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Nervous night for NSW coastal towns amid looming fire

A forecast cool change should weaken a dangerous fire front looming over NSW coastal towns but could turn towards tourists in Bermagui, authorities warn.

AAP

Bermagui residents told 'it is too late to leave' as Coolagolite bushfire approaches

Residents in Bermagui and nearby villages to the south have been told to seek shelter

The Canberra Times

Hanson-Young labels Dutton’s voice campaigning ‘sinister’ – as it happened

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Revealed: Trump administration forced Joshua Tree to stay open during last US shutdown

Emails show David Bernhardt of interior department overrode superintendent of California park, causing ‘chaos and destruction’

The Guardian - US

How rumors and conspiracy theories got in the way of Maui's fire recovery

Some of the rumors and conspiracy theories were driven by the island's history, but others were pushed by social media influencers and foreign governments.

WEKU

First congressional hearing on Maui wildfire to focus on island's sole electric provider and grid

Hawaii’s top public utility officials and the president of Hawaiian Electric are expected to testify in a congressional hearing about the role the electrical grid played in last month’s deadly Maui wildfire

The Independent UK

Takeaways from AP report on Maui fire investigation

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How did the Maui fire spread so quickly? Overgrown gully may be key to the investigation

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The Independent UK

Lahaina family finds heirloom in rubble of their home on first visit after deadly wildfire

Among the first families to return to the burn zone in Lahaina is that of Leola Vierra, who spent nearly 50 years living in a home she designed before it burned down Aug. 8 in the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century

The Independent UK

Wildland firefighters face a huge pay cut without action by Congress – here's how physically demanding this lifesaving job is

Radios crackle with chatter from a wildfire incident command post. Up the fireline, firefighters in yellow jerseys are swinging Pulaskis, axlike hand tools, to carve a fuel break into the land.

The Conversation

Residents prepare to return to sites of homes demolished in Lahaina wildfire 7 weeks ago

Authorities on Monday will begin allowing the first residents and property owners to return to their devastated properties in Lahaina, many for the first time since the historic town was demolished by a wildfire nearly seven weeks ago

The Independent UK

Labor mulls options to bolster fire-fighting ranks

The federal government is considering a range of creative options to ensure Australia has the personnel it needs to fight worsening bushfires.

AAP

UK one of 32 countries facing European court action over climate stance

Six Portuguese young people claim inadequate policies to tackle global heating breach their human rights

The Guardian - UK

Wildfires turn Canada’s vast forests from carbon sink into super-emitter

This year’s out-of-control blazes released 2bn tonnes of CO2 – probably triple the country’s annual carbon footprint

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UK firefighters go to Spain for wildfire training as number of blazes surges

Exclusive: wildfires, once rare in the UK, more than doubled last year to nearly 24,000 with devastating effects on wildlife habitats

The Independent UK

Lahaina residents brace for what they'll find as they return to devastated properties in burn zone

Lahaina residents are bracing for what they'll find when they return to the ruins of their homes after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century killed at least 97 people and destroyed thousands of buildings

The Independent UK

Maui firefighters admit to taking lunch as Lahaina fire reignited

County is suing state power company for allegedly igniting devastating fires

The Conversation

Wildfire risk is soaring for low-income, elderly and other vulnerable populations in California, Washington and Oregon

As wildfires burn across the Western U.S., the people in harm’s way are increasingly those least able to protect their homes from fire risks, evacuate safely or recover after a fire.

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AAP

Water-bombing chopper crashes in dam, pilot unhurt

A pilot has escaped injury after a firefighting helicopter crashed into a dam while it was collecting water to battle a blaze in Queensland.

AAP

Heatwave, bushfires wreak havoc as threat moves north

Bushfires are burning across a number of states as a heatwave is forecast to move into Queensland and the Northern Territory, sparking a wave of warnings.

The Independent UK

Australian wildfire danger causes fire ban in Sydney and closes schools

Sydney has experienced its first total fire ban in almost three years and several schools along the New South Wales state coast to the south have been closed because of a heightened wildfire danger caused by unusually hot and dry conditions across southeast Australia

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Australia’s bushfire risk rises; China’s defence minister missing; and how to get kids cooking

Extreme fire risks and heatwave warnings as the Bureau of Meteorology confirms El Niño has arrived

The Guardian - US

‘Symbol of hope’: Lahaina’s beloved banyan shows new growth after fires

Community rallies to save ‘heartbeat’ of town after 150-year-old tree was badly singed by Maui wildfires last month

Al Jazeera

Australia declares El Nino amid unseasonal heat, strong winds

New South Wales has recorded temperatures as much as 16C (60F) above the September average.

WEKU

DNA tests lower the death toll in Maui fire to 97

Officials previously said at least 115 people had died in the fire, but further testing showed they had multiple DNA samples from some of the victims. The number of those who are missing fell to 31.

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