuation of about 1,500 residents and tourists from nearby hotels, campsites, and beach bars. This video shows thick smoke seen from a beach in Tarifa.

Spain: Wildfire Near Tarifa Forces Mass Evacuations From Tourist Areas

A wildfire that broke out Tuesday. August 5 in the La Peña area near Tarifa in Cádiz, southern Spain, forced the evacuation of about 1,500 residents and tourists from nearby hotels, campsites, and beach bars. This video shows thick black smoke engulfing the sky over Playa de Bolonia beach.

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

A firefighter works to extinguish the fire in the area of Fuente de Faro de Brantuas, on August 3, 2025, in Ponteceso, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. A forest fire that is active in the Coruna municipality of Ponteceso, specifically in the parish of Cospindo, has forced to evict the residents of the village of Balarés, next to the beach. In the village of O Couto are working excavators of the Xunta to try to create a firebreak and that the fire does not pass to a nearby area where there are houses. Six agents, six brigades, four motor pumps, two shovels, a technician, a technical support unit and three helicopters have been deployed there. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Several neighbors keep a watchful eye on the progress of the fire in the area of Fuente de Faro de Brantuas, on August 3, 2025, in Ponteceso, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. A forest fire that is active in the municipality of Ponteceso in A Coruna, specifically in the parish of Cospindo, has forced to evacuate the residents of the village of Balarés, next to the beach. In the village of O Couto are working excavators of the Xunta to try to create a firebreak and that the fire does not pass to a nearby area where there are houses. Six agents, six brigades, four motor pumps, two shovels, a technician, a technical support unit and three helicopters have been deployed there. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Fire in the area of Fuente de Faro de Brantuas, on August 3, 2025, in Ponteceso, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. A forest fire that is active in the municipality of Ponteceso, specifically in the parish of Cospindo, has forced to evacuate the residents of the village of Balarés, next to the beach. In the village of O Couto are working excavators of the Xunta to try to create a firebreak and that the fire does not pass to a nearby area where there are houses. Six agents, six brigades, four motor pumps, two shovels, a technician, a technical support unit and three helicopters have been deployed there. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Several firefighters work to extinguish the fire in the area of Fuente de Faro de Brantuas, on August 3, 2025, in Ponteceso, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. A forest fire that is active in the Coruna municipality of Ponteceso, specifically in the parish of Cospindo, has forced to evict the residents of the village of Balarés, next to the beach. In the village of O Couto are working excavators of the Xunta to try to create a firebreak and that the fire does not pass to a nearby area where there are houses. Six agents, six brigades, four motor pumps, two shovels, a technician, a technical support unit and three helicopters have been deployed there. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Several firefighters work to extinguish the fire in the area of Fuente de Faro de Brantuas, on August 3, 2025, in Ponteceso, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. A forest fire that is active in the Coruna municipality of Ponteceso, specifically in the parish of Cospindo, has forced to evict the residents of the village of Balarés, next to the beach. In the village of O Couto are working excavators of the Xunta to try to create a firebreak and that the fire does not pass to a nearby area where there are houses. Six agents, six brigades, four motor pumps, two shovels, a technician, a technical support unit and three helicopters have been deployed there. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Several firefighters work to extinguish the fire in the area of Fuente de Faro de Brantuas, on August 3, 2025, in Ponteceso, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. A forest fire that is active in the Coruna municipality of Ponteceso, specifically in the parish of Cospindo, has forced to evict the residents of the village of Balarés, next to the beach. In the village of O Couto are working excavators of the Xunta to try to create a firebreak and that the fire does not pass to a nearby area where there are houses. Six agents, six brigades, four motor pumps, two shovels, a technician, a technical support unit and three helicopters have been deployed there. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Several firefighters work to extinguish the fire in the area of Fuente de Faro de Brantuas, on August 3, 2025, in Ponteceso, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. A forest fire that is active in the Coruna municipality of Ponteceso, specifically in the parish of Cospindo, has forced to evict the residents of the village of Balarés, next to the beach. In the village of O Couto are working excavators of the Xunta to try to create a firebreak and that the fire does not pass to a nearby area where there are houses. Six agents, six brigades, four motor pumps, two shovels, a technician, a technical support unit and three helicopters have been deployed there. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Several firefighters work to extinguish the fire in the area of Fuente de Faro de Brantuas, on August 3, 2025, in Ponteceso, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. A forest fire that is active in the Coruna municipality of Ponteceso, specifically in the parish of Cospindo, has forced to evict the residents of the village of Balarés, next to the beach. In the village of O Couto are working excavators of the Xunta to try to create a firebreak and that the fire does not pass to a nearby area where there are houses. Six agents, six brigades, four motor pumps, two shovels, a technician, a technical support unit and three helicopters have been deployed there. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM