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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 · Aug 11, 2023

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.

Space · Aug 11, 2023

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

The Guardian - US · Aug 11, 2023

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 · Aug 11, 2023

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 · Aug 11, 2023

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.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 11, 2023

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

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 · Aug 10, 2023

‘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

The Guardian - US · Aug 10, 2023

‘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.

Al Jazeera · Aug 10, 2023

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.

Space · Aug 10, 2023