Tag: Wildfires

Maui Invitational returns to a Lahaina still grappling with raw emotions left by deadly wildfire

HONOLULU -- Three generations of TJ Rickard’s family lost their homes in the deadly Maui wildfire more than a year ago, and he...

More logging is proposed to help curb wildfires in the US Pacific Northwest

U.S. officials would allow increased logging on federal lands across the Pacific Northwest in the name of fighting wildfires and boosting rural economies...

AI is being used to send some households impacted by Helene and Milton $1,000 cash relief payments

Nearly 1,000 hurricane-impacted households in North Carolina and Florida will benefit this week from a new disaster aid program that employs a model...

OroraTech’s space-based wildfire detection brings in $25M to put more imaging satellites in orbit

Wildfires aren’t going away, but our ability to detect and track them — and maybe catch them early enough to prevent serious damage...

Maui wildfire survivors will get an additional year of housing help from FEMA

LAHAINA, Hawaii -- Survivors of last year's deadly wildfire that decimated a historic Maui town will receive an additional year of housing assistance...

Warren Buffett buys rest of Berkshire Hathaway's utilities, but investors must guess at the price

OMAHA, Neb. -- Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is buying the rest of its utility unit from the estate of a longtime board member...