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Support Rolls In For Maui Firefighters Displaced By The Fire Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Support Rolls In For Maui Firefighters Displaced By The Fire

Donated RVs are arriving on Maui to serve as temporary housing for affected firefighter families.

Naka Nathaniel: The Hard Lessons We Have Learned From Hilo And Kauai Allan Parachini/Civil Beat/2020

Naka Nathaniel: The Hard Lessons We Have Learned From Hilo And Kauai

Many families can’t afford the time it will take to rebuild the Maui economy.

A Key Maui Lawmaker’s Likely Role In Wildfire Litigation Raises Questions Screenshot/2023

A Key Maui Lawmaker’s Likely Role In Wildfire Litigation Raises Questions

State Sen. Gil Keith-Agaran said he sees no conflict between his role as a lawyer and his role as a lawmaker..

Big Island Farmers Held Back A Fire Until Help Arrived: ‘It Could Have Been Another Lahaina’ Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2023

Big Island Farmers Held Back A Fire Until Help Arrived: ‘It Could Have Been Another Lahaina’

That same fateful day, a couple of farmers, a troop of cowboys and fire crews were all that stood between a Waimea wildfire and potential catastrophe.

Lahaina Was A Wakeup Call, But Forecasters Say Above Normal Fire Risk Remains David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Lahaina Was A Wakeup Call, But Forecasters Say Above Normal Fire Risk Remains

Self-preservation backed up by stringent building codes can significantly limit the potential for fire damage.

Maui County Council Hears Grief And Rage From Fire Survivors Demanding Accountability

Maui County Council Hears Grief And Rage From Fire Survivors Demanding Accountability

Amid stories of hardship, a fire battalion chief asks elected officials to make themselves more visible in devastated parts of the island.

Toxic Debris From The Lahaina Fire Will Be Shipped To The Mainland Provided: Dominick Del Vecchio

Toxic Debris From The Lahaina Fire Will Be Shipped To The Mainland

The contaminated waste includes a unique Hawaii building material made of sugarcane fiber and termite poison.

Denby Fawcett: Show Respect For Lahaina By Restoring Its Once Lush Wetlands Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021

Denby Fawcett: Show Respect For Lahaina By Restoring Its Once Lush Wetlands

It is too early to focus on rebuilding, but cultural advocates already see an opportunity to return to a Lahaina of the past.