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New Jersey officials urge caution as state enters peak wildfire season
New Jersey authorities are warning residents of the potential risks and preparation steps as the state enters peak wildfire season this month. Last year was the most active fire year in more than a decade for the Garden State, with nearly 1,200 wildfires burning over 18,000 acres statewide, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). Fourteen of…
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Maui's mayor prioritizes housing and vows to hire more firefighters after Lahaina wildfire
Maui’s mayor says he is prioritizing housing, evaluating evacuation routes and hiring more firefighters as his Hawaii community recovers from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century.
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Menacing Texas Panhandle wildfire burns an estimated 850k acres, could become state's largest
A fast-moving wildfire burning through the Texas Panhandle grew into the second-largest blaze in state history Wednesday, forcing evacuations and triggering power outages as firefighters struggled to contain the widening flames.
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Wildfires in Texas Panhandle continues to grow
Multiple wind-driven wildfires continued to push through the Texas Panhandle on Wednesday.
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A US pine species thrives when burnt. Southerners are rekindling a ‘fire culture' to boost its range
As the U.S. tries to restore a key forest ecosystem in the Southeast, landowners must light more fires on private property.
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Sydney blanketed by smoke for 4th day due to hazard reduction burning
Sydney is blanketed under thick wood smoke for a fourth consecutive day due to hazard reduction burns in preparation for the wildfire season.
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A month after the Maui wildfires began, officials are still working their way through a list of the missing
The wildfires killed at least 115 people and displaced thousands more.
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Deadly plane crash and wildfire in Lacey Township in Ocean County, NJ
A pilot is dead after a small plane crashed in Ocean County, NJ and the cause of the crash is not yet clear. The pilot’s identity is being withheld pending the investigation. There was also a wildfire in the same area that spread to 325 acres and is 0% contained. At this time authorities have not revealed if there is...
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Wildfire burning in Ocean County, NJ continues spreading
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is battling a wildfire in Lacey Township in Ocean County, NJ that has spread to 325 acres and is 0% contained.
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Wildfire spreads after deadly plane crash in Ocean County, NJ
Fire crews in New Jersey are working to extinguish a fire in Lacey Township after a small aircraft crashed in a wooded area early Sunday.
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Hawaii utility takes responsibility for first Maui fire, but faults firefighters for declaring blaze contained and leaving scene
Maui County has brought a lawsuit against the utility company claiming that it did not shut off its power lines despite the high winds and dry conditions.
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To stop wildfires, residents in some Greek suburbs put their own money toward early warning drones
Residents in a leafy suburb of the Greek capital have united this summer to prevent deadly wildfires from reaching their homes. They’ve turned to drones.
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Release of 388 names of missing after Maui wildfires helps find some alive, but frustrates others
Within hours of Maui County releasing 388 names of people unaccounted for following the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, some cases were already being resolved Friday as relatives or the people themselves reported they were safe.
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Two weeks after Maui fire, officials continue search for over 1,000 missing people
The FBI said Wednesday that officials are working to locate approximately 1,100 people who remain missing two weeks after a devastating fire razed Lahaina, Hawaii.
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WATCH: Firenado spotted over fire in Canada
Firefighters in Canada captured video of a fire whirl over Gun Lake, Canada, on Aug. 17 in the Downton Lake fire.
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At least 18 bodies found in Greece as firefighters battle wildfires across the country
Firefighters scouring the area of a major wildfire in northeastern Greece have found the bodies of 18 people thought to have been migrants who entered the country from Turkey.
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Two dead, hundreds of structures burned in Washington state wildfires
Authorities say a second person has died in wildfires in eastern Washington state that have burned hundreds of structures and briefly closed a section of an interstate.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slams Facebook for blocking Canada wildfire news
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing Facebook of putting profits over people’s safety during Canada’s wildfire emergencies.
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Wharton NJ wildfire reaches 1500 acres and is 75 percent contained
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is making progress fighting a wildfire in the Wharton State Forest. The fire is now 75 percent contained and has grown to 1500 acres. So far, no homes are threatened.
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Wildfires rage across Spokane, Washington, forcing thousands to evacuate
The wildfires have damaged hundred of homes and burned at least 25,000 acres.