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Maui's mayor prioritizes housing and vows to hire more firefighters after Lahaina wildfire
Maui’s mayor says he is prioritizing housing, evaluating evacuation routes and hiring more firefighters as his Hawaii community recovers from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century.
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Menacing Texas Panhandle wildfire burns an estimated 850k acres, could become state's largest
A fast-moving wildfire burning through the Texas Panhandle grew into the second-largest blaze in state history Wednesday, forcing evacuations and triggering power outages as firefighters struggled to contain the widening flames.
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Wildfires in Texas Panhandle continues to grow
Multiple wind-driven wildfires continued to push through the Texas Panhandle on Wednesday.
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A US pine species thrives when burnt. Southerners are rekindling a ‘fire culture' to boost its range
As the U.S. tries to restore a key forest ecosystem in the Southeast, landowners must light more fires on private property.
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Stanford study reveals wildfire smoke stalled, reversed clean air progress in majority of U.S.
A new study says wildfire smoke is stalling or reversing our progress for clean air. It’s not just a California issue but a growing trend nationwide.
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Stanford study reveals wildfire smoke stalled, reversed clean air progress in majority of U.S.
A new study says wildfire smoke is stalling or reversing our progress for clean air. And it’s not just a California issue, but a growing trend nationwide. Cinthia Pimentel reports.
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Bay Area's poor air quality: What to know
NBC Bay Area’s Marianne Favro and Jeff Ranieri provide the latest on the region’s poor air quality due to wildfires burning up north.
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Where is the smoke coming from? Wildfires in Northern California, Oregon hinder Bay Area air quality
While there are no wildfires burning in the Bay Area as of Wednesday, smoke from fires in Del Norte and Humboldt counties and Oregon are bringing hazy skies to the Bay Area.
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Watch: Bay Area officials provide updates on wildfire smoke, air quality
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District on Wednesday provided an update on the wildfire smoke and poor air quality.
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Air quality concerns grow in the Bay Area due to wildfire smoke
The bad air quality in the Bay Area is impacting the quality of life. That smoke drifting our way from wildfires near the Oregon border has people calling 911 in a panic, an air quality advisory and events shutting down. Meteorologist Jeff Ranieri and Terry McSweeney report.
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Sydney blanketed by smoke for 4th day due to hazard reduction burning
Sydney is blanketed under thick wood smoke for a fourth consecutive day due to hazard reduction burns in preparation for the wildfire season.
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3 years ago: Bay Area sky turns orange
Saturday marks exactly three years since intense shades of orange filled the sky over the Bay Area.
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A month after the Maui wildfires began, officials are still working their way through a list of the missing
The wildfires killed at least 115 people and displaced thousands more.
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Heat and haze trigger Red Flag Warning in the North Bay
The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for the interior North Bay mountains between Tuesday and Wednesday nights because of hot and windy conditions that could lead to the quick spread of wildfires. Christie Smith reports.
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A look at the wildfires burning in Northern California as smoke hinders Bay Area air quality
The Bay Area is under an air quality advisory through Thursday as smoke from wildfires near the California-Oregon border travels south.
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Rob's forecast: Red flag warning, poor air quality
The onset of dry north wind across Northern California later Tuesday into Wednesday has prompted a red flag warning for portions of the North Bay mountains from Tuesday night into Wednesday. Meteorologist Rob Mayeda reports.
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Forecast: Shift in temperatures and chance of showers
The onset of dry north wind across Northern California later Tuesday into Wednesday has prompted a Red Flag Warning for portions of the North Bay mountains from Tuesday night into Wednesday. Meteorologist Rob Mayeda has your Microclimate Forecast.
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Bay Area fire tracker: Vallejo brush fire, Alameda structure fire
Here’s a look at fire-related incidents we are tracking.
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Forecast: Heat building, fire weather concerns
From Hurricane Idalia barreling towards Florida, to heat, wind and fire weather concerns in California, Cinthia Pimentel has the weather headlines to get you ready for the day in the Microclimate Forecast.
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Hawaii utility takes responsibility for first Maui fire, but faults firefighters for declaring blaze contained and leaving scene
Maui County has brought a lawsuit against the utility company claiming that it did not shut off its power lines despite the high winds and dry conditions.