Sep 22 Lahaina residents brace for what they’ll find as they return to devastated burn zone By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press Lahaina residents are bracing for what they'll find when they return to the ruins of their homes after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century killed at least 97 people and destroyed thousands of buildings. Continue reading
Sep 08 The number of missing persons following devastating Maui wildfires has dropped to 66, governor says By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press The tally of the missing is now significantly lower than a week earlier, when authorities said 385 remained unaccounted for. Continue reading
Sep 01 Unsolicited land offers under investigation as Hawaii tries to keep Lahaina in local hands By Audrey McAvoy, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press Gov. Josh Green prohibited such offers by signing an emergency proclamation on Aug. 19 aimed at preventing land in the historic coastal community from flowing into the hands of outside buyers. Continue reading
Aug 30 Crews in Maui wrap up search for victims in deadly Hawaiin wildfire, with unknown number still missing By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press Officials suggested that responders likely have already recovered any remains that are recognizable as such, and they are shifting the response to focus on removing hazardous waste and making the area safe for residents to begin returning. Continue reading
Aug 27 Crews put out brush fire that prompted temporary evacuation order on Maui By Associated Press The fire prompted Maui authorities to temporarily evacuate residents Saturday from a neighborhood of Lahaina, just a few miles from the site recently ravaged by blazes, before firefighters brought it under control. Continue reading
Aug 27 Bare electrical wire, leaning utility poles seen as possible cause of deadly Maui fires By Jennifer McDermott, Bernard Condon, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press In the first moments of the Maui fires, when high winds brought down power poles, slapping electrified wires to the dry grass below, there was a reason the flames erupted all at once in long, neat rows — those wires… Continue reading
Aug 26 After Maui officials named 388 people missing after wildfires, many called to say they’re OK By Rebecca Boone, Beatrice Dupuy, Gene Johnson, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press Within a day of Maui County releasing 388 names of people unaccounted for following the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, more than 100 of them or their relatives came forward to say they're safe, the FBI said Friday. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 9:20 Native Hawaiians worry they will be forgotten as Maui recovers from devastating wildfires By Stephanie Sy, Eliot Barnhart, Shoshana Dubnow, Courtney Norris The grim and grueling search operation across Maui's fire-ravaged communities has now entered a new phase. The confirmed death toll stands at 115 people, but hundreds more are still missing. Stephanie Sy reports on the search and Geoff Bennett discusses… Continue watching
Aug 25 Maui County sues power company for negligence during deadly wildfires By Associated Press Maui County has sued Hawaiian Electric Company over the fires that devastated Lahaina, saying the utility negligently failed to shut off power despite exceptionally high winds and dry conditions. Continue reading
Aug 25 Hawaii releases the names of 388 people still missing after deadly wildfire By Associated Press Maui County has released the names of 388 people still missing more than two weeks after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. Continue reading