All news on the topic: Wildfires

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Thirteen arrested after fireworks from a yacht ignite forest fire on Greek island
Hydra’s mayor outraged by incident as country faces wildfires fanned by high winds and hot weather
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Hawaii facing another major wildfire blaze with endangered wildlife at risk
The Mililani Mauka wildfire, burning in a remote area within the O'ahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge is threatening more than 20 fragile species of wildlife and plants
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Thousands evacuated on popular holiday island Tenerife as huge blazes erupt
The wildfire broke out on Wednesday, with the towns of Santa Ursula and La Orotava in the mountainous northeast of the island affected, as more than 3,000 people have been evacuated
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Devastating wildfires' death tolld latest as DNA tested and dozens still missing
Officials had multiple DNA samples from some of the victims of the Hawaii wildfire, they have said. The number of fatalities has now dropped from 115 people to 97
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Oprah Winfrey and The Rock's £8million fund boost for Hawaii wildfires victims
The People’s Fund of Maui aims to make monthly payments of £950 to the thousands of victims left homeless - and the chat show queen and Jumanji star kick it off with huge donation
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Teen's burnt body found hugging dead pooch in Maui home destroyed by wildfire
A 14-year-old's burnt body was found in his home by his adoptive parents two days after the Maui wildfires had been contained. In a wholesome, yet melancholic, moment, the parents noticed that he was clutching his deceased dog
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Four dead as 75mph gales down trees and tear roofs off buildings during storm
A devastating storm in Michigan and Ohio last light has left at least four dead and many hospitalised, as strong gales tore down trees and roofs
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Mayor 'saddended' as 850 people still missing after blaze ripped through Maui
Maui's mayor said that the devastating wildfire caused unimaginable damage, with 850 people still missing, and 114 confirmed dead
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Man dies after trying to save livestock in Greece wildfires as tourists flee
Climate change has been blamed for the major wildfires continuing to burn in Greece and the Canary Islands today - where hundreds of firefighters have been working to tackle infernos
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Brits issued Spain holiday warning as 30 regions under 40C heatwave alert
The country's state weather service has issued a "special notice" for rising heat until the middle of the week, with more than 30 regions of Spain under orange weather warnings by tomorrow
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One person dead and hundreds of buildings destroyed as fire blows through state
The Gray Fire raced across Washington State, just outside of Spokane, over the weekend having originated in Medical Lake leaving almost 200 buildings destroyed and one person dead
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Tenerife wildfires sees soot hitting swimming pools as fear spreads to resorts
Thousands of people from Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands have been evacuated as the fire rages for a fifth day and tourists have found their holidays ruined by ash floating in pools
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Mother recounts horror of seeing her son's charred remains after brutal blaze
Luz Vargas and her family manically rushed into the burning Lahaina in Maui, Hawaii, to try and rescue her 15-year-old adoptive son, Kenyero Fuentes, but sadly, they couldn't make it
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Spam sends 265,000 cans of food to Maui after wildfires devastate Hawaii island
The canned meat brand is a staple of Hawaiian culture and has been since World War 2 and now the company has sent hundreds of thousands of cans to help in the relief efforts for the devastated island of Maui