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Donald Trump to end federal disaster relief for states? What US President said

US President Donald Trump said that FEMA will become a very big discussion shortly.
Published on Jan 23, 2025 10:42 AM IST

LA wildfires: New ‘Hughes Fire’ forces evacuation orders for 50,000 people

Emergency vehicles seen on the side of the road as flames from the Hughes Fire race up the hill in Castaic in Los Angeles, California.
Updated on Jan 23, 2025 01:28 PM IST

California wildfires: LA braces for dangerous Santa Ana winds; toll may rise

The Los Angeles wildfires turned the homes of several thousands Californians into ashes, rendering them homeless amid the continued battle with the blaze,
Updated on Jan 14, 2025 10:01 AM IST

How wildfires are wreaking havoc in Los Angeles: An interactive guide, map

The Los Angeles wildfires have already burnt down nearly 36,000 acres of land across the Californian city.
Updated on Jan 11, 2025 08:28 PM IST

Los Angeles wildfires: Why is the LA fire so bad? ‘Santa Ana’ winds explained

A helicopter performs a water drop, as smoke and flames rise from the Sunset Fire in the hills overlooking the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, US January 8, 2025.
Updated on Jan 09, 2025 12:16 PM IST

Texas Panhandle is still scorching over 1.2 million acres

A cow stands near a spot fire, likely from one of the recent deadly wildfires, fueled by high winds near Canadian, Texas, U.S., March 2, 2024. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Published on Mar 05, 2024 07:44 AM IST

Texas is still burning, deadly wildfire claims two lives

Texas emergency crews were struggling February 29 to contain the largest wildfire in the US state's history, with the blaze killing at least two people and scorching a million acres as it raged out of control. (Photo by J. Griffin / Texas A&M Forest Service / AFP)
Updated on Mar 02, 2024 07:21 AM IST

Texas struggles to contain the Smokehouse Creek fire, burns a million acres

A cow that was killed by the Smokehouse Creek wildfire lays on a cattle guard, outside of Canadian, Texas, U.S., February 28, 2024. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo
Updated on Mar 01, 2024 07:26 AM IST

Massive wildfire continues scorching over 1 million acres in Texas Panhandle

The charred remains of a home burned by the Smokehouse Creek Fire are seen Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, in Canadian, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Updated on Feb 29, 2024 07:28 AM IST

Maui wildfire survivors shrinks the missing list by over 100 people

Keʻeaumoku Kapu poses for photos on his taro farm near Lahaina, Hawaii, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. A deadly Maui wildfire is renewing tensions over Maui stream water rights. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Published on Aug 27, 2023 06:42 AM IST

Cause and Effect | Climate crisis and colonial dynamics in Hawaii's wildfires

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A view of flames as wildfires engulfed the historic town of Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S. August 9, 2023.
Published on Aug 24, 2023 03:02 PM IST

Did power firm cause the Maui wildfire? Lahaina resident take them to court

Fire damage is shown in the Wahikuli Terrace neighborhood in the fire ravaged town of Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii, U.S., August 15, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Published on Aug 16, 2023 03:22 PM IST

Catholic church that stood unscathed in Maui’s inferno

CORRECTION / Burned houses are seen adjacent of Maria Lanakila Catholic Church, on Waine street, in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii on August 11, 2023. A wildfire that left Lahaina in charred ruins has killed at least 55 people, authorities said on August 10, making it one of the deadliest disasters in the US state's history. Brushfires on Maui, fueled by high winds from Hurricane Dora passing to the south of Hawaii, broke out August 8 and rapidly engulfed Lahaina. (Photo by Paula RAMON / AFP) / �The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Paula RAMON has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [August 11] instead of [August 10]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require.�
Updated on Aug 13, 2023 11:10 AM IST

Maui officials failed to activate warning sirens during deadly wildfires

A man walks through wildfire wreckage Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Hawaii emergency management records show no indication that warning sirens sounded before people ran for their lives from wildfires on Maui that wiped out a historic town. (AP/PTI)(AP08_12_2023_000001B)
Published on Aug 12, 2023 10:02 AM IST

Wildfires destroy Oprah's Maui estate alongwith other high-profile homes

An aerial image taken on August 10, 2023 shows destroyed homes and buildings burned to the ground in Lahaina in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui, Hawaii. At least 36 people have died after a fast-moving wildfire turned Lahaina to ashes, officials said August 9, 2023 as visitors asked to leave the island of Maui found themselves stranded at the airport. The fires began burning early August 8, scorching thousands of acres and putting homes, businesses and 35,000 lives at risk on Maui, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency said in a statement. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)
Updated on Aug 11, 2023 02:40 PM IST

Wildfires: Firefighters battle blazes in Germany and Czechia

A massive wildfire was spreading in the eastern German state of Brandenburg in a region with lots of bone-dry pine forests where firefighters have to be especially careful because of old World War II ammunition that’s still buried there. 
Published on Jul 26, 2022 05:49 PM IST

Joe Biden asks question on wildfires, White House cuts livestream mid-sentence

US President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event for California Governor Gavin Newsom at Long Beach City College, California, on Monday.
Published on Sep 14, 2021 12:59 PM IST