wildfires

The fire, which charred a 5-square-mile area in hours and killed at least 101 people, has taken a toll on many of Lahaina's residents.

Here are some key questions and answers about the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century.

"The tourist paradise turned into a hell on earth," recounted Eden Brook-Adams.

The fire was Hawaii's worst natural disaster in history, surpassing a 1961 tsunami that killed 61 people a year after Hawaii became a US state.

Israel was faced with a major heatwave on Saturday that was expected to continue into Sunday as well.

The wildfires have all but destroyed the town of Lahaina on the island of Maui.

Officials have warned that search teams with cadaver dogs could still find more dead from the fire that torched 1,000 buildings and left thousands homeless.

An inferno, which started earlier this week, ravaged the historic resort town of Lahaina that was once the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

More than 20,000 tourists and locals were forced to flee homes and seaside hotels.

Syria has been hit hard by wildfires this month, supercharged by strong winds and searing temperatures.