wildfires
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2024
Hawaii officials identify last known victims of the wildfire that destroyed Lahaina
The toll rose slightly over the next month as some victims succumbed to their injuries or as police found additional remains.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2024
911 calls from Maui capture pleas for the stranded, missing and those in caught chaos of fire
Several callers reached out to 911 throughout the morning asking for wellness checks for relatives or friends they couldn’t reach.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2024
Officials approve contested dump for toxic Maui wildfire waste
The decision comes amid complicated efforts to rebuild after the fires, which killed at least 100 people and destroyed more than 2,700 homes and other structures.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2023
Maui’s economy needs tourists. Can they visit without compounding wildfire trauma?
Hawaii’s governor and mayor are welcoming tourists back to the west side of Maui months after August wildfires killed at least 100 people and destroyed more than 2,000 buildings.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2023
Hawaii governor announces $150 million fund for Maui wildfire victims modeled after 9/11 fund
Beneficiaries will receive payments of more than $1 million as early as next year, the governor's office said in a news release.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2023
First congressional hearing on Maui wildfire focuses on island’s sole electric provider and grid
The fire in the historic town of Lahaina killed at least 97 people and destroyed more than 2,000 buildings, mostly homes.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2023
The threat of wildfires is rising. So are new artificial intelligence solutions to fight them
Wildfires fueled by climate change have ravaged communities from Maui to the Mediterranean this summer, fueling demand for new solutions.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2023
Residents prepare to return to sites of homes demolished in Lahaina wildfire 7 weeks ago
Authorities will begin allowing the first residents and property owners to return to their properties in the burn zone, many for the first time since it was demolished by the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2023
Hawaii officials say DNA tests drop Maui fire death count to 97
The number of those who are missing also fell from 41 to 31.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2023
Maui beckons tourists, and their dollars, to stave off economic disaster after wildfires
So few tourists are coming to the Hawaiian island of Maui after last month's wildfires that restaurants and tour companies are laying off workers and unemployment is surging.
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