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Smoke rises from a wildfire in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, in this screen grab taken from a video, June 8, 2023. BC Wildlife Service/Handout via REUTERS
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Explainer: Canada's record wildfire season: what's behind it and when will it end?

Here are some questions and answers about Canada's wildfires, which have charred millions of hectares and polluted the air in that nation and the US

Search teams search through the Wahikuli Terrace neighborhood in the fire ravaged town of Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii, U.S., August 15, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake
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Hawaii wildfire toll tops 100

People walk to a Royal Canadian Air Force transport plane while being evacuated from an approaching wildfire in Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada August 14, 2023. Canadian Forces/Handout via REUTERS
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Canada's Northwest Territories declares emergency due to wildfires

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Hawaii fire death toll hits 99, may double, warns governor

One of the worst natural disasters in Hawaii's history has wiped out the historic town of Lahaina. Photo: DW
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Hawaii search teams sift through ashes as hundreds await fate of loved ones

The shells of burned houses and buildings are left after wildfires driven by high winds burned across most of the town in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S. August 11, 2023. Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources/Handout via REUTERS
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Explainer: What are the deadliest wildfires in US history?

A Maui County firefighter fights flare-up fires in a canyon in Kula on Maui island, Hawaii, U.S., August 13, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake
USA

After Hawaii wildfires kill 96: Prayers, and a search for the missing

One of the worst natural disasters in Hawaii's history has wiped out the historic town of Lahaina. Photo: DW
Panorama

What caused Hawaii's devastating wildfires?

A firefighter hoses down flames from the Mosquito Fire as it burns in Foresthill in Placer County, California, US, September 7, 2022. Photo: Reuters/Fred Greaves
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Record-setting Canadian wildfires could persist for rest of 'marathon' summer

A firefighter hoses down flames from the Mosquito Fire as it burns in Foresthill in Placer County, California, US, September 7, 2022. Photo: Reuters/Fred Greaves
USA

California turns to AI to help spot wildfires

A firefighting helicopter drops water as a wildfire burns in Mandra, Greece, July 18, 2023. Photo: Reuters
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Here's what July, hottest month in history, looked like

The Bald Mountain Wildfire burns in the Grande Prairie Forest Area in Alberta, Canada on Friday,. Photo: Government of Alberta Fire Service / Canadian Press via AP
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A firefighter has been killed while battling a wildfire in British Columbia, Canada

A firefighting plane makes a water drop as a wildfire burns in the village of Gennadi, on the island of Rhodes, Greece, July 25, 2023. REUTERS/Nicolas Economou
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3 dead in Greece wildfires as firefighters battle the flames