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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 Guardian - US

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

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

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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.

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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…

The Hindu

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.

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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

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‘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.

Al Jazeera

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

The Independent UK

The climate connection to wildfires

Although many factors are behind the global series of wildfires, experts say climate change is the primary cause

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Maui residents had little warning before flames overtook town. At least 53 people died.

Maui residents who made desperate escapes from flames, some on foot, asked why Hawaii’s famous emergency warning system didn’t alert them as fires raced toward their homes, in interviews at evacuation centers Thursday

The Independent UK

Reporter covering Maui fires surveys destruction of once-vibrant Hawaii town: ‘Ash and debris’

A Las Vegas-based video journalist for The Associated Press dispatched to cover devastating wind-fueled wildfires in Hawaii says the scene over Maui was one of the worst he’s seen in more than eight years of covering the disasters

The Independent UK

Maui wildfires map: 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

At least 55 people died on Maui after wildfires hit town with little warning

A dry summer and strong winds from a passing hurricane ignited the deadliest U.S. wildfire since the 2018 Camp Fire in California, which killed at least 85 people.

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'Ash and debris': Journalist covering Maui fires surveys destruction of once-vibrant Hawaii town

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‘Heartbeat of Lahaina Town’: wildfire chars beloved 150-year-old banyan tree

Unprecedented wildfires raged through Hawaii’s Maui island, also claiming tree described as the largest banyan in the US

Al Jazeera

‘It’s gone forever’: Wildfires ravage town at heart of Hawaiian culture

Large parts of Lahania, the former capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii, have been left in ashes as the Maui fires burn.

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Wildfire smoke is warming the planet more than previously thought, scientists say

A new kind of particle in wildfire smoke has shown to have the potential to warm the planet far more than previously thought, underscoring the need to update current climate models.

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The Independent UK

At least 36 killed in raging Hawaii wildfires as locals dive into sea to escape flames

Strong winds from Hurrican Dora fanned the deadly fires ravaging Maui

The Conversation

'Australia is sleepwalking': a bushfire scientist explains what the Hawaii tragedy means for our flammable continent

As I hear reports of the fire tearing through the Hawaiian island of Maui, I feel utterly depressed. As a fire scientist, I know the unfolding horror – which has killed 53 people so far – is just the beginning. It’s a portent of what Australia and other countries will…

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Plumes of smoke visible for miles from blaze at Harvester restaurant

A dozen fire engines have responded to the fire in Littlehampton, West Sussex.

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Wildfire devastates Hawaii's historic Lahaina Town, a former capital of the kingdom

Smoke and ash lingered over Lahaina after a wildfire devastated Lahaina Town, one of Hawaii’s most historic cities and onetime capital of the former kingdom

The Independent UK

Maui wildfires map: 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 Guardian - US

Death toll from Hawaii wildfires increases to 55 as search for survivors continues

Officials warned death toll could rise after state’s ‘largest ever natural disaster’ left dozens of people injured

The Guardian - US

Hawaii fires: ‘search and rescue still primary concern’ says official after Biden approves disaster declaration – as it happened

Federal funding made available on Thursday; emergency teams searching areas impacted by fires after at least 36 people were killed

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