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Aug 25

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Wildland firefighters feel increasing strain amid funding and staffing shortages

By Stephanie Sy, Kaisha Young, Veronica Vela

As climate change causes wildfires to become more frequent and devastating, wildland firefighters are often the last line of defense protecting homes and communities. But these crucial public servants are stretched thin and underpaid, and a temporary pay raise for…

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Aug 15

Wildfires are growing under climate change, and the smoke is threatening farmworkers, new study says

By Dorany Pineda, Associated Press

A new study shows that farmworkers are paying a heavy price by being exposed to high levels of air pollution.

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Aug 13

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Wildfires burn around Athens after prolonged drought in Greece

By Sangita Lal

In Greece, authorities say lighter winds helped crews tame a wildfire that came within miles of the center of Athens. The blaze killed at least one person and forced multiple evacuations across the city's suburbs. Residents returned to find their…

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Aug 12

Hundreds of Greek firefighters tackle ‘exceptionally dangerous’ wildfire threatening Athens

By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press

The blaze that began Sunday afternoon is racing through pine forests left tinder-dry by repeated heat waves this summer.

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Aug 08

Watch 4:51
A year after Maui’s devastating fires, residents still face long road to recovery

By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins

Thursday marks one year since the deadliest wildfire in modern U.S. history tore through the town of Lahaina on the island of Maui. The fires killed 102 people, displaced thousands of families and destroyed a precious place in Hawaiian history.

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Aug 03

Parties in lawsuits seeking damages for Maui wildfires reach $4 billion global settlement

By Audrey McAvoy, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press

The parties in lawsuits seeking damages for last year’s Maui wildfires have reached a $4 billion global settlement, a court filing said Friday, nearly one year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century.

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Aug 01

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Crews struggle to contain rapidly spreading Park Fire in California

By Stephanie Sy, Jackson Hudgins

An especially active fire season is exacting a huge toll across several Western states. In California, more than 5,800 personnel, 500 fire trucks and 40 helicopters are battling a fire larger than all of Los Angeles. The Park Fire, as…

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Jul 31

A $4 billion settlement for 2023 Maui wildfire could come soon, Hawaii Gov. Green tells AP

By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press

The parties involved in Lahaina wildfire lawsuits against the state of Hawaii, Maui County and utilities are close to a global settlement of claims that will be worth a little over $4 billion, Gov. Josh Green told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

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Jul 29

Wildfire smoke may be worse for brain health than other air pollution, dementia research finds

By Associated Press

Wildfire smoke may be worse for your brain health than other air pollution. New research links it to an increased risk of dementia.

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Jul 28

Thousands of firefighters battle Western wildfires as smoke puts millions under air quality alerts

By Nic Coury, Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press

Cooler temperatures and increased humidity could help crews battle California's Park Fire, which had scorched more than 550 square miles as of Sunday morning, darkening the sky with smoke and haze and contributing to poor air quality in a large…

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