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Mar 17

At least 4 dead, hundreds of homes destroyed after wildfires sweep across Oklahoma and Texas

By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press

The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management said Sunday evening that over 400 homes were damaged statewide. Officials said Sunday that at least four people had died because of the severe weather in Oklahoma.

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Mar 16

Death toll rises to at least 37 after tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms ravage multiple U.S. states

By Sara Cline, Rebecca Reynolds, Associated Press

Unusually vicious and damaging weather across multiple U.S. states spawned violent tornadoes, blinding dust storms and fast-moving wildfires this weekend, leaving at least 37 people dead.

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Mar 03

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News Wrap: Firefighters make gains in the Carolinas after wildfires caused evacuations

In our news wrap Monday, lighter winds are helping crews fight blazes that caused evacuations in the Carolinas, a man accused of killing seven people and injuring dozens during a 2022 Fourth of July parade in Illinois pleaded guilty, Pope…

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Mar 03

Crews fighting wildfires in South and North Carolina get help from lighter winds

By Associated Press

The area near Myrtle Beach is one of the most dangerous for wildfires in South Carolina as hundreds of years of decomposing vegetation creates peat, which when it dries out can burn for a long time.

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Mar 02

Crews battle multiple wildfires in the Carolinas amid gusty winds and dry conditions

By Associated Press

The National Weather Service warned of increased fire danger in the region due to a combination of critically dry fuels and very low relative humidity.

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Mar 02

Los Angeles County managed to cut homelessness, but wildfires threaten to erase those gains

By Angela Hart, KFF Health News

As Los Angeles recovers from historic wildfires, both previously unsheltered and chronically homeless people are facing even greater instability. Some lawmakers and providers argue now is the time to put in even more resources to maintain the progress the county…

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Feb 21

Los Angeles mayor dismisses city’s fire chief over response to devastating Palisades Fire

By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press

Six weeks after the start of the most destructive wildfire in city history, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the fire chief Friday amid a public rift over preparations for a potential blaze and finger-pointing between the chief and City…

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Feb 18

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Examining the truth about fighting fires in California amid water management claims

By William Brangham, Sam Lane, Mike Fritz

Last month’s wildfires in California destroyed thousands of homes, killed at least 29 people and will likely cost hundreds of billions of dollars. President Trump has claimed that state officials made the disaster worse by how they managed the state’s…

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Feb 11

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Students and teachers find ways to keep learning after wildfires destroy schools

By William Brangham, Mike Fritz, Sam Lane

Amid the devastation of the wildfires that tore through Southern California last month, thousands had their education disrupted. At least a dozen schools were burned or so badly damaged that students can’t return any time soon. William Brangham spent time…

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Feb 11

Hawaii court rules against insurance companies in Maui wildfire, allowing $4 billion settlement to proceed

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press

The massive inferno that was the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century decimated the historic town of Lahaina, killing more than 100 people.

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