Wildfires

Maui welcoming tourists to boost economy in aftermath of devastating wildfires

Hawaii’s governor and mayor are welcoming tourists back to the west side of Maui months after August wildfires killed at least 100 people and destroyed more than 2,000 buildings.

Wildfires may release cancer-causing chromium 6, study reveals

A recent study from Stanford University has revealed a concerning connection between wildfires and the release of chromium 6, a known cancer-causing agent.

Dollywood temporarily suspends park entry due to nearby wildfire

Dolly Parton’s Dollywood temporarily suspended entry Thursday into the Tennessee amusement park as wildfire crews on Thursday battled nearby flames.

Firefighters have fully contained a fire that burned 940 acres on Apache Maid Mountain.

Another wildfire burning in Hawaii threatens irreplaceable rainforest on Oahu

Months after a devastating wildfire leveled an entire town and killed at least 99 people, another blaze burning in a remote Hawaii rainforest is underscoring a new reality.

A wildfire that is believed to be human-caused has burned 543 acres about 15 miles east of Sedona in the Coconino National Forest.

Maui wildfires: Police share bodycam footage of rescues during Lahaina inferno

The 16 minutes of video showed officers evacuating a Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf shop at a supermarket on Front Street.

Fear and confusion mark pivotal moments of Lahaina residents' 911 calls during Hawaii wildfires

Some of the more than 200 calls with 911 dispatchers on Aug. 8 show the terror and panic as residents tried to find out what was happening, asked for help escaping the flames or got trapped in their cars.

Dwayne Johnson apologizes over Maui wildfire fund donation request

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is responding to backlash he received after asking his social media followers to donate to his Maui wildfire fund this summer.

'The trauma is real': Maui fire survivors recount harrowing stories amid rebuilding efforts

It’s been more than two months since wildfires broke out across Hawaii, and some families are just now able to begin the cleanup and rebuilding process.

Wildland firefighters' pay at risk as federal funding nears its end

The clock is ticking and money is running out on federal funding for wildland firefighters. It was first approved two years ago, and if a decision is not made soon by Congress, wildland firefighters could see their pay cut in half.

The clock is ticking and money is running out on federal funding for wildland firefighters. It was first approved two years ago, and if a decision is not made soon by Congress, wildland firefighters could see their pay cut in half.

Maui residents begin returning to sites of wrecked Lahaina homes after wildfire

Hawaii officials on Monday began lifting restrictions on entry to the Lahaina "burn zone," the area destroyed in the wildfire seven weeks ago.

Homeowners face rising insurance rates as climate change makes wildfires, storms more common

A report released Wednesday says states such as California, Florida and Louisiana, which are prone to wildfires and damaging storms and flooding, are likely to see the most dramatic increases in premiums.

Peoria woman's art auctioned off to help victims of Maui wildfires

A Valley woman was home watching the footage roll in from Maui of the devastating wildfires. She knew she had to give up something she loved from this place to help it rebuild.

Watch: Historic banyan tree, scorched during Maui wildfires, sprouts new leaves

The historic banyan tree, which was scorched during the wildfires in Lahaina in August, began to sprout new leaves this month.

The Schultz Creek Stabilization Program is getting underway in Coconino County after the channel was damaged during the Pipeline Fire in 2022.

Hawaii wildfire death toll drops from 115 to 97 with new DNA evidence

The death toll of the Maui wildfires has been reduced, officials said, after additional DNA analysis.

Canada's supercharged wildfire forecast could mean bad air quality in US through fall

Canada upgraded its wildfire outlook through the fall, with officials expecting wildfire activity to be above normal to well above normal.

Hawaii governor announces West Maui reopening date for travelers

The number of visitors arriving on Maui sank about 70% after the Aug. 8 fire, down to 2,000 a day, and only half of the available hotel rooms there are occupied.

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