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The Latest Breaking News on Wildfires

Evacuations urged as wildfire in Washington state grows to 20,000 acres

Officials in Spokane County have asked residents to honour evacuation orders and not return to their homes until it is deemed safe

The Independent UK

Canada wildfires: Trudeau brings in armed forces to tackle wildfires

At least four firefighters have died in the line of duty.

Evening Standard

Bushfires: Australia’s fire chiefs on how to prepare your home for the upcoming season

Australia is facing its first dry summer in three years and the fuel load is high

The Guardian - AU

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More villages evacuated as a large wildfire in northern Greece rages for the second day

Greek authorities have evacuated five more villages near the northeastern border with Turkey where a large summer wildfire is raging for a second day

The Independent UK

Firefighters curb blazes threatening 2 cities in western Canada but are 'not out of the woods yet'

Firefighters have kept wildfires at bay near the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as well as a threatened city in British Columbia, though no one is claiming victory as forecasters warn that drier and windier weather is coming

The Independent UK

California's big bloom aids seed collectors as climate change and wildfires threaten desert species

After massive winter downpours, conservationists in California are eager to gather desert seeds as an insurance policy against a hotter and drier future

The Independent UK

Canada wildfires: thousands told to flee in British Columbia, as drone-flying tourists criticised

Minister says it is a matter of life and death for residents near city of Kelowna, as drone operators warned against ‘irresponsible’ activity in fire areas

The Guardian - AU

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Hope is hard to let go after Maui fire, as odds wane over reuniting with still-missing loved ones

As days turn into weeks, the odds are growing longer for families hoping to be reunited with missing loved ones after a fire swept across Hawaii's town of Lahaina

The Independent UK

‘I’m heartbroken’: residents and tourists mourn the destruction of Lahaina

The historic town was beloved by visitors and locals alike, who now wonder how and when the community can be rebuilt

The Guardian - US

As Maui rebuilds, residents reckon with tourism's role in their recovery

Long before a wildfire blasted through the island of Maui last week, there was tension between Hawaii’s longtime residents and the visitors some islanders resent for turning their beaches, mountains and communities into playgrounds

The Independent UK

A scuba instructor, musician, a family of four: first Hawaii victims named

Tributes pour in for those who died as majority of the more than 100 people killed in Maui wildfires have yet to be identified

The Guardian - US

Thousands flee raging wildfire, turning capital of Canada's Northwest Territories into ghost town

The capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories is virtually deserted after nearly all the residents of the city of just over 20,000 fled as a huge wildfire burned nearby

The Independent UK

Canada wildfires: British Columbia in state of emergency while 19,000 flee Yellowknife fire

Premier says days ahead will be ‘extremely challenging’, as firefighters in neighbouring Northwest Territories fight to save city

The Guardian - AU

Identifying victims of the Maui wildfires will be a challenging task. Here’s what it entails

Officials face a formidable challenge identifying the remains of more than 100 victims of the Maui blaze as agonized loved ones yearn for information on those missing after the United States’ deadliest wildfire in more than a century

The Independent UK

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France 24

In pictures: Residents scramble to evacuate Canadian city as wildfire approaches

The last residents of Yellowknife, the capital of Canada's Northwest Territories, rushed to beat Friday's noon deadline to evacuate as a wildfire moved closer to the city of 20,000. Firefighters worked to keep the only route in and out of Yellowknife open to facilitate evacuation efforts.

The Guardian - US

Canada fire crews battle to stop wildfire from engulfing city of Yellowknife

Firefighters work around clock to spread retardant and dig fire breaks as thousands evacuate capital of Northwest Territories

Evening Standard

Canada wildfires: Yellowknife residents queue to leave city and board evacuation flights as fire nears

There are fears the only main exit road could be blocked by the fire

Al Jazeera

Yellowknife residents leave by air, road as wildfire evacuations ramp up

More than 20 evacuation flights out of Canada’s Northwest Territories are expected on Friday as wildfires rage.

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Maui emergency chief resigns after criticism over Hawaii wildfire response

Herman Andaya, head of Maui Emergency Management Agency, had defended his decision not to sound warning sirens.

Evening Standard

Maui emergency services chief resigns after sirens criticism

Herman Andaya says he had no regrets about the agency’s failure to activate sirens during the deadly fire

The Independent UK

Residents flee capital of Canada's Northwest Territories ahead of Friday deadline as wildfire nears

Residents of the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories are facing a Friday deadline to flee an approaching wildfire

Chicago Sun-Times

Maui’s emergency services chief resigns after facing criticism for not activating sirens during fire

Herman Andaya, citing unspecified health concerns, steps down a day after saying he has no regrets about not activating warning sirens as a fast-moving wildfire bore down on the seaside community of Lahaina.

The Guardian - AU

Yellowknife wildfire: communication issues and Facebook news ban hamper evacuation efforts

Canada’s ongoing fight with social media company Meta and the resulting ban has led to difficulties with staying on top of information

The Independent UK

Identifying victims of the Maui wildfire will be a challenging task. Here's what it entails

Space

Maui satellite photo shows full scale of deadliest US fire in more than a century

The Landsat 8 satellite captured the deadly flames that burned through the town of Lahaina in Hawaii and killed at least 99 people.

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