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Toxins from Maui fires pose health risk

Residents returning to their burned neighborhoods will likely find themselves surrounded by hazards

Salon · Aug 14, 2023

Hawaii mourns the dead in ferocious wildfires while officials warn the full toll is not yet known

As Hawaii residents mourned those killed in ferocious wildfires, officials warned that the full human and environmental toll was not yet known and the recovery only just beginning

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023

Hawaii wildfire death toll hits 96 but just 3% of homes searched for victims

Hawaii Governor Josh Green says it is the largest natural disaster the US state has faced

Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2023

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Could sirens have made a difference against the Maui fires? Experts say it's unclear

Hawaii's siren system is considered the largest in the world. But they weren't activated ahead of the Maui fires. Experts say the alert could have helped residents have more time to prepare.

WEKU · Aug 14, 2023

Mick Fleetwood issues warning over land developers with eye on fire-stricken island of Maui

Fires have claimed the lives of nearly 100 people

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023

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 · Aug 14, 2023

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 · Aug 14, 2023

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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 · Aug 14, 2023

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 · Aug 13, 2023

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 · Aug 13, 2023

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 · Aug 13, 2023

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.

Al Jazeera · Aug 13, 2023

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 · Aug 13, 2023

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 · Aug 13, 2023

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The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2023

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 Guardian - US · Aug 12, 2023

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

WEKU · Aug 12, 2023

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.

The Conversation · Aug 12, 2023

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.

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The Guardian - US · Aug 12, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023

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 · Aug 11, 2023

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 · Aug 11, 2023

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 · Aug 11, 2023

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 · Aug 11, 2023

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 · Aug 11, 2023

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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