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August 23, 2023

Canada eases evacuation orders after wildfires in British Columbia forces thousands to vacate

Firefighters have begun easing wildfire evacuation orders as rain, cooler temperatures, and favorable winds hit the Northwest Territories of Canada.

August 23, 2023

Hawaii officials plead for DNA samples from families of people missing after deadly wildfires

Hawaiian officials are asking more families of people unaccounted for following the deadly wildfires on Maui to provide DNA samples in efforts to identify remains discovered in ashes.

August 22, 2023

Biden has repeatedly told exaggerated house fire story to victims of tragedies

President Biden told victims of the Hawaii wildfires he shared a "little sense" of what they're going through due to a minor house fire he experienced in Delaware in 2004.

August 22, 2023

18 migrants believed dead in Greece's wildfire-ravaged northeast

Firefighters in Greece found 18 burnt bodies Tuesday, reportedly belonging to a group of migrants who had crossed into the Balkan nation's northeast from Turkey.

August 22, 2023

Biden blasted for comparing kitchen fire in his home to devastating Maui blaze: 'Absolutely disgusting'

President Joe Biden was slammed on social media after bringing up a story about a kitchen fire in his home while speaking to victims of a devastating wildfire in Hawaii.

August 22, 2023

Washington wildfires kill 2, destroy hundreds of buildings

Fire officials in the state of Washington reported at least two people have died in the Gray and Oregon wildfires burning around Spokane.

August 21, 2023

Canadian firefighters making progress in battle against wildfires, thousands still evacuated from their homes

Hundred of fires are still burning in the Canadian wilderness, but firefighters are making progress. Canada has seen a record number of wildfires this year.

August 21, 2023

Spanish police confirm Tenerife wildfire was started deliberately

The Tenerife wildfire that has burned for five days was started intentionally, according to police. An investigation into who started the fire is ongoing.

August 20, 2023

Biden FEMA chief warns of disaster relief funding shortage after Maui fires, as California braces for storm

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said disaster relief funding could have a shortage by mid-September after Hawaii's wildfires and California's storm.

August 20, 2023

Catholic church miraculously standing after fires reduce Lahaina to ashes: ‘God doesn’t abandon his people'

Maria Lanakila Catholic Church in Lahaina, Maui, which means “Our Lady of Victory," remains miraculously standing after vicious wildfires tore apart the town.