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The wildfires that have ravaged the Spanish tourist island of Tenerife were a result of arson, a local official has admitted.

Canadians complained the price of airline tickets skyrocketed as wildfires closed in on the Northwest Territories capital of Yellowknife.

Herman Andaya, the head administrator for the Maui Emergency Management Agency, resigned from his position just shortly after questions erupted about his handling of the wildfire disaster.

Herman Andaya, chief of the Maui Emergency Management Agency, is coming under increasing scrutiny for his response to the Maui wildfires.

A state water agency in Hawaii has been accused of delaying the release of water from a traditional farm that landowners reportedly wanted to use to protect their property as the Maui wildfire spread last week.

The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Hawaiian Electric, the biggest power supplier in the state, focused on shifting to renewable energy sources to combat climate change, rather than spending money to address fire risk around its power lines.

As officials continue identifying the number of dead from the Maui fires last week, children are feared to be a “large number” of the victims.

John Podesta, the Senior Advisor to the President for Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation, took to the White House briefing room podium on Wednesday to blame climate change for the Maui wildfire and to tout the Inflation Reduction Act.

Joe Biden is scheduled to visit Maui after Donald Trump criticized him for smiling and saying, “No comment,” when asked about the rising death toll from the wildfires.

A Lahaina man who survived the devastating wildfire recalled his escape, remarking, “If you stopped, you were dead.”

Former President Donald Trump expressed his sympathies for the people of Maui in the aftermath of wildfires that have killed at least 99.

The wildfires in Hawaii’s Maui “lit up the entire sky” as those on the island tried to piece together what was going on with no cellphone service, internet, or power, Breitbart News’s Kristina Wong told Breitbart News Daily, as she was actually on the island as the disaster unfolded.

The Maui wildfires death toll stood at 99 late Monday night, a figure authorities warned could double in coming days as search crews comb neighborhoods where devastating flames moved as fast as a mile a minute across the Hawaii island.

President Joe Biden is being slammed for his “disgraceful response” — being termed his “Katrina moment” — after appearing unconcerned by the rising death toll in Hawaii when he offered “no comment” when asked about the current catastrophe after reclining at a Delaware beach.

Just three percent of areas affected by the devastating wildfires in Hawaii’s Maui County have been searched with cadaver dogs.

Shelters are overwhelmed in Maui as recovery efforts are underway following Hawaii’s devastating fires which have claimed the lives of 96 individuals.

President Joe Biden reportedly said he had “no comment” when asked Sunday about the rising death toll from the devastating Hawaii fires.

“Aquaman” star Jason Momoa is asking tourists not to travel to Maui in the wake of this week’s deadly wildfires, which have killed at least 80 islanders.

The death toll from a wildfire that razed a historic Maui town reached 93 late Saturday night as Hawaii authorities warn the effort to find and identify the dead was still in its early stages and the public should brace for more losses.

Authorities in Hawaii say a fire that swept through a picturesque town in Maui this week has killed at least 89 people, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire of the past century.

Oprah Winfrey visited with evacuees affected by the horrific fire in Maui last week, a disaster that has left thousands homeless and has killed over 80 people.

A community in Maui, Hawaii, has been devastated by the recent wildfires, but a local church is now a beacon of hope.

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will not visit Maui in the aftermath of the deadly wildfires because they “don’t want to distract” from the relief efforts, Harris announced on Friday.

The Maui, Hawaii, death toll increased to 67 on Friday as firefighters continue to battle the blaze, local officials announced. 

Democratic presidential challenger Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that the wildfires in Maui and elsewhere in Hawaii are a problem that can unite both activists and skeptics of climate change, because the underlying cause is poor environmental management.

Rock ‘n’ roll icon Mick Fleetwood has announced on Instagram that his restaurant, Fleetwoods on Front Street, has been destroyed in this week’s wildfires in Hawaii.

Locals reportedly jumped into the ocean to escape the blaze that engulfed Hawaii’s Maui island, which has now claimed the lives of at least 55 people.

Hawaiian Airlines is offering fares as low as $19 to evacuate victims of the wildfire devastating Hawaii’s Maui island.

The death toll from the devastating wildfires on Hawaii’s Maui island has risen to 55, but officials believe the figure “could go up” as search and rescue operations continue.

Republicans are ripping President Joe Biden for attempting to tie U.S. disaster relief to Ukraine funding, asserting that the president is holding Americans “hostage.”

The devastating wildfires that have scorched Hawaii and destroyed much of the town of Lahaina on the island of Maui have been fueled by invasive alien grassland species that have grown on abandoned farms that used to cultivate pineapple and other crops.

The death toll from the wildfires that have ravaged vast parts of the west coast of Hawaii’s Maui island over the past 48-hours stood at 53 late Thursday night. Authorities have warned the count is expected to rise.

The wildfires in Maui have caused an unprecedented amount of damage to the tropical island, destroying roughly 80 percent of Lahaina. 

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (D) on Thursday said the destructive wildfires impacting Maui Island are “likely the largest natural disaster in Hawaii’s state history.”

Local Hawaiians have called upon some of Maui’s resident billionaire class to help them as wildfires devastate areas of the island beyond recognition.

Christian evangelist Franklin Graham is calling for prayer for those affected by the devastating wildfires in Hawaii, which have already claimed the lives of dozens of people.