Latest Wildfires News
Wildfire destroys 3 homes in southeastern Australia and a man is injured by a falling tree
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Three homes were destroyed by a forest fire and a man was injured by a falling tree in the Bega Valley region of southeastern Australia, prompting a government leader to warn on Wednesday that a “horror” wildfire season was approaching. Scores of...
Cleanup from Maui fires complicated by island's logistical challenges, cultural significance
Cleanup of areas destroyed in the Maui wildfires could end up being one of the most complex to date, federal officials said, given the island's significant cultural sites, its rich history including a royal residence and possibly remains of people who died in the disaster. The first...
Lahaina residents deliver petition asking Hawaii governor to delay tourism reopening
HONOLULU (AP) — Residents from fire-stricken Lahaina on Tuesday delivered a petition asking Hawaii Gov. Josh Green to delay plans to reopen a portion of West Maui to tourism starting this weekend, saying the grieving community is not ready to welcome back visitors. The petition...
South Carolina to host Wofford in charity exhibition game to help those affected by Maui wildfires
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina will host Wofford in a charity exhibition game with proceeds going to those affected by fatal wildfires in Maui. The contest will take place Nov. 1 with $10 tickets at the Colonial Life Arena. Monies raised will go to the Maui Strong Fund, which...
Fires on Indonesia's Sumatra island cause smoky haze, prompting calls for people to work from home
PALEMBANG, Indonesia (AP) — More than 300 forest and peatland fires on Indonesia's Sumatra island caused hazy skies across the region on Monday, prompting government officials to ask people to work from home. The military, police and local government were working together to...
A woman who fled the Maui wildfire on foot has died after weeks in a hospital burn unit
HONOLULU (AP) — A woman who escaped Hawaii’s Lahaina wildfire by running through a flaming field has died after spending more than seven weeks in a hospital burn unit. Laurie Allen died Friday at Straub Medical Center in Honolulu, according to a gofundme page set up for her and...
Native Hawaiian neighborhood survived Maui fire. Lahaina locals praise its cultural significance
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Shaun “Buge” Saribay felt like giving up. Hours of makeshift firefighting with garden hoses and buckets of water across Lahaina didn't stop flames from consuming his house, his rental properties and thousands of other structures in his beloved hometown. ...
When Kula needed water to stop wildfire, it got a trickle. Many other US cities are also vulnerable
Hours before devastating fires scorched the historic town of Lahaina on Maui, Kyle Ellison labored to save his rental house in Kula, a rural mountain town 24 miles away, from a different blaze. As high winds whipped burning trees and grass, Ellison and his landlord struggled with...
Many questions but few answers in congressional hearing on Maui's wildfire and electric provider
Lawmakers probing the cause of last month’s deadly Maui wildfire did not get many answers during Thursday's congressional hearing on the role the electrical grid played in the disaster. The president of Hawaiian Electric, Shelee Kimura, said she didn't know specific details about...
AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean
Sept. 22 – 27, 2023 A plane in Brazil dropped water on a forest fire fanned by strong winds, high temperatures and dry weather. In northern Chile, Aymara Indigenous women weave textiles surrounded by the hills and sandy roads of the Atacama Desert where they raise llamas and...
