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Maui children face grief, destruction as schools start up after wildfire
Before wildfire ravaged the Hawaiian community of Lahaina last week, high school teacher Mike Landes was always the guy arguing…
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Canadian firefighters race flames to evacuate Yellowknife
Canadian firefighters are racing against advancing flames on Friday (Aug 18) to evacuate all residents from the remote northern city…
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Biden pledges US support for Maui through wildfire recovery
LAHAINA, Hawaii: President Joe Biden vowed on Thursday (Aug 17) that the US federal government would remain committed to the…
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Thousands evacuated as wildfire on Spain’s Tenerife island rages on
TENERIFE: Firefighters on Thursday (Aug 17) struggled to contain a wildfire that broke out in a mountainous national park on…
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Canada far north city ordered to evacuate as wildfires advance
OTTAWA: Residents of one of the largest cities in Canada’s far north were ordered on Wednesday (Aug 17) to flee…
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Maui tourism, an economic mainstay, sparks anger amid fire ruin
Tourism has taken a hit in the week since the wildfire devastated Lahaina, a popular vacation destination that was also…
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Military airlifts provide escape as wildfires sweep Canada’s far north
The Northwest Territories fire department said Yellowknife, with a population of 20,000, was not facing an imminent threat despite fast-moving…
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How did the Maui fire start? Why Hawaii’s power lines are suspect
It could take weeks or months to determine the cause of the blaze that destroyed the seaside Hawaiian town of…
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Death toll hits 80 as Hawaii starts probe into wildfire handling
Late Friday, Maui County officials revised the death toll to 80, adding that 1,418 people were in emergency evacuation shelters.…
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‘It’s gone’: Stunned residents find nothing but ashes in Hawaii wildfire town
Elsewhere there was shocked elation as neighbours hugged. “You made it!” cried Chyna Cho, as she embraced Amber Langdon amid…
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