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The lawsuits are invoking a legal doctrine historically applied to wild animals, nuclear waste and explosives.

A UH professor calls the Lahaina fires the “biggest crisis” the islands have faced since Pearl Harbor.

New figures from MPD mean only eight of the 97 people confirmed killed in the Lahaina blaze remain unidentified.

Calvary Chapel of Central Maui flew in nearly $1 million in donations from Las Vegas on a casino airplane.

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The EPA has removed toxic chemicals dislodged during the Aug. 8 disaster from 50% of the ash-covered landscape.

The president says federal funding will cover all debris removal and other emergency protective measures.

Health officials recommend masks, goggles, gloves, coveralls and disposable shoe covers to prevent exposure.

Housing and labor shortages are top concerns when the rebuilding phase begins.

Officials say visitor demand to the Valley Isle is very low and Lahaina fire survivors will continue to be housed in area hotels as needed.