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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 ...
August 10, 2023 at 11:54 PM. ... a Category 5 hurricane located several hundred miles off the coast of Hawaii. The National Weather ... Experts are unsure what the exact cause of the wildfires at ...
Deadly wildfires have been raging across Hawaii and the island of Maui County - here’s what we know so far
— Hawaii EMA (@Hawaii_EMA) August 18, 2023 Hawaii homeowner made basic property upgrades that saved house from fire Friday 18 August 2023 20:00 , Ariana Baio
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
A book called Fire and Fury: The Story of the 2023 Maui Fire and its Implications for Climate Change by Dr Miles Stones has attracted a lot of interest in recent days thanks to it largely being ...
Dry conditions combined with high winds and droughts contributed to the unprecedented fires