The influence of climate change made the dangerous fire weather conditions that fueled Quebec’s 2023 fire season at least twice as likely, according to new research from the World Weather Attribution group. Smoke from the wildfires burning in Quebec traveled to New York and other U.S. cities in the Midwest and along the Eastern Seaboard… Continue reading Climate change made record-setting Canada wildfires more likely, scientists say
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2nd person found dead in eastern Washington wildfires
A second person has died in wildfires in eastern Washington state that ignited on Friday, burning hundreds of structures and closing a section of a major interstate for days, fire officials said. A body was found in the area burned by the Oregon fire north of Spokane on Sunday afternoon, fire officials told The Associated… Continue reading 2nd person found dead in eastern Washington wildfires
The Maui wildfires are a mass casualty disaster. People are flying in to find their loved ones.
The list of the people still “not located” in the wake of the deadly Maui wildfires begins, in alphabetical order, with Fred Abad, Louise Abihai and Kristell Acacia. Nearly 800 names later, the final entry posted as of Monday afternoon on a Google spreadsheet created by Maui resident Ellie Erickson — which has become one… Continue reading The Maui wildfires are a mass casualty disaster. People are flying in to find their loved ones.
Biden arrives in Maui to meet residents after deadly wildfires
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden traveled to Maui on Monday to meet with residents affected by the wildfires this month, the deadliest in modern U.S. history. The Bidens landed around 5 p.m. ET, and were greeted by Hawaii Gov. Josh Green and first lady Jaime Green, along with Democratic Sens. Brian Schatz… Continue reading Biden arrives in Maui to meet residents after deadly wildfires
Many Maui homeless residents still missing after the wildfires
LAHAINA, Hawaii — Where is Rex Cole? The question haunts residents and homeless service providers who came to know the kind, white-bearded man before wildfire barreled through Lahaina, killing or displacing hundreds of people, including those who had been homeless before fire destroyed scores of houses. They wonder what became of Cole, one of the… Continue reading Many Maui homeless residents still missing after the wildfires
They fled the Maui wildfires by jumping into the ocean. Then they needed to survive the sea.
One of the many abandoned cars near the shoreline of the Hawaiian island of Maui exploded, shaking the earth and blanketing the dozens of people bobbing in the ocean with a brief blast of heat. In the chilly Pacific waters, where they had spent hours fighting against the powerful pull of tides, the wave of… Continue reading They fled the Maui wildfires by jumping into the ocean. Then they needed to survive the sea.
How Maui’s unchecked grasses became ‘a ticking bomb’ for wildfires
“A lot of these lands, former sugarcane and pineapple lands, the majority of them are sitting fallow,” Thorne said. “There’s no management whatsoever.” One nonnative species — guinea grass — can grow 6 inches in a day, according to Walker, the fire protection forester, who spoke about the problem during an April videoconference. When burned, guinea… Continue reading How Maui’s unchecked grasses became ‘a ticking bomb’ for wildfires
Wildfires prompt evacuation order for residents in capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories — Residents in the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories were ordered to evacuate Wednesday night as wildfires neared the city of 20,000 people. People in the four areas of Yellowknife at highest risk should leave as soon as possible and residents in other areas have until noon Friday to leave, the Northwest… Continue reading Wildfires prompt evacuation order for residents in capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories
What it was like to flee Maui wildfires for tourists vs. locals
When Ryan Cabrera, a 37-year-old Native Hawaiian who lives in Lahaina, found himself surrounded by smoke on Tuesday, Aug. 8, he grabbed his daughter’s hand and just ran. Long term, he knew he lost everything in an afternoon. In the immediate aftermath, he didn’t know where his family would sleep that night. Meanwhile, Joshua Wang,… Continue reading What it was like to flee Maui wildfires for tourists vs. locals
Hawaii’s top power utility accused of years of mismanagement before the deadly wildfires
Hawaii’s biggest power utility faces growing scrutiny for the role it might have played in the deadliest wildfire in modern American history, including detailed allegations in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that it was negligent and knowingly failed to take proper action to prevent catastrophe. The lawsuit, first obtained by NBC News, alleges that Hawaiian Electric… Continue reading Hawaii’s top power utility accused of years of mismanagement before the deadly wildfires