Coverage dated August 1, 2023 to August 2, 2023

Progress made against massive York Fire in Mojave Desert but flames threaten iconic Joshua trees

Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles

Firefighters aided by rain fought to contain a massive blaze that swept through the California desert into Nevada and is threatening the region's famous spiky Joshua trees.

ABC 7 Los Angeles's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

24 articles, oldest first.

  1. PBS NewsHour

    Massive wildfire threatens iconic Joshua trees despite progress taming the flames (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Firefighters aided by rain fought to contain a massive blaze that swept through the California desert into Nevada and are threatening the region's famous spiky trees.

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Progress made against massive California-Nevada wildfire but flames threaten iconic Joshua trees (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Firefighters aided by rain fought to contain a massive blaze that swept through the California desert into Nevada and are threaten ing the region's famous spiky Joshua trees.

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Progress made against massive California-Nevada wildfire (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, Calif. >> Firefighters aided by rain fought to contain a massive blaze that swept through the California desert into Nevada and is threatening the region’s famous spiky Joshua trees.

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    Progress made against massive California-Nevada wildfire but flames may burn iconic Joshua trees (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Firefighters aided by afternoon rain fought to contain a massive blaze that swept through the California desert into Nevada and could threaten the region’s famous spiky Joshua trees.

  5. NPR

    Wildfire burning through the Mojave Desert threatens Joshua trees (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    In Southern California, a massive wildfire is burning through the Mojave Desert Preserve — threatening endangered Joshua trees. The cause of the York Fire is under investigation.

  6. 8 News Now Las Vegas

    York Fire threatens Joshua trees in Mojave Desert (opens 8 News Now Las Vegas)

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    8 News Now Las Vegas's feed description

    LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – As the York Fire continues to spread, it’s threatening Joshua trees in the Mojave Desert, a native tree in California and Nevada. Brendan Cummings is the conservation…

  7. Anchorage Daily News

    Progress made against massive California-Nevada wildfire, but flames threaten iconic Joshua trees (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Fire officials say a brief, heavy downpour Tuesday afternoon helped limit the spread of the York Fire.

  8. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Protecting Joshua trees as firefighters battle York fire (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    The wildfire that has spread from California into Southern Nevada threatens to disrupt the fragile ecosystem in the Mojave National Preserve.

  9. WSVN Miami

    Iconic Joshua trees burned by massive wildfire spreading across Mojave Desert - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    (CNN) — A massive fire burning through the desert in California and southern Nevada has scorched tens of thousands of acres in a biodiverse national preserve

  10. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Progress made against massive York Fire in Mojave Desert but flames threaten iconic Joshua trees (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Firefighters aided by rain fought to contain a massive blaze that swept through the California desert into Nevada and is threatening the region's famous spiky Joshua trees.

  11. The Garden Island

    Progress made against massive Cal-Nev wildfire (opens The Garden Island)

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    The Garden Island's feed description

    MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, Calif. — Firefighters aided by rain fought to contain a massive blaze that swept through the California desert into Nevada and is threatening the region’s famous spiky Joshua trees.

  12. Los Angeles Times

    Today's Headlines: A rare desert blaze burns Joshua trees (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Firefighters continued their nearly week-long battle against an unusual desert wildfire that is searing through Joshua trees and threatening to irrevocably alter the desert landscape.

  13. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Wildfire in Mojave preserve 30% contained (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Firefighters aided by rain fought to contain a massive blaze that swept through the California desert into Nevada and is threatening the region's famous spiky Joshua trees.

  14. KTLA Los Angeles

    California’s largest wildfire of the year threatening iconic Joshua trees (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    Firefighters aided by rain fought to contain a massive blaze that swept through the California desert into Nevada and is threatening the region’s famous spiky Joshua trees. The York…

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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