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The Latest Breaking News on Wildfires

Fire situation ‘will get worse before it gets better’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Fire bans in multiple states as heatwave moves east

A total fire ban has been announced for most of Victoria as hot, dry and windy conditions bear down on southern Australia.

AAP

Victoria fires claim at least 25 homes as power outages to continue into next week

Town of Pomonal the worst affected, with 24 houses destroyed in bushfires that broke out on Tuesday

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Hawaii wildfire death toll rises to 101 as victims identified

The death toll from the devastating wildfire that destroyed the historic town of Lahaina in Hawaii rises to 101 as authorities identify a new victim.

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Hot spell sweeps the nation, sparking trouble in Vic

Widespread hot weather has led to fires in Victoria and high temperatures plus rain storms in other parts of the nation.

AAP

Couple pleads guilty over gender reveal party that sparked California wildfire

Refugio Jimenez Jr and Angela Renee Jimenez plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter over firefighter killed battling fire

The Guardian - US

‘It was total panic – with black smoke, falling fireballs and tongues of flame’: the terror of Chile’s wildfires

A long drought followed by exceptional heat and wind brought deadly blazes that ripped with devastating speed through the coastal town of Viña del Mar

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Bushfire survivors bring home renewable energy message

Survivors of bushfire say they want everyone to live in a home that is safe from extreme impacts of climate change, which demands a rapid rollout of renewables.

AAP

Women Train To Fight Fire With Fire In Portugal

Women from around the world gathered in northwest Portugal this week to practise a traditional technique of deliberately burning land to prevent the kind of wildfires -- intensified by climate change -- that have killed hundreds across Europe.

International Business Times

Exclusive: Maui wildfire survivors face soaring rates of depression and lung problems – study

Preliminary results of largest study of its kind show 55% of survivors are living with depression, while 74% have respiratory issues

The Guardian - US

Six months after Maui wildfire, 5,000 survivors still stranded: ‘We’re tired of broken promises’

Red Cross says only a third of households who sought emergency shelter have moved into homes, as governor’s pledge rings hollow

The Guardian - US

Firefighting water bombers drop sewage water onto homes

Authorities have issued an alert after firefighting helicopters accidentally dropped effluent while battling a blaze in Perth's northeast.

AAP

Chile's Biggest Botanical Garden Like 'Smoker's Lung' After Wildfire

Once a lush oasis bursting with native and exotic plants, Chile's biggest botanical garden has been left greyed and charred after a wildfire blazed through last week, also killing a nursery manager and members of her family.

International Business Times

How scientists are using artificial intelligence to predict wildfires

AI continues to prove successful as an important tool for fire weather forecasters, both with thunderstorm prediction and increasing situational awareness for active fires caused by lightning.

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The Hindu

Activists express concern over 70% of fire-fighting vehicles being old

Concerns raised over the ability of the Forest Department to deploy fire extinguishing vehicles due to their age.

International Business Times

Chile Wildfire Death Toll Rises To 131

The death toll from a weekend inferno that razed hilltop neighborhoods in a coastal region of Chile rose to 131 on Tuesday, as forensic teams carried out the painstaking process of identifying the deceased.

Latin Times

Latinos Among Those Disproportionately Affected by Extreme Heat and Wildfire Smoke

A new study concluded that nonwhite communities have seen an outsized impact on their cardiovascular and respiratory systems

International Business Times

Chile Wildfire Survivors Return To Horrifying Aftermath

Within minutes his world erupted in a hellish fire: Abraham Mardones, with just the clothes on his back, miraculously managed to escape the epicenter of the deadliest wildfires in Chile's recent history.

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AAP

Black Summer victims in 'dilemma' over $4.5m payout

Bushfire victims won $4.5 million in damages over a Black Summer blaze, but up to 70 people will have to split what is left after hefty legal costs.

Salon

Removing "forever chemicals" from blood

Some research indicates blood donation can flush the body of toxic chemicals, raising new ethical concerns

WEKU

Oregon jury awards $85 million to 9 victims of deadly 2020 wildfires

The verdict comes in a series of legal proceedings that are expected to put the utility PacifiCorp on the hook for billions of dollars over its liability for the blazes.

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U.S. government awards NOAA millions for wildfire response research

Millions of dollars invested in NOAA's Fire Weather research efforts will support wildfire preparedness and response across the United States.

AAP

Study warns of worse bushfires after burn-offs, logging

Researchers say hazard-reduction burns and logging can make forests up to seven times more flammable and it's time to rethink how they're managed.

The Guardian - US

Nova Scotia man charged with starting province’s largest-ever wildfire

Dalton Clark Stewart, 22, accused of lighting Canada’s Barrington Lake fire, which burned for one month in 2023

The Guardian - US

Canadian man who claimed wildfires were a federal conspiracy admits arson

The country saw record-breaking blazes during the summer and Brian Paré pleaded guilty to lighting more than a dozen fires

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