Lahaina burned to the ground while fire fighters waited for request for water.

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Maui company says request for water to fight wildfire delayed several hours while state consulted with farmers

A Maui company says that efforts to divert water to fight the recent devastating wildfire were delayed because a government official said he had to check with local farmers.

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Canadian firefighters wage epic battle to save communities after mass evacuations

Firefighters battling wildfires in British Columbia on Saturday sought to stop flames that swept through West Kelowna suburbs and forced the evacuation of the University of British Columbia campus in Kelowna. The capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories, meanwhile, was transformed into a...

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