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Some Lahaina Wildfire Victims Made It Just Blocks Before Being Trapped By Flames Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Some Lahaina Wildfire Victims Made It Just Blocks Before Being Trapped By Flames

A report details for the first time desperate attempts by people to flee by driving through fire and blinding smoke or outrunning the flames on foot or bike.

Deadly Devastation From The Lahaina Fire Was ‘Years In The Making’ Ku'u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2023

Deadly Devastation From The Lahaina Fire Was ‘Years In The Making’

The latest state report examines the reasons behind Lahaina’s destruction and the fire that fueled it.

Federal Investigators Still Won’t Say What Caused The Lahaina Fire Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Federal Investigators Still Won’t Say What Caused The Lahaina Fire

The state plans to release phase two of its fire report Friday, but the ATF is withholding its findings.

Feds Partner With Maui Groups To Develop An Energy Plan For Lahaina Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Feds Partner With Maui Groups To Develop An Energy Plan For Lahaina

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is working with three local organizations.

Maui’s Toxic Debris Could Fill 5 Football Fields 5 Stories Deep. Where Will It End Up? AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher/2024

Maui’s Toxic Debris Could Fill 5 Football Fields 5 Stories Deep. Where Will It End Up?

The makeshift landfill in Olowalu is supposed to be temporary. But a legal fight continues to brew over an alternative site.

Members Of Congress Question Response To Maui Disaster Leo Azambuja/Civil Beat/2024

Members Of Congress Question Response To Maui Disaster

At an oversight hearing, Mayor Richard Bissen said the county’s “main policy is to put the same people back in the same homes on the same lands.â€

Lahaina Wildfire Report Advises Communities On Avoiding Similar Disasters U.S. Army Corp of Engineers/2023

Lahaina Wildfire Report Advises Communities On Avoiding Similar Disasters

Recommendations include establishing fuel breaks, using fire-resistant building materials and reducing flammable connections between homes.

Maui Is Fully Reopening 2 Lahaina Neighborhoods For First Time Since The Fires Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Maui Is Fully Reopening 2 Lahaina Neighborhoods For First Time Since The Fires

The county says Wahikuli and Mala no longer present a safety or health risk to justify restricted access.

The Maui Fires In Photos: August 2024 Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

The Maui Fires In Photos: August 2024

The county organized events to mark one year since the Aug. 8, 2023, fires ripped through Lahaina and parts of Upcountry. Almost every residential property has now been cleaned up as the community starts to rebuild.

The Maui Wildfire Lawsuit Settlement Case Has Been Kicked Up To The Hawaii Supreme Court Laura Wiens photo/2024

The Maui Wildfire Lawsuit Settlement Case Has Been Kicked Up To The Hawaii Supreme Court

Wildfire victims want the high court to step in over objections from the insurance industry.