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Map of Maui wildfires: Where are the Hawaii fires?

Deadly fires have raged across Pacific state for almost a week, devastating historic towns and forcing thousands of locals and tourists to be evacuated

The Independent UK

Death toll in Maui rises to 93 with 2,200 structures destroyed or damaged

Churches offer prayers for the dead, missing after wildfires on Maui destroyed nearly every building in the town of Lahaina, leaving thousands without shelter.

Chicago Sun-Times

Victim vignettes: Hawaii wildfires lead to indescribable grief as families learn fate of loved ones

Wildfires have devastated parts of Maui in Hawaii this week, leaving a trail of destruction and devastation, decimating a historic town

The Independent UK

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Hawaii wildfires: deadliest US blaze in a century kills at least 93 people

Governor says death toll in Lahaina is expected to rise after ‘worst natural disaster that Hawaii ever faced’

The Guardian - US

Singed trees, scorched homes: Lahaina reckons with unfathomable losses

Residents who returned this weekend after the devastating fires took in the sweeping view of a ruined town

The Guardian - US

As temperatures soar and wildfires burn abroad, summer dread is returning to my body

As the Australian summer approaches, my apprehension is both a daily shock and uncannily normalised – and I know I’m not the only one feeling it

The Guardian - AU

Hawaii death toll rises to 93, making it deadliest US wildfire in 100 years

Resort town of Lahaina, home to more than 12,000, reduced to ruins by horrific inferno that swept through the US island.

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Map of Maui wildfires: Where are the Hawaii fires?

Deadly wildfires have been raging across Hawaii and the island of Maui County - here’s what we know so far

The Independent UK

NT bushfire covers Alice Springs in smoke and shuts Stuart Highway for several hours

Emergency services recommend people with asthma and breathing ailments stay inside as reported hazard reduction burn gets out of control

The Guardian - AU

As death toll from Maui fire reaches 89, authorities say effort to count the losses is just starting

As the death toll from a wildfire that razed a historic Maui town reached 89, authorities warned Saturday that the effort to find and identify the dead was still in its early stages

The Independent UK

Hawaii congresswoman says state underestimated lethality of wildfires

Jill Tokuda says Hawaii ‘did not learn lesson’ from previous hurricane as death toll from devastating fires reaches 80

The Guardian - US

Hawaii's governor orders review as Maui fires become deadliest in modern U.S. history

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said he has ordered a comprehensive review to understand the actions taken before, during and after last week's wildfires on Maui.

WEKU

After Maui fires, human health risks linger in the air, water and even surviving buildings

People returning to what remains of the beachside town of Lahaina, Hawaii, and other Maui communities after one of the nation’s deadliest wildfire disasters face more dangers, beyond the 2,700 buildings destroyed or damaged and dozens of lives lost. The fires also left lingering health risks for humans and wildlife.

The Conversation

Hawaii: growing threat of ‘devastating’ fires as island landscape dries and warms

Severe blazes, once a rarity in Hawaii, are increasing in strength and scale, complicating rescue efforts for the small local fire crews

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In deadly Maui wildfires, communication failed. Chaos overtook Lahaina along with the flames

In the hours before a wildfire engulfed the town of Lahaina, Maui County officials failed to activate sirens that would have warned the entire population of the approaching flames and instead relied on a series of sometimes confusing social media posts that reached a much smaller audience

Chicago Sun-Times

United, American Airlines send planes to Maui to aid evacuations as wildfires ravage island

United Airlines and American Airlines have advertised fundraising efforts along with offering flights to bring people back to the mainland.

The Guardian - US

Hawaii fires: a visual guide to the explosive blaze that razed Lahaina

‘Catastrophic’ wildfires in Maui killed dozens of people, burned buildings and decimated a town – here’s what we know so far

The Independent UK

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here's what you need to see and know today

As firefighters in Hawaii work to full contain the wildfires that killed at least 55 people, thousands of residents of the historical coastal town of Lahaina are returning to find that they've lost everything

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The Independent UK

They lost everything in the Paradise fire. Now they're reliving their grief as fires rage in Hawaii

As wildfires tear through the Hawaiian island of Maui, residents of a Northern California town are reliving their own harrowing experience with a similar conflagration

iMore

Apple is donating to Maui and Hawaii relief efforts

As the terrifying wildfires rage on through the islands of Hawaii and Maui, Tim Cook pledges that Apple will donate to ongoing relief efforts.

The Hindu

9 BBMP staff suffer burns as fire breaks out in Quality Control and Laboratory Office

Bengaluru activist ran helter-skelter to save those inside Quality Control office when fire broke out. Fire personnel contained fire, 9 staffers suffered burn injuries. Chief Engineer, Shivakumar (48) among injured. Fire broke out from machine with bitumen soaked in benzene solution. Fireball blew lid off, spread fire, injured staff. Files…

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Aftermath of Hawaii's deadly wildfire inferno revealed in gut-wrenching satellite images

An out-of-control wildfire erupted on the drought-stricken island of Maui earlier this week, wreaking havoc on the Hawaiian town of Lahaina. Satellites provide a sobering view of the scope of destruction.

The Guardian - US

Hawaii fires: death toll rises to 67 as residents return to assess damage

Three days later, Maui is mourning loss of life and land, with governor Josh Green warning there will be more fatalities

Al Jazeera

‘Flames coming, sparks everywhere’: How survivors escaped Hawaii fires

Residents and tourists recount fleeing fast-moving blazes, with some jumping into the ocean to escape the flames.

The Independent UK

Why the wildfire loss of Lahaina’s banyan tree is so devastating

The beloved tree, which has stood at the centre of the historic town of Lahaina for more than 150 years, has been charred by the wildfires

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