The use of explosive weapons in populated areas is one of the most immediate threats to civilians in contemporary armed conflict. Civilians account for the vast majority of people who are killed ...

FEMA's index calculates wildfire risk based on a community's expected annual fire losses ... 14.8 million live in areas with "relatively high” risk. Most of the population at high risk ...

The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) immediately issued an evacuation order due to the Sunset fire for a densely populated area bounded ... crews are fighting to contain the rapidly spreading ...

9, 10:15 a.m. Forward progress on a wildfire that blew up Sunday in a populated area of California ... 8, 8:12 p.m. Fire crews were “making good progress” in fighting the Boyles Fire despite ...

For populated areas, Cal Fire looks at the hazard of surrounding wildlands and estimates how far a fire could travel into the developed regions. However, the agency’s models are a snapshot.

The agreement’s first phase calls for the release of 33 of the about 100 hostages still being held in Gaza, a six-week cease-fire, Israeli withdrawal from populated areas, the release of ...

The fire in Altadena/Pasadena has doubled, with firefighters saying high winds and low humidity are major contributors.

Amid fresh uptick in fighting, warring parties must immediately cease attacks on civilians and stop using explosive weapons with wide area effects in populated areas ... fired by M23 in response to ...