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25,000 people forced to flee after flames engulfed a Canadian resort town
Environment

25,000 people forced to flee after flames engulfed a Canadian resort town

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July 26, 2024
Over 60 large wildfires are burning in Oregon and Washington as hundreds of lightning strikes from thunderstorms slam the region
Environment

Over 60 large wildfires are burning in Oregon and Washington as hundreds of lightning strikes from thunderstorms slam the region

By Rebecca Boone and The Associated Press
July 25, 2024
First Lahaina home starts rebuilding nearly a year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century destroyed thousands of Maui homes and killed 102
Environment

First Lahaina home starts rebuilding nearly a year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century destroyed thousands of Maui homes and killed 102

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and The Associated Press
June 27, 2024
Maui mayor wants to restrict vacation rentals as locals suffer chronic housing shortage made worse by Lahaina fire—but economist sees ‘economic crash and burn’
Lifestyle

Maui mayor wants to restrict vacation rentals as locals suffer chronic housing shortage made worse by Lahaina fire—but economist sees ‘economic crash and burn’

By Audrey McAvoy and The Associated Press
June 25, 2024
Firefighters extinguish a wildfire, in Kitsi, near the town of Koropi, Greece, on June 19, 2024.
Environment

Greece on the hunt for arsonist suspected of starting wildfires, as Europe swelters in heatwaves

By Paul Tugwell, Sotiris Nikas and Bloomberg
June 20, 2024
PacifiCorp agrees to pay $178m to 403 Oregon wildfire victims in the latest settlement over deadly 2020 blazes
Finance

PacifiCorp agrees to pay $178m to 403 Oregon wildfire victims in the latest settlement over deadly 2020 blazes

By Claire Rush and The Associated Press
June 4, 2024
Wind-driven wildfire scorches thousands of acres 60 miles east of San Francisco as California firefighters fight back
Environment

Wind-driven wildfire scorches thousands of acres 60 miles east of San Francisco as California firefighters fight back

By Trân Nguyễn, Thomas Peipert and The Associated Press
June 3, 2024
Vintners in Willamette Valley—home to world-class Pinot Noirs—seek $100 million after fires tainted their grape harvest
Retail

Vintners in Willamette Valley—home to world-class Pinot Noirs—seek $100 million after fires tainted their grape harvest

By Claire Rush and The Associated Press
May 28, 2024
Maui is suing cell carriers because its Lahaina wildfire warning alerts were never received and it says the companies didn’t warn that service was out
Environment

Maui is suing cell carriers because its Lahaina wildfire warning alerts were never received and it says the companies didn’t warn that service was out

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and The Associated Press
May 3, 2024
California, Florida and other wildfire states are rapidly becoming uninsurable
Environment

California, Florida and other wildfire states are rapidly becoming uninsurable

By Rebecca Boone and The Associated Press
April 30, 2024
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson donate more than $10m they pledged for Maui wildfire survivors as 8,100 people get checks from People’s Fund
Finance

Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson donate more than $10m they pledged for Maui wildfire survivors as 8,100 people get checks from People’s Fund

By Thalia Beaty and The Associated Press
April 23, 2024
The Lahaina fire leveled their home. Now the cheapest rental they can find is $10,000 a month
Politics

The Lahaina fire leveled their home. Now the cheapest rental they can find is $10,000 a month

By Audrey McAvoy and The Associated Press
April 22, 2024
Anne Lopez
Environment

Wildfire that caused $5.5 billion in damage ripped through Maui at a rate of a mile per 90 minutes

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Rebecca Boone, Claudia Lauer, Christopher L. Keller and The Associated Press
April 18, 2024
Wildfires continue to ravage Greece on the thirteenth day
Environment

After being ravaged by wildfires last year, Greece now wants to pour $2.3 billion into fighting climate change and natural disasters

By Paul Tugwell, Sotiris Nikas and Bloomberg
April 9, 2024
Xcel Energy is cutting power to 55,000 Colorado customers rather than risk sparking another wildfire
Environment

Xcel Energy is cutting power to 55,000 Colorado customers rather than risk sparking another wildfire

By Mark Chediak and Bloomberg
April 6, 2024

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