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Nov 13 2023
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Oahu wildfire strikes rainforest
HONOLULU -- A wildfire burning in a remote Hawaii rainforest is underscoring a new reality for the normally lush island state just a few months after a devastating blaze on a neighboring island leveled an entire town and killed at least 99 people. No one was injured, and no homes burned in the latest fire, which scorched mountain ridges on Oahu, but the flames wiped out irreplaceable native
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Nov 28 2023
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Hawai'i's AG subpoenaes Maui agencies over deadly wildfire
The Ganer family on Aug. 11 look through the ashes of their family's home in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii. Photo: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Hawai'i's attorney general has announced subpoenas for three Maui agencies this week as part of an investigation into the catastrophic wildfires that reaped through the island in August. The big picture: The
Axios
Sep 20 2023
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Live California wildfire map: See which blazes are behind the Bay Area’s bad air
Three massive, complex fires larger than 20,000 acres are roaring through the California wilderness near the Oregon border, sending a train of unhealthy air down into the Bay Area. So where are the wildfires burning exactly? How big are they, and are they contained yet? The live map below shows all the major wildfires burning through California, based on data from the federal Wildland Fire
East Bay Times
Nov 29 2023
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California Will Spend $300 Million To Clear Homeless Encampments
California is set to spend nearly $300 million to clean up homeless encampments near state roads. Governor Gavin Newsom (D) launched the expensive new effort on Monday with Caltrans, the state’s Department of Transportation. “The public has had it,” Newsom said when announcing the new homeless effort. “They’re fed up. I’m fed up. We’re all fed up.” Cities, counties, and continuums of care can
The Daily Wire
Jul 30 2023
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70,000-acre California wildfire crosses into Nevada, is 0% contained
Unpredictable winds and dry fuels are creating challenges for firefighters struggling to slow a 70,000-acre wildfire that started in California’s Mojave National Preserve and spread across the state border Sunday afternoon into Nevada. Federal fire officials reported that as of 2 p.m. Sunday the York fire was at 0% containment. “Over the last couple of days, there’s been general breezy south
Los Angeles Times
Nov 14 2023
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Hawaii Wildfire Red Flag Warning
In this photo provided by the Maui Fire Department, firefighters work to extinguish a wildfire in Kihei, Hawaii on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. The Maui Fire Department fully contained and extinguished the small fire that broke out during a warning that gusty winds and low humidity posed a risk that fires could spread rapidly in the western parts of the Hawaiian islands.
Lufkin Daily News
Nov 14 2023
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Coping with Maui wildfire repeat worries
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Some are wondering if their neighborhood is just one spark away from what happened to Lahaina with the blustery conditions that Hawaii is experiencing. Experts said obsessive worrying can be taxing on mental health, so how do folks cope? The National Weather Service said it is certainly breezy, but conditions are nowhere near what they were on Tuesday, Aug. 8. “Much
KHON 2
Nov 28 2023
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Social workers prepare to move hundreds of Maui wildfire evacuees again
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - More harsh housing realities on Maui as visitors come back. Social workers with Maui Rapid Response say starting Wednesday morning, buses, trucks and ride shares will arrive at the Westin resort in Kaanapali to move what’s believed to be 850 people from three hotels to other hotels over two weeks. “It’s incredibly traumatic. There weren’t a lot of dry eyes in the
Hawaii News Now
Nov 27 2023
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Multiple Maui agencies served subpoenas in connection to Maui wildfire investigation
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The independent investigation into the Maui wildfires continues and the Attorney General said she’s pushing key parties to reach a conclusion. According to the Department of the Attorney General, critical facts are still needed from several key stakeholders to complete Phase 1 of the investigation. In an effort to move the investigation forward, Attorney General Anne Lopez
KHON 2
Nov 27 2023
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Subpoenas issued to Maui agencies as part of comprehensive probe into wildfire disaster
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Subpoenas have been served to key Maui agencies amid ongoing efforts to understand the county’s response to the Lahaina wildfire disaster. The state Attorney General’s Office announced the subpoenas Monday, saying that “critical facts are still needed from several key stakeholders” to complete Phase 1 of an independent probe. Attorney General Anne Lopez said the
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