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In early August 2023, a series of wildfires broke out in the U.S. state of Hawaii, predominantly on the island of Maui.The wind-driven fires prompted evacuations and caused widespread damage, killing at least 102 people and leaving two people missing in the town of Lahaina on Maui's northwest coast.
2023 Canadian wildfires: Canada (10 provinces and 3 territories) [85] Largest Canadian wildfire season in recorded history. 2023 14,000+ acres (5,556+ ha) 2023 Hawaii wildfires: Hawaii Deadliest wildfire in recorded Hawaii history, referred to as worst natural disaster in history of Hawaii by Governor Josh Green. [86] 2023 11,020 acres (4,460 ha)
Deadly wildfires have been raging across Hawaii and the island of Maui County - here’s what we know so far
Dry conditions combined with high winds and droughts contributed to the unprecedented fires
The fires broke out on three islands: Hawaii, Maui and Oahu with the deadliest fires being on Maui. It is unclear where the fires first began but from the time they started, they moved extremely ...
The 2023 wildfire season involves wildfires on multiple continents. Below is an ongoing list of articles on wildfires from around the world in the year 2023. Africa
An invasive grass covering approximately 25 per cent of the land in the Hawaii islands is thought to have contributed to the outrageous wildfires that swept across parts of Maui last week.
August 10 – 2023 Hawaii wildfires: The death toll from the wildfires in Hawaii increases to 36, all from the city of Lahaina. [8] August 11 – Authorities in Hawaii, call the Lahaina fire the "worst natural disaster in the state's history", as the death toll increases to 80 people, and 11,000 homes and businesses continue to be without ...