That lack of planning hindered efforts to evacuate the historic town of Lahaina before it burned in a conflagration that claimed 102 lives, the report said.
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Maui wildfire survivors say insurers are failing to clean up toxic damage to their homes
Dangerous fire residue contaminated nearly everything in homes that didn’t burn.
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A year after Maui’s fires, tourism nears $1 billion deficit
Officially, all of Maui, except for the burn zone in Lahaina, has been open for business since November 2023. But arrivals in the first half of 2024 were down roughly 25% year over the year according to the state’s Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.
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Record-breaking wildfires scorch more than 1.4 million acres in Oregon, authorities say
On Friday, a fire near the Portland suburb of Oregon City led authorities to close part of a state highway and issue Level 3 ‘go now’ evacuation orders along part of the route.
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Maui wildfire plaintiffs reach $4 billion settlement
Hawaiian Electric will pay $1.99 billion, including $75 million previously contributed to a recovery initiative called One Ohana, it said in a statement.
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Heat, erratic wind and lightning could complicate battle against California wildfire
Suppression crews working on more than 200 miles of active fire front gained 24% containment by early Friday, Cal Fire said. Temperatures were expected to range up to 103 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Wildfires in Colorado burn dozens of homes and structures, threaten hundreds more
A wildfire on the edge of metro Denver has crept within a quarter-mile of evacuated homes.
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Massive California Park Fire continues spread after start from flaming car, officials say
A man was arrested in connection with California’s largest fire this year, after a woman saw him push a burning car down a ravine.
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Smoke plumes may reach U.S. as wildfires in Canada erupt
One of the biggest eruptions of thick smoke from Canada’s wildfires is beginning to drift south, with the Midwest, Great Lakes and eventually Northeast potentially in its path.
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FBI seeks suspects in New Mexico wildfires that killed 2, destroyed many buildings
Both fires had been at zero containment Friday. Full containment isn’t expected until July 15, according to fire officials.