AP Spotlight Small airborne embers play a big role in the spread of wildfires By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press Jan 14, 2025 Jan 14, 2025 Updated Jul 20, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save While authorities still don't know what sparked the deadly fires in the Los Angeles area, they do know one clear way the flames have spread: embers.kAmpE =62DE ac A6@A=6 92G6 5:65 :? E96 7:C6D E92E 92G6 56DEC@J65 >@C6 E92? `a[___ DECF4EFC6D D:?46 DE2CE:?8 =2DE %F6D52J] %96 7=2>6D 92G6 366? 7F6=65 3J DEC@?8 H:?5D[ H9:49 ?@E @?=J 2:5 4@>3FDE:@? 3J :?4C62D:?8 E96 @IJ86? DFAA=J 3FE 42CCJ 6>36CD E@ F?3FC?65 2C62D]k^AmkAmr@?EC2CJ E@ A@AF=2C 36=:67[ 6IA6CED D2J >@DE 9@>6D 56DEC@J65 3J H:=57:C6D 2C6?VE @G6C4@>6 3J 2 C24:?8 H2== @7 7=2>6D[ 3FE C2E96C 3FC? 27E6C 36:?8 :8?:E65 3J 2:C3@C?6 6>36CD]k^Am kAmw6C6VD 2 =@@< 2E H92E 6>36CD 2C6 2?5 E96 C@=6 E96J A=2J :? 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As Iran war shakes energy system, some see powerful argument for renewable energy Some experts are hoping that rising energy prices and disruption of shipping will encourage countries to ditch fossil fuel dependency.
Trump says former president had an Iran confession. Predecessors deny recent contact Trump says a former president told him he wishes he had attacked Iran while in office. Aides to all four living former presidents deny any rec…
Iran's secretive top leader vows to keep up attacks in his first statement since being appointed Iran’s supreme leader vowed Thursday to keep up attacks on Gulf Arab countries and use the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz as levera…
US military refueling plane goes down in Iraq; 4 dead as rescue efforts continue U.S. Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, said two aircraft were involved; one landed safely and the other went down in Iraq.Â
