Paradise fire becomes one of California’s worst: 6,700 structures lost; at least nine dead
6 years, 2 months ago

Paradise fire becomes one of California’s worst: 6,700 structures lost; at least nine dead

LA Times  

The evacuation of patients continues at the Feather River Hospital in Paradise. Hospital workers embrace as they evacuate patients from the Feather River Hospital in Paradise, Calif. Hillery Johnson prepares to leave here horse, Augie in a shopping center parking lot after law enforcement officers said it was time to leave as the Camp fire approached and there is no trailer to transport Augie out of the area. Johnson has been living in Paradise for 48 years and says of the fire, “I’ve never seen anything like it.” Burned out business in the downtown area of Paradise, Calif., after the Camp fire burned through the area. A horse at the Butte County Fairgrounds has its owner’s phone number on its neck The search for victims continues in Paradise, Calif., after the deadly Camp fire raced through the community. “There had been no planning,” said Peggy Musgrave, 85, who escaped that fire only to find herself in gridlock again Thursday, joined once more by thousands of Paradise residents fleeing another raging fire.

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Firefighters prepare for increasing gusts following brief reprieve for LA area
1 day, 3 hours ago

Firefighters prepare for increasing gusts following brief reprieve for LA area

The Independent  

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LA fires: Red flag warnings issued as millions in Southern California on edge
1 day, 3 hours ago

LA fires: Red flag warnings issued as millions in Southern California on edge

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The windy, flame-fanning weather that put the nation’s second most-populous metropolitan region on edge eased up Wednesday as firefighters made significant gains against the two massive wildfires burning around Los Angeles. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The devastation of the Palisades …

Los Angeles’ inferno: What world can learn from the worst urban fire
3 days, 1 hour ago

Los Angeles’ inferno: What world can learn from the worst urban fire

Firstpost  

The LA fireball is the new normal—a new genre of urban fire that requires novel thinking and next-practice responses to contain the blaze, which spreads rapidly and ferociously in hours, destroying an area at least twice the size of Manhattan A US flag flies as fire engulfs a structure while the Palisades Fire burns during a windstorm on the west …

Los Angeles wildfires could be the costliest in history
3 days, 8 hours ago

Los Angeles wildfires could be the costliest in history

Salon  

Wildfires still raging across Los Angeles County are projected to be among the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history. “This will be the costliest wildfire in California modern history and also very likely the costliest wildfire in U.S. modern history, because of the fires occurring in the densely populated areas around Los Angeles with some of the highest-valued real estate …

Paradise lost along Pacific Coast Highway
5 days, 8 hours ago

Paradise lost along Pacific Coast Highway

LA Times  

A spiral staircase is all that’s left of a home destroyed in the Palisades fire. “I never thought we’d have to evacuate, because we’re so far away from the mountains,” said Denise Weaver, who lives on a bluff overlooking dozens of burned houses on the Pacific Coast Highway. “It’s just nuts.” VIDEO | 01:35 Pacific Palisades residents deal with loss …

Los Angeles burns for third night as firefighters battle fire and wind
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6 days, 8 hours ago

Los Angeles burns for third night as firefighters battle fire and wind

India Today  

A catastrophic Los Angeles wildfire has blazed through hillsides, taken the lives of 10 people, and ravaged homes and streets for the past three days. Nearly 10,000 structures have been damaged, with Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna describing the scene as someone who "dropped an atomic bomb in those areas". Los Angeles Fire Department chief Kristin Crowley said that …

In pictures | Los Angeles wildfires and harrowing escapes
1 week ago

In pictures | Los Angeles wildfires and harrowing escapes

The Hindu  

Fierce wildfires are raging in the Los Angeles area, fuelled by powerful Santa Ana winds, sending residents fleeing from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke. A man walks past a fire-ravaged business area after the Eaton Fire swept through the place, on January 8, 2025 in Altadena, California. Flames are seen through a window of …

Wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area and kill 2 as thousands flee homes
1 week ago

Wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area and kill 2 as thousands flee homes

The Hindu  

Massive wildfires roaring through the Los Angeles area left neighborhoods in ruins Wednesday, killing at least two people and threatening landmarks made famous by Hollywood as desperate residents escaped through flames, hurricane-force winds and towering columns of smoke. More than 1,000 structures were destroyed and numerous people were hurt in the fires, including first responders, said Los Angeles County Fire …

2 killed in Los Angeles wildfires; many buildings ruined, over 70,000 evacuated
1 week, 1 day ago

2 killed in Los Angeles wildfires; many buildings ruined, over 70,000 evacuated

India Today  

At least two people were killed as a trio of fast-growing wildfires raged out of control on Wednesday near Los Angeles, destroying hundreds of buildings, scorching hillsides and prompting officials to order some 70,000 people to evacuate their homes. More than 1,000 structures have been destroyed, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said at a news conference on Wednesday. …

Sunset Boulevard in ruins: Fire’s massive scale comes into focus in Pacific Palisades
1 week, 1 day ago

Sunset Boulevard in ruins: Fire’s massive scale comes into focus in Pacific Palisades

LA Times  

Donald Bryce is devastated upon viewing the remains of his father-in-law Stuart McCallister’s home, destroyed in the Palisades fire. As the catastrophic Palisades fire receded from one of the city’s iconic thoroughfares, smoke and ash rendered the once picturesque landscape into something oddly lunar. Much of what remained Wednesday of the “Alphabet Streets” neighborhood of the Palisades, a mostly flat …

A string of fires keeps crews busy in Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley and Newport Beach
2 weeks, 3 days ago

A string of fires keeps crews busy in Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley and Newport Beach

LA Times  

This weekend was busy for local fire crews, who responded to a garage fire in Costa Mesa Saturday, a blaze that broke out inside a Fountain Valley 24 Hour Fitness Sunday and an apartment complex in Newport Beach early Monday. The first incident took place on the 3100 block of College Avenue at around 7:30 a.m. Saturday, when Costa Mesa …

Firefighters gain control over California wildfire, 100 structures destroyed
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2 months ago

Firefighters gain control over California wildfire, 100 structures destroyed

India Today  

Southern California firefighters gained ground Saturday on a wildfire that has ravaged more than 100 structures as gusty winds subsided with favourable weather conditions expected through the weekend. Evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings for residents in several areas of Ventura County, where the Mountain Fire held at around 32 square miles and was 21 per cent contained, authorities said. …

Firefighters advance on destructive blaze in California, aided by slower winds
2 months ago

Firefighters advance on destructive blaze in California, aided by slower winds

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Southern California firefighters gained ground Saturday on a wildfire that has ravaged more than 100 structures as gusty winds subsided with favorable weather conditions expected through the weekend. Evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings for residents in several areas of Ventura County, where the Mountain Fire held at around 32 square miles and was 21% contained, authorities …

Thousands told to flee wildfire near Los Angeles
2 months, 1 week ago

Thousands told to flee wildfire near Los Angeles

Raw Story  

Thousands of people were urged to flee an out-of-control wildfire burning around communities near Los Angeles on Thursday, with scores of homes already lost to the fast-moving flames. - Winds to abate - Ventura County Fire Department officials said they were throwing resources at the blaze in an area that is home to 30,000 people, but that changing wind patterns …

Southern California firefighters gain ground over wildfire thanks to decreased winds
2 months, 1 week ago

Southern California firefighters gain ground over wildfire thanks to decreased winds

Associated Press  

CAMARILLO, Calif. — Southern California firefighters gained ground Friday against a wildfire that has destroyed at least 132 structures, mostly houses, as favorable conditions were expected to continue through the weekend after two days of dangerous gusty winds. “I don’t know what we’ll do.” Over three days, thousands of people were under evacuation orders as the fire threatened about 3,500 …

Things to know about the investigations into the deadly wildfire that destroyed a Maui town
3 months, 1 week ago

Things to know about the investigations into the deadly wildfire that destroyed a Maui town

The Independent  

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Favorable weather conditions help firefighters increase containment of three major wildfires
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Favorable weather conditions help firefighters increase containment of three major wildfires

LA Times  

The San Bernardino County fire captain looks over the charred landscape from the Bridge fire in Wrightwood earlier this month. Assisted by favorable weather conditions, firefighters continue to increase containment of three major Southern California wildfires that have burned more than 117,000 acres, destroyed 242 structures and led to 24 injuries. A late-summer heat wave fueled conditions for explosive growth, …

'Hellish' scene unfolds as wildfire races toward California mountain community
4 months ago

'Hellish' scene unfolds as wildfire races toward California mountain community

The Independent  

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SoCal fires burn 100,000 acres, destroy dozens of homes and injure 13
4 months ago

SoCal fires burn 100,000 acres, destroy dozens of homes and injure 13

LA Times  

A Riverside County firefighter checks for hotspots among burned cars and a destroyed home off Ortega Highway in Lake Elsinore. “This is currently the largest active fire in the state of California,” L.A. County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said during a news conference. “Our priority remains the protection of life and structure and infrastructure defense.” In the two other major …

Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage outside Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada
4 months ago

Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage outside Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada

Hindustan Times  

HIGHLAND, Calif. — Days of triple-digit temperatures fed a wildfire in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles Monday, pushing some 6,000 people to flee the area as another blaze in Nevada displaced more than 20,000. Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage outside Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada In California, the so-called Line Fire led at least 6,000 …

Wildfires tear through western US during heatwave
4 months ago

Wildfires tear through western US during heatwave

Hindustan Times  

Wildfires fueled by soaring temperatures in the western United States have scorched thousands of acres, forcing hundreds of families to flee, US officials said Monday. Wildfires tear through western US during heatwave A blaze burning out of a control near Los Angeles sparked mandatory evacuations as it tore through swathes of tinder-dry California countryside around popular tourist spots. "Dangerous heat …

Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage outside Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada
4 months ago

Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage outside Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada

Associated Press  

MOUNTAIN HOME VILLAGE, Calif. — As a raging wildfire continues to spread east of Los Angeles, driven by days of triple-digit temperatures, a teacher in an evacuation zone is planning to keep instructing online at his home in a Southern California mountain town. The blaze threatened thousands of home and commercial structures as it burned along the edge of the …

Evacuations ordered as wildfire burns in foothills of national forest east of LA
4 months, 1 week ago

Evacuations ordered as wildfire burns in foothills of national forest east of LA

Associated Press  

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Evacuations were ordered Saturday as a wildfire scorched the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles, amid a days-long heat wave that pushed temperatures into the triple digits across the region. The so-called Line Fire was burning uncontrolled along the edge of the San Bernardino National Forest, about 65 miles east of LA. As …

Firefighters gain 40% containment of California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record
5 months ago

Firefighters gain 40% containment of California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record

Associated Press  

CHICO, Calif. — California’s largest wildfire so far this year was 40% contained Wednesday after scorching more than 670 square miles. The massive Park Fire was allegedly started by arson on July 24 in a wilderness park outside the Central Valley city of Chico and spread northward with astonishing speed in hot and dry conditions, becoming California’s fourth-largest wildfire on …

Shocking satellite photos show the extent of damage from the Chico wildfire in California
5 months, 1 week ago

Shocking satellite photos show the extent of damage from the Chico wildfire in California

The Independent  

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Fast-moving Southern California wildfire torches hillside homes, forcing evacuations
5 months, 1 week ago

Fast-moving Southern California wildfire torches hillside homes, forcing evacuations

Associated Press  

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — A fast-moving wildfire that swept into a Southern California hillside community this week destroyed five homes and damaged three others, authorities said Tuesday. The flames erupted Monday afternoon and chased residents from the neighborhood in San Bernardino, about 60 miles east of Los Angeles, One firefighter was treated for a minor injury but there were no …

Cooler weather helps firefighters corral a third of massive California blaze
5 months, 1 week ago

Cooler weather helps firefighters corral a third of massive California blaze

Associated Press  

CHICO, Calif. — Fire crews battling California’s largest wildfire this year have corralled a third of the blaze aided in part by cooler weather, but a return of triple-digit temperatures could allow it to grow, fire officials said Sunday. Cooler temperatures and increased humidity gave firefighters “a great opportunity to make some good advances” on the fire in the Sierra …

Wildfires in Colorado burn dozens of homes and structures, threaten hundreds more
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Wildfires in Colorado burn dozens of homes and structures, threaten hundreds more

Deccan Chronicle  

Littleton: A wildfire burning in Colorado’s heavily populated Front Range region has burned dozens of homes and outbuildings, while a second fire crept within a quarter-mile of evacuated homes near Denver on Thursday. The fire was in steep terrain that made it difficult to access but had been held to less than one square mile with no houses yet destroyed, …

Wildfires in Colorado burn dozens of homes and structures, threaten hundreds more
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Wildfires in Colorado burn dozens of homes and structures, threaten hundreds more

Associated Press  

LITTLETON, Colo. — A wildfire burning in Colorado’s heavily populated Front Range region has burned dozens of homes and outbuildings, while a second fire crept within a quarter-mile of evacuated homes near Denver on Thursday. The fire was in steep terrain that made it difficult to access but had been held to less than one square mile with no houses …

Displaced again: California family loses home in Park fire, years after relocating from Paradise
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Displaced again: California family loses home in Park fire, years after relocating from Paradise

LA Times  

Kristy Daneau takes a video as she and her family evacuate from Cohasset, just north of Chico, as the Park fire moves closer. “I kind of knew then, like, we’re never coming home again — again, again,” she said. “It happened at the right time of the day … communication lines hadn’t dropped; they gave us an early evacuation warning,” …

California's 'Monster' Park Fire Is Now One Of The State's Largest On Record
5 months, 2 weeks ago

California's 'Monster' Park Fire Is Now One Of The State's Largest On Record

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING California’s fast-growing Park Fire is now the fifth largest wildfire in the state’s history, having burned more than 598 square miles — a little more than the size of Los Angeles — in less than a week. David McNew via Getty Images A local man accused of setting the Park Fire last Wednesday by pushing a burning …

WATCH: Thousands Evacuated As California's Park Fire Expands To Over 370,000 Acres
5 months, 2 weeks ago

WATCH: Thousands Evacuated As California's Park Fire Expands To Over 370,000 Acres

News 18  

Dozens of firefighters were dispatched to the US state of California Monday to battle the state’s largest blaze of the year, which has prompted thousands of evacuations and already burned an area larger than the city of Los Angeles. For more information on active statewide incidents, visit https://t.co/CfcEwIPpfd pic.twitter.com/cbAc2Y8AX0— CAL FIRE July 29, 2024 CALIFORNIA WILDFIRESBREAKING – California Battles One …

Northern California’s Park fire expands with no end or relief in sight
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Northern California’s Park fire expands with no end or relief in sight

LA Times  

Seen in a long-exposure photograph, the Park fire burns along Highway 32 in the Forest Ranch community of Butte County, Calif., on Thursday. And here’s today’s e-newspaper California’s largest fire roars with no relief in sight A hillside burns as the Park Fire tears though the Cohasset community in Butte County, Calif., on Thursday, July 25, 2024. Path of destruction …

Crews battle wildfires across the US West and fight to hold containment lines
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Crews battle wildfires across the US West and fight to hold containment lines

Associated Press  

FOREST RANCH, Calif. — Wildfires across the western United States and Canada put millions of people under air quality alerts on Sunday as thousands of firefighters battled the flames, including the largest wildfire in California this year. However, Cal Fire operations section chief Jeremy Pierce had some good news for the area, saying around midday that the Park Fire’s southernmost …

Park Fire in California scorches through land the size of Los Angeles
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Park Fire in California scorches through land the size of Los Angeles

Associated Press  

FOREST RANCH, Calif. — Thousands of firefighters battling a wildfire in Northern California received some help from the weather Saturday hours after it exploded in size, scorching an area greater than the size of Los Angeles. The Park Fire has scorched 547 square miles as of Saturday and destroyed 134 structures since igniting Wednesday when authorities said a man pushed …

The ‘extraordinary’ growth of California’s largest fire raises alarms. It could burn for months
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The ‘extraordinary’ growth of California’s largest fire raises alarms. It could burn for months

LA Times  

A hillside burns as the Park fire tears though the community of Cohasset in Butte County, Calif., on Thursday, July 25, 2024. For more information on the Park Fire visit: https://t.co/f2Jx3YA3kh pic.twitter.com/RiWlxhTLan — CAL FIRE Chief July 26, 2024 The Park fire’s thunderstorm characteristics haven’t yet sparked lightning — though Carpenter said that’s still possible given its “explosive fire growth” …

California’s largest wildfire of the year explodes in size and destroys scores of buildings
5 months, 3 weeks ago

California’s largest wildfire of the year explodes in size and destroys scores of buildings

LA Times  

Clouds of smoke glow orange from the Park fire burning along Highway 32 in Northern California’s Butte County on Thursday. As of Friday afternoon, Cal Fire Butte County spokesperson Rick Carhart said officials do not have any information on whether the fire has damaged buildings at Richardson Springs. “It’s a very serious threat, depending on how this fire proceeds,” said …

Most evacuation orders lifted as crews continue battling Northern California wildfire
6 months, 1 week ago

Most evacuation orders lifted as crews continue battling Northern California wildfire

Associated Press  

OROVILLE, Calif. — Thousands of people evacuated during a Northern California wildfire were allowed to return home Thursday afternoon as crews continued battling flames amid scorching heat, officials said. The “vast majority” of the 17,000 people under evacuation orders or warnings were able to go home, said Kristi Olio, public information officer for Butte County. “The winds are slowly picking …

Thousands evacuate, some stay as Thompson fire spreads in Northern California
6 months, 1 week ago

Thousands evacuate, some stay as Thompson fire spreads in Northern California

LA Times  

A boat crosses Lake Oroville with a smoldering hillside beyond it Wednesday as the Thompson fire burns in Oroville. “In the past I wouldn’t hesitate to leave, but I’m hearing a lot of stories about fire victims that were not taken care of in Paradise,” the 53-year-old said. “The conditions out there that are in our county this summer are …

‘The situation is ripe’: California thrust into fire season amid gusty winds, low humidity
6 months, 4 weeks ago

‘The situation is ripe’: California thrust into fire season amid gusty winds, low humidity

LA Times  

Crews across California were battling a growing number of significant wildfires on Tuesday — including the 15,000-acre Post fire in Los Angeles County — and facing another day of gusty winds and low humidity that can easily spread flames onto tinder-dry fuel. “The situation is ripe for these brush fires,” said Jonathan Torres, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County …

Los Angeles Wildfire spreads, 1,200 people evacuated
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Los Angeles Wildfire spreads, 1,200 people evacuated

Deccan Chronicle  

GORMAN, California: Authorities evacuated at least 1,200 people Saturday as a wildfire in Los Angeles County spread over thousands of acres near a major highway and threatened nearby structures, officials said. The blaze, named the Post Fire, burned more than 3,600 acres near the Interstate 5 freeway in Gorman, about 62 miles northwest of Los Angeles, according to the California …

Strong winds, steep terrain hamper crews battling Los Angeles area’s first major fire of the year
7 months ago

Strong winds, steep terrain hamper crews battling Los Angeles area’s first major fire of the year

Associated Press  

GORMAN, Calif. — Strong winds pushed flames through dry brush in mountains along Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles on Sunday, and officials warned residents in the wildfire’s path to be prepared to leave if it explodes in size again. Los Angeles County’s first major wildfire of the year swiftly grew to nearly 23 square miles, one day after it …

Has California addressed the failures that led to the deadly Camp fire five years ago?
1 year, 2 months ago

Has California addressed the failures that led to the deadly Camp fire five years ago?

LA Times  

Five years ago today, around 6:15 a.m., a Pacific Gas & Electric Co. transmission line in the Sierra Nevada foothills malfunctioned. “There are still some lessons that people can take away from an absolute worst-case scenario, where you have no hope of either fighting the fire or evacuating everyone at the same time,” said Jim Broshears, who was Paradise’s emergency …

5 years after California's deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery
1 year, 2 months ago

5 years after California's deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery

The Independent  

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5 years after California’s deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery
1 year, 2 months ago

5 years after California’s deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery

Associated Press  

PARADISE, Calif. — On the day Paradise burned, Gwen Nordgren stopped her car just long enough to rescue a young woman escaping by foot. FILE - Homes leveled by the Camp Fire line the Ridgewood Mobile Home Park retirement community in Paradise, Calif., Monday, Dec. 3, 2018. Empty rows line the Ridgewood Mobile Home Park, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, five …

US: Bush fire near site of deadly Maui blaze prompts authorities to evacuate citizens
1 year, 4 months ago

US: Bush fire near site of deadly Maui blaze prompts authorities to evacuate citizens

India TV News  

A brush fire burned 10 acres on Saturday and prompted Maui authorities to evacuate residents from a neighbourhood of Lahaina, just a few miles from the site recently ravaged by blazes before firefighters brought it under control. Firefighters doused flames from above using a helicopter and with hoses on the ground, said John Heggie, a spokesperson for Maui County’s Joint …

Five years after the Camp fire, Paradise survivors see a hard future for Maui
1 year, 4 months ago

Five years after the Camp fire, Paradise survivors see a hard future for Maui

LA Times  

Whipping winds, a sky blackened by smoke. “It’s cool to see houses being built, and people coming home, and new people moving in and taking pride in our community.” Miller, who grew up in Paradise, was living in Texas at the time of the fire — she and her husband had moved there six months prior for his job. But …

We survived the Paradise fire. For Lahaina survivors, escape from hell will mark them forever
1 year, 5 months ago

We survived the Paradise fire. For Lahaina survivors, escape from hell will mark them forever

LA Times  

My wife and I will soon observe the fifth anniversary of the Camp fire that wiped out the town of Paradise in the foothills of Northern California, taking our home and everything we had except for the car we were in and the very few things we gathered as the fire drew nearer. Opinion Op-Ed: The Camp fire wiped out …

‘There are bodies everywhere’: In devastation of Maui fire, California’s past horrors lurk
1 year, 5 months ago

‘There are bodies everywhere’: In devastation of Maui fire, California’s past horrors lurk

LA Times  

Trixy Nuesca-Ganer looks through the ashes of their family’s home in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii. After Northern California officials were criticized in 2017 for issuing few broad warnings of fire weather ahead of what became historic deadly wildfires, state officials took action when fire weather came to the south: issuing unprecedented cellphone warnings to …

Scenes of devastation as wildfire burns Hawaii resort town
1 year, 5 months ago

Scenes of devastation as wildfire burns Hawaii resort town

Al Jazeera  

Anger was growing on Saturday over the official response to an inferno that levelled a Hawaiian town, killing at least 93 people in the deadliest wildfire in the United States in over 100 years. The most serious blaze swept into Lahaina on Tuesday and destroyed nearly every building in the town of 12,000, leaving a grid of grey rubble wedged …

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