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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.
12 firefighters who parachuted near the fire and 1 forest ranger died after being overtaken by a 200-foot wall of fire at the top of a gulch near Helena, Montana. 1950: 3,500,000 acres (1,400,000 ha) Chinchaga Fire: British Columbia and Alberta: Largest single North American fire on record. The B.C. portion was just 90,000 ha. [38] 1953: 1,300 ...
Deadly wildfires have been raging across Hawaii and the island of Maui County - here’s what we know so far
The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), or produced significant structural damage or casualties. ... 2023 California wildfires ...
How to help victims of Hawaii wildfires. Tuesday 15 August 2023 ... Officials on the state and local levels have not yet determined a cause for the fire almost a week after they began, but the ...
Officials chose not to sound outdoor alarms in Lahaina believing they would not have helped wildfire evacuations Maui’s wildfires death toll reaches 114 as emergency chief resigns amid criticism ...
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
The death toll in Maui, Hawaii, has reached 93 as the devastating wildfires become the deadliest in US modern history.. After visiting the “ground zero” of the destruction in Lahania, Hawaii ...