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A historic Texas ranch on the market for $180 million has been devastated by wildfires, owners say
80% of Turkey Track Ranch, on sale for $180M, was destroyed by the Smokehouse Creek Fire, its owner…
Joshua Zitser
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Oprah Winfrey, who owns 1,000 acres of land on Maui, angered fans with her fundraiser after the wildfires. Here's a rundown of her history with Hawaii.
But in the midst of the Maui wildfires in August that devastated areas like the historical town of …
Gabbi Shaw
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The Maui wildfires are now the deadliest in modern US history. Researchers say AI can help prevent future fires from getting out of control.
Engineers have built a platform that uses AI to analyze hundreds of video feeds across California a…
Katie Hawkinson
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The Maui wildfires already caused widespread damage in Lahaina, but more remains at risk
The Maui wildfires are the deadliest in modern US history. The death toll is over 100, and more tha…
Diamond Naga Siu
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2 teenagers kept their mom warm after they waded into the Pacific Ocean for 5 hours to escape the Maui wildfires
Noah Tomkinson, 19, his brother Milo, 13, and their mother had to flee from their Lahaina home as t…
Alia Shoaib
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Hawaii natives are begging tourists to stay away from Maui after devastating wildfires killed at least 99 people
Wildfires devastated Maui last week, and it's reignited a longstanding tension between Hawaii local…
Charissa Cheong
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Despite tsunami warning system in place for emergencies, Maui residents say 'there was no warning' before wildfire ravaged island
Locals told Insider they were alerted to the blaze by police saying to evacuate immediately. They h…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert,…
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On Maui, a perfect storm of climate, colonialism, and failed emergency systems made the deadliest US wildfire in over a century
Maui has faced a high risk of dangerous fires for years, but the perfect storm of unlucky weather a…
Maiya Focht,Morgan McFall-Joh…
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FEMA director says 'hundreds' could have died in Maui wildfires and that the scene looks like something out of an 'apocalyptic movie'
FEMA Director Deanne Criswell told CBS that rescue work is being hindered by dangerous conditions o…
Charles R. Davis
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Photos show scorched earth and destruction as California battles one of the largest wildfires in state history
Hot temperatures and high winds have ballooned the Dixie fire through Butte and Plumas counties, ma…
Erin Snodgrass
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Hawaii woman shocked as tourists are back to swimming at Maui's beaches just days after wildfire victims' bodies were pulled from the water
The woman said some tourists are carrying on with their vacations on fire-ravaged Maui despite call…
Natalie Musumeci
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'Bobcat' wildfire is one of the largest in Los Angeles County history
The Bobcat Fire is one of the largest in the recorded history of Los Angeles County, having burned …
Charles Davis
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Californians are turning to Indigenous groups and their 'controlled burns' to combat the worst wildfire season in history
Indigenous groups like the Amah Mutsun have controlled wildfires with "prescribed" burns for millen…
Austin Meyer,Daniel T. Allen
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Despite sparking New Mexico's biggest-ever fire, experts say 'planned burns' are still best way to curb wildfires
Forest managers intentionally set small fires, known as "planned burns," to clear dead leaves and t…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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A wildfire is burning multimillion-dollar homes in California's Orange County
Every season could be wildfire season now, experts say. Not even affluent neighborhoods like Orange…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Watch how climate change has an impact on wildfires all over the world
The last five years have been the hottest years for the planet. Since the 1980’s, the ‘wildfire sea…
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3 of California's 4 largest fires ever are burning right now, including the biggest in state history
This week, the Doe Fire became the biggest in California history. Three of the four biggest fires i…
Susie Neilson
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3 major wildfires are burning in Colorado, one of which is the 4th largest in state history
Three major wildfires scorched Colorado this week. One of them, Pine Gulch, is the fourth largest w…
Susie Neilson
Californians are turning to Indigenous groups and their 'controlled burns' to combat the worst wildfire season in history
Native groups are spreading awareness of their tradition of prescribed burns, in which they set fir…
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The Pine Gulch fire in Colorado is the largest in the state's history, ripping through more than 139,000 acres
Three major fires burn in Colorado, with the Pine Gulch fire reaching over 139,000 acres, the large…