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Chaos And Heartbreak Of Lahaina Fire Caught In Newly Released Bodycam Footage Provided: Maui Police Dept.

Chaos And Heartbreak Of Lahaina Fire Caught In Newly Released Bodycam Footage

Officers try to mobilize people to leave and cope with a rapidly changing scene. One officer watches his own house burn.

Lack Of Native Seeds Spurs Federal Plan To Replant Fire-Loving Invasive Grasses Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Lack Of Native Seeds Spurs Federal Plan To Replant Fire-Loving Invasive Grasses

The proposal surprised local elected officials and conservation groups that had already been working on native seed issues.

Denby Fawcett: The Importance Of Salvaging Even Small Items From Lahaina’s Ruins Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Denby Fawcett: The Importance Of Salvaging Even Small Items From Lahaina’s Ruins

A Buddha statue, a wooden trellis and a graduation photo are among the intact treasures found in the rubble.

‘Get Out Now’: Maui Police Release Body Camera Footage From August Fires

‘Get Out Now’: Maui Police Release Body Camera Footage From August Fires

Maui Police Department said a small crew of officers did its best to save lives in Lahaina and elsewhere on Maui in August.

US Army Corps Of Engineers Begins Examining Fire-Damaged Properties Courtesy: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

US Army Corps Of Engineers Begins Examining Fire-Damaged Properties

The first hazardous site assessments began Saturday in Lahaina while the debris-removal process in Kula is expected to start soon.

Wildfire Rages Near Mililani As Helicopters Fight It From The Air Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Wildfire Rages Near Mililani As Helicopters Fight It From The Air

Officials said the flames posed no threat to homes in the remote area, but they’re keeping an eye on it.

The Lives We Lost: Thumper McCarthy Courtesy: Michael Lodato/2023

The Lives We Lost: Thumper McCarthy

The 74-year-old captain had lived in Lahaina since his 20s and was a well-known figure in town.

State Land Board OKs Olowalu For Ash And Debris Disposal From Maui Fires Courtesy: Department of Land and Natural Resources

State Land Board OKs Olowalu For Ash And Debris Disposal From Maui Fires

The site would be monitored for 30 years for any leakage of contamination into the groundwater and ocean.

Most Hawaii Wildfires Are Started By People, But Arson Cases Are Rarely Solved Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2023

Most Hawaii Wildfires Are Started By People, But Arson Cases Are Rarely Solved

There are too few investigators and insufficient resources to find out who was to blame in most fires.

EPA Says 85% Of Lahaina Burn Area Has Been Cleaned Up Ku'u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2023

EPA Says 85% Of Lahaina Burn Area Has Been Cleaned Up

The environmental agency says it will be tougher to clean up areas around apartment buildings where debris has piled up.