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The Great Fire of Turku (Finnish: Turun palo, Swedish: Åbo brand and Russian: Пожар Або) was a conflagration in the city of Turku in 1827. It is still the largest urban fire in the history of Finland and the Nordic countries. [1] The city had faced several large fires before, including an especially devastating one in 1681. [2] [3]
Turku has a longer educational history than any other Finnish city – the first school in the city, the Cathedral School, was founded along with Turku Cathedral in the late 13th century. The first university in Finland, the Royal Academy of Turku (now University of Helsinki), was established in the city in 1640
As thousands of people fled from fires that tore through Los Angeles County this month, you may have wondered about the wildfire risk in your area.
Between them, the fires scorched 2,399 acres. Two weeks after the initial fires, the Hughes Fire began near Castaic Lake in northern Los Angeles County on Jan. 22 and quickly grew to over 10,000 ...
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Map of ongoing armed conflicts (number of combat-related deaths in current or previous year): Major wars (10,000 or more) Minor wars (1,000–9,999) Conflicts (100–999) Skirmishes and clashes (1–99) The following is a list of ongoing armed conflicts that are taking place around the world ...
Fires have also broken out on Tenerife, another of the Canary Islands, forcing around 50 people to evacuate and burning through around 60 hectares (123 acres). In Greece, more than 500 ...
Smoke streaming from fires burning near Manaus, capital city of Brazil’s Amazonas state, on October 11, 2023 ... Below is an ongoing list of articles on wildfires ...
Turku Archipelago. Southwest Finland's nature differs from other regions. The most notable biotopes are the Archipelago Sea and groves. 80% of Finland's insect species can be found in Southwest Finland. [4] There are around 20,000 islands near the coast. [5] The southernmost point of Southwest Finland and the southernmost inhabited island is ...