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At least 16 people killed in the California wildfires covering over 35,000 acres of land, Donald Trump says “incompetent pols have no idea how...

ANI - 12 January, 2025

Calling it "one of the worst catastrophes" in the history of the US, Trump lashed out over the inability of authorities to put out the California fires.

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Death toll in Chile wildfires rises to 99, emergency declared

ANI - 5 February, 2024

Valeria Melipillan, the mayor of Quilpue, said that the fire was "probably the largest ever" in the area and that around 1,400 homes had been damaged

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Hawaii wildfire: Death toll in Maui reaches 111 with over 1000 still unaccounted for

ANI - 17 August, 2023

Death toll in Maui wildfire in Hawaii has reached 111 as responders continue to look for traces of more than 1,000 people still unaccounted for

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Hawaii wildfire: Death toll climbs to 80, entire island town of Maui burnt to ashes, rescue operation underway

OpIndia Staff - 12 August, 2023

People were jumping in the water to save themselves from the fire that wrapped around so quickly that the only way to escape was to go down to the water's edge.

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Hawaii: Massive wildfires in Maui kill 55 so far and many still missing, entire towns burnt, restoration to cost billions. Here’s what to know

OpIndia Staff - 11 August, 2023

Strong winds from a far-off hurricane Dora fuelled the fires in the city of Lahaina, primary tourist attraction in Maui in Hawaii, resulting in the fatalities

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Nagaland’s pristine Dzukou Valley is burning, efforts on to control forest fire: All you need to know

OpIndia Staff - 5 January, 2021

Dzukou Valley, about 30 km from Nagaland’s capital Kohima, is a popular trekking destination known for its biodiversity.

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Uttarakhand forest department to file police case against those spreading fake photos of wildfire, Chief Conservator says such fires don’t occur in the state

OpIndia Staff - 28 May, 2020

Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Jai Raj has clarified that such forest fire where the entire tree is burning does not happen in Uttarakhand

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Old photos of wildfires all over the world used to falsely claim severe wildfire in Uttarakhand, police to file FIR against fake news peddlers

OpIndia Staff - 27 May, 2020

Images shared on social media sites soon drew traction and many media houses reported that Uttarakhand has been burning in a forest fire for the last four days

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