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A new report on the Maui wildfires cites communications breakdowns
As wildfires ripped across Maui last August, a broad communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without emergency alerts, according to a report released Wednesday.
Officials offer debris burning safety tips ahead of spring wildfire season
North Carolina officials say 99% of the state's wildfires last year were caused by human activity.
Oregon jury awards $85 million to 9 victims of deadly 2020 wildfires
The verdict comes in a series of legal proceedings that are expected to put the utility PacifiCorp on the hook for billions of dollars over its liability for the blazes.
4 ways AI can help with climate change, from detecting methane to preventing fires
Many companies, researchers and governments are using artificial intelligence as a tool to help with climate solutions. Here are four ways AI is now used to combat global warming.
Thousands of federal firefighters face a looming pay cut. How much is up to Congress
The bipartisan infrastructure law granted federal firefighters a big pay bump. Amid a looming government shutdown, that wage increase will expire, leaving first responders unsure about their income.
Another struggle after the Maui fires: keeping toxic runoff out of the ocean
There's little that separates the ocean from the 2,200 burned buildings in Lahaina. Officials are working to block runoff that could harm the coral reefs offshore.
'Miracle house' owner hopes it will serve as a base for rebuilding Lahaina
"There was a neighbor who sent a note to us and said, 'Oh, you won the lottery,'" Trip Millikin, whose house survived, told NPR. "And I almost wanted to throw up when I got that."
Greek authorities find 18 bodies as they continue to combat raging wildfires
Firefighters have been battling blazes across the Mediterranean nation for weeks. Extreme weather and gale-force winds have worsened the fires, authorities said.
A Filipino congregation took in its own members after their Lahaina homes burned
The devastating fires on Maui burned more than 2,000 homes and buildings in Lahaina. Many churches have taken in their congregants because they have nowhere to go.