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How researchers measure wildfire smoke exposure doesn’t capture long-term health effects − and hides racial disparities

Kids born in 2020 worldwide will experience twice the number of wildfires during their lifetimes compared with those born in 1960. In California and other western states, frequent wildfires have become as much a part of summer and fall as popsicles and Halloween candy.

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Weekend progress made against Southern California wildfires

Firefighters gained new ground over the weekend in combating three Southern California wildfires

The Independent UK

Mother of man accused in California wildfire says ‘he did not light that fire’

Arson charges filed against Justin Wayne Halstenberg in San Bernardino county, which has burned 38,000 acres

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Hawaii wildfire victims made it just blocks before becoming trapped by flames, report says

A new report shows that more than 60% of the 102 people who died in last year's Lahaina wildfire had tried to flee the flames

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Things to know about about the deadly wildfire that destroyed the Maui town of Lahaina

An investigation commissioned by Hawaii's attorney general has found that officials didn’t prepare for dangerous fire weather in the days before flames incinerated the historic Maui town of Lahaina last year even though they were warned by meteorologists

The Independent UK

Report finds 'no evidence' Hawaii officials prepared for devastating wildfire despite warnings

Investigators reviewing the emergency response to last year’s devastating wildfire on Maui say in a new report they found no evidence Hawaii officials made preparations for it, despite days of warnings that “critical fire weather” was about to arrive

The Independent UK

Mom defends son accused of starting California blaze that’s torched 37,000 acres: ‘My baby boy’ did not light that fire

Justin Wayne Halstenberg faces nine charges for allegedly setting Line Fire blazes in San Bernardino County

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A scenic California mountain town walloped by a blizzard is now threatened by wildfire

Firefighters battling three major wildfires in the mountains east of Los Angeles are taking advantage of cooler weather

The Independent UK

Burned-out firefighters are fleeing the US Forest Service amid labor disputes: ‘We are decimated’

As increasingly explosive fire seasons ravage the country, federal firefighters say their employer is exacerbating exhaustion by misclassifying their jobs

The Guardian - US

Man, 34, arrested for arson over California fire that has devastated tens of thousands of acres

The Line Fire, sparked Sunday, is threatening some 65,000 buildings

The Independent UK

Canada Tourism Fears Bigger, Badder Wildfires Coming

Images of towering wildfires tearing through forests and leaving a national park in cinders have kept many tourists away, putting one of Canada's top industries on edge.

International Business Times

Buried treasures: how seeds help us learn about fire in the Australian landscape

Fire is a natural part of Australian ecosystems. Many plants have developed ways to adapt and even thrive after fire. They may store their seeds in the soil, ready to sprout after fire. Or they may flower after fire, which helps them to produce the next generation of seeds.

The Conversation

California Line fire rages out of control across 21k acres as National Guard comes to aid in evacuations

The fire burned in the San Bernardino mountains area and consumed more than 21,000 acres.

The Independent UK

Fast-spreading wildfire east of LA forces thousands to flee amid fierce heatwave

California’s Line fire, only 3% contained, has charred more than 21,000 acres as temperatures soar into triple digits

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Fire response ramps up ahead of stark spring warning

Queensland is preparing its aerial firefighting fleet ahead of the high bushfire risk warning across spring and summer.

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Justice for Grenfell deaths may not come this decade, warns former chief prosecutor

Lord Macdonald warns of likely delays in criminal justice system as survivors denounce ‘arrogant’ building firms

Evening Standard

OPINION - As the Grenfell report is published, why is cladding still on countless English homes?

As Britain absorbs the second phase of the report into the Grenfell Tower inferno, with its accumulation of horrors, an event last week serves as warning and a rebuke to the pace with which we have got here. Is it really possible, seven years after that disaster, that the cause…

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Break in the weather helps contain a wildfire near South Dakota's second-biggest city

Firefighters battling a wildfire near South Dakota’s second-largest city caught a big break Wednesday — from the weather

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Maui wildfire report details how communities can reduce the risk of similar disasters

A report on the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century details steps communities can take to reduce the likelihood that grassland wildfires will turn into urban conflagrations

International Business Times

Final Inquiry Report Due Into Deadly UK Tower Block Inferno

The inquiry into the Grenfell Tower disaster that killed 72 people in Britain's worst residential fire since World War II will on Wednesday publish its long-awaited final report.

The Guardian - AU

Fire services warn of likely early start to Australia’s bushfire season

Three states and the Northern Territory face an increased risk of bushfire this spring according to fire authorities and the BoM

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Major scare as grassfire threatens homes, sparks alert

Emergency crews have got the upper hand on a fire that approached homes in Sydney's southwest, after residents were told it was too late to leave.

The Independent UK

Fires rage for eighth day on Portuguese tourist island as EU sends help

The Atlantic island of Madeira has been on alert for high temperatures and risk of wildfires for days

The Guardian - US

Pregnant people and fetuses not being protected from wildfire risks – report

Researchers say public health officials not doing enough to share warnings and safety information with health workers

The Independent UK

Firefighters significantly tame California's fourth-largest wildfire on record

California’s largest wildfire this year has been significantly tamed as the state’s initially fierce fire season has, at least temporarily, fallen into a relative calm

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