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Wildfires rip across Maui. At least 36 people have been killed.

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A wildfire, intensified by the winds of Hurricane Dora, has caused widespread devastation on the island of Maui in Hawaii. The fire, which began on Wednesday, has resulted in the evacuation of thousands of residents, claimed at least 36 lives, and destroyed parts of the historic town of Lahaina. The blaze, fed by the hurricane located roughly 500 miles to the south, has led to extensive damage. Late Wednesday, Maui County confirmed that the death …

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Wildfire smoke in NYC makes the city’s air quality ranked as the worst in the world

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This week, a strikingly orange haze has descended upon New York City, bringing with it pollution levels surpassing those of all other major global cities. This phenomenon stems from the copious smoke produced by hundreds of wildfires ablaze in distant Canadian regions, with conditions predicted to persist across the Northeast throughout the weekend. Each of New York’s five boroughs has been put under an Air Quality Health Advisory due to prevailing wind currents driving the …

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