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How to help survivors of the deadly wildfires in Maui

By News Desk and Glenn Gamboa, Associated Press

Experts recommend donating to nonprofits based on Hawaii that have provided rapid response services in the past, and organizations with deep local ties and knowledge of the affected communities.

Maui wildfire burns 150-year-old banyan tree, threatening survival

By Bobby Caina Calvan, Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press

A giant 150-year-old banyan tree is among many landmarks in Lahaina which have been damaged. The sprawling tree that was the oceanside community's heart is now uncertain. The tree's limbs were scorched by a devastating fire that wiped away generations…

Questions grow over wildfire warnings as Maui death toll rises

By Ty O'Neil, Jennifer Kelleher, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press, Claire Rush, Associated Press/Report for America

Many of survivors said in interviews Thursday that they didn’t hear any sirens or receive a warning that gave them enough time to prepare, only realizing they were in danger when they saw flames or heard explosions nearby.

How the Hawaii fires will take a toll on the state’s natural treasures

By Doug Glass, Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press

Experts say the fires are likely to transform the landscape in unwanted ways including hastening erosion, sending sediment into waterways and degrading coral that is critically important to the islands, marine life and the humans who live nearby.

What fueled the Hawaiian wildfires that killed dozens and leveled historic Lahaina town

By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris

Crews are still fighting fires on the Hawaiian island of Maui. At least 36 people are known dead and more than 270 buildings damaged or destroyed across a blackened landscape. It's the nation's deadliest fire disaster in five years. Amna…

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Wildfire blazes through Maui, killing at least 53 people and destroying historic Hawaiian town

By Ty O'Neil, Audrey McAvoy, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Christopher Weber, Associated Press

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Thursday that 53 people were killed in the devastating Maui wildfires, and the death toll will likely continue to rise.

At least 6 killed in wildfires that devastated parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui, official says

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press

Photos posted by the county overnight showed a line of flames blazing across an intersection and leaping above buildings in the town center that dates to the 1700s and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Wildfires, heat waves deliver blow to southern Europe’s vital tourism industry

By Michael Varaklas, Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

Mediterranean destinations like Greece, Italy and Spain that have been hit by heat waves and wildfires are now weighing how the crisis will affect the tourism sector fueling much of their economies.

Mojave Desert wildfire threatens California’s iconic Joshua trees

By Shoshana Dubnow, Stephanie Sy

Firefighters are working to control a massive blaze that swept through the California desert and into Nevada. A wildfire of this scale is not common in the Mojave Desert landscape, known for its unique vegetation and animal species. Stephanie Sy…

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Greece plans tougher penalties for arson following spate of wildfires

By Associated Press

Greece's civil protection minister said that fines for causing fires deliberately or because of negligent behavior would match penalties introduced two years ago for the abuse of animals.