Maui Jewelry Store Restores Jewelry Damaged by Wildfires for Free
No Ka 'Oi has repaired over 150 pieces of jewelry, and have another 300 objects sent in by residents who had jewelry boxes and safes burnt up
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'Miracle' Evacuation from Burning Japanese Airplane Credited to 'Disciplined' Passengers and Crew
The next time you're aboard a plane watching the safety demonstrations, don't brush them off as unnecessary details that won't save anyone
Hero NYC Cops Carry Four Elders Out of Burning Building on Their Shoulders (WATCH)
Released body cam footage worn by Dottavio shows Officer Finan exiting the building with a 99-year-old woman over his shoulder.
Ancient California Redwoods Defy Scientists' Expectations and Sprout New Shoots From Blackened Trunks
The fire blazed up to their crowns, torching every needle along the way, and frightening scientists into thinking they would never recover.
Crane Operator is Hero for Saving Man From Top of Burning Skyscraper After Seeing Him Wave His Coat (VIDEO)
While admitting it "has not been your average day at work," the operator played down the Hollywood-like rescue.
Joy Returning to Maui: Walmart and Salvation Army Bring Holiday Cheer, Surprising Thousands of Kids with Toys
Walmart and the Salvation Army stepped up with tens of thousands of free toys and holiday gifts for Maui kids recovering from wildfires.
National Park Bounces Back From California's Biggest Single Fire: 'There's still beauty'
24 months and change since the Dixie Fires and parts of this landscape shaped by disaster can be seen exploding with new growth
When Builders in Maui Constructed Tiny Homes for Man's Family, it Grew into Crowdfunded Rehousing Project
Fincher lost everything in the fires, but within four days, builder Juan Ricci was ordering materials to build his family build a tiny home.
Researchers Use Fire Blankets to Protect Buildings From Wildfires; And It Could Save Homes in the Future
If further developed, the technology could save hundreds of buildings in high-risk wildfire areas around the world.
Leonardo DiCaprio Launches $5 Million Emergency Fund to Help Combat Amazon Rainforest Fires
The Oscar award-winning actor is not the only one helping to combat the Amazon rainforest fires, either.
Youth Charges Straight into Fire to Save His 8-year-old Niece: 'I'd do it again… even if I died'
Derrick Byrd suffered third-degree burns for his selfless rescue of his 8-year-old niece - but he says he'd do it all over again-even if he died trying.
'Lemon Aid' From a Kind 10-year-old Soothes Sad Neighbors After House Fire
A family who lost everything in a house fire has been humbled by their 10-year-old neighbor who raised a surprising about of money for them with lemonade.
Four Teenage Boys Rushed to Burning Home to Save 90-Year-old Neighbor Trapped Inside
Four teenage boys leapt into action so they could save the life of their 90-year-old neighbor after her house caught on fire last month.
Australian Firefighters Use NYC Billboard to Thank Americans for Their Help With the Fires
NSW firefighters took out this 70-foot billboard in Times Square as a means of illustrating just how grateful they are for the help of US firefighters.
All Australian Bushfires in NSW Have Officially Been Contained Thanks to Week of Heavy Rain
Thanks to a week of torrential rainfall across New South Wales, Australian firefighters have managed to contain all the uncontrolled bushfires.
Australian Soldiers Are Using Their Time Off to Care for Koalas Displaced by the Fires
Rather than using their rest periods for recuperation, these Australian soldiers have been using their time off to help care for recovering koalas.
Australia Rejoices As Rainfall Extinguishes One-Third of All Bushfires in a Single Day
Since the rain began falling across eastern Australia this week, 20 of the region's active bushfires were extinguished in a single day.
After Serena Williams Wins First Title in 3 Years, She Donates All the Prize Money to Australian Relief Efforts
This week's victory for Serena Williams is her first championship title since the birth of her daughter—and she is donating all the prize money to charity.
Here Are a Dozen Different Ways the World Has Rallied Behind Australia During the Bushfires
From donating millions of dollars to wildfire relief funds to serving up meals to exhausted firefighters—Australia is not alone in fighting the blazes.
Thousands of Aussies Are Heartened by Photos of Charred Landscapes Already Recovering From Bushfires
Grasses and greenery have already begun sprouting out of the land that was charred by the Australian bushfires only one month ago.
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