Aug 18 Maui emergency services head, who met criticism for not using sirens during wildfire, resigns By Bobby Caina Calvan, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Christopher Weber, Associated Press The County of Maui announced Thursday on Facebook that Mayor Richard Bissen accepted the resignation of Herman Andaya, who cited unspecified health reasons for leaving his post. Bissen said a replacement will be named as soon as possible. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 4:41 News Wrap: Tens of thousands flee as wildfire spreads in Canada's Northwest Territories In our news wrap Thursday, a mass evacuation is underway in Yellowknife, Canada, as a wildfire burns about 10 miles away, survivors on Maui spent another day picking up the pieces a week after fires devastated parts of the island… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 8:02 Native Hawaiian discusses cultural landmarks, art and artifacts destroyed by Maui wildfire By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Dorothy Hastings, Eliot Barnhart As disaster recovery efforts ramp up on Maui, so too has the arduous search operation. The confirmed death toll now stands at 106 people and with most of those victims still unidentified, families and friends of the missing are left… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 5:07 News Wrap: Confirmed death toll from Maui wildfires climbs to 99 In our news wrap Tuesday, the official death toll climbed in Maui as crews searched the wildfire disaster zone but more bodies are likely among the untouched piles of ash, North Korea claims an American soldier who entered the country… Continue watching
Aug 15 Videos of downed power lines before deadly Maui wildfire raise questions about how it started By Michael Biesecker, Bernard Condon, Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press Hawaiian Electric Co. faces criticism for not shutting off the power amid high wind warnings and keeping it on even as dozens of poles began to topple. Continue reading
Aug 15 Canadian military mobilizes to help fight wildfires in Northwest Territories By Associated Press Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are set to mobilize in the Northwest Territories as wildfires threaten communities including the territorial capital, and hundreds of people have been airlifted to safety. Continue reading
Aug 15 Death toll rises to 99 in Maui wildfires as teams intensify search By Claire Rush, Associated Press/Report for America, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Christopher Weber, Associated Press The wildfires, some of which have not yet been fully contained, are already the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century. Their cause was under investigation. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch 7:26 News Wrap: Hundreds remain unaccounted for after Maui wildfires In our news wrap Monday, the death toll from the Maui wildfires continues to climb as officials warn the number may rise further with just a fraction of the affected area searched so far, a string of floods and landslides… Continue watching
Aug 14 Maui residents face lingering toxic hazards in aftermath of deadly wildfires By Andrew J. Whelton, The Conversation Maui County issued an ‘unsafe water’ alert and urged precautions. Residents can face multiple toxic hazards after fires. Continue reading
Aug 13 Tourists urged to avoid Maui as hotels prepare to take in fire evacuees, first responders By Claire Rush, Associated Press/Report for America, Audrey McAvoy, Christopher Weber, Associated Press Hawaii officials urged tourists to avoid traveling to Maui as many hotels prepared to house evacuees and first responders on the island that faces a long recovery from the wildfire that demolished a historic town and killed more than 90 people. Continue reading