Thousands Left Homeless, Many Missing As Wildfires Kill More Than 80

Wildfire wreckage is seen from an aerial view in Lahaina on Thursday (Photo: Rick Bowmer/AP)

Eko Hot Blog reports that the wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, United States (US), have killed at least 80 people, according to the Maui County government confirms. “Firefighters continue working to extinguish flare-ups and contain fires in Lahaina, Pulehu/Kihei and Upcountry Maui,” the release said. “The number of fatalities is at 80.” The Lahaina fire, which … Read more

Thousands Flee As Wildfires Continue To Rage Across California

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Thousands of people were forced to evacuate their homes across California, on Wednesday, as nearly two-dozen wildfires continued to blaze amid a record-breaking heatwave in parts of the western United States. Firefighters were battling 367 known fires throughout the state on Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom tweeted, with 23 of them major blazes. Read Also: Delta … Read more