Maui County sues power company, saying it didn’t turn off electricity during wildfires
1 year, 3 months ago

Maui County sues power company, saying it didn’t turn off electricity during wildfires

LA Times  

Maui County has sued Hawaiian Electric Co. over the fires that devastated Lahaina, saying the utility negligently failed to shut off power despite exceptionally high winds and dry conditions. Hawaiian Electric said in a statement that it was “very disappointed that Maui County chose this litigious path while the investigation is still unfolding.” The lawsuit filed Thursday alleges that the destruction could have been avoided and that the utility had a duty “to properly maintain and repair the electric transmission lines, and other equipment including utility poles associated with their transmission of electricity, and to keep vegetation properly trimmed and maintained so as to prevent contact with overhead power lines and other electric equipment.” The utility knew that high winds “would topple power poles, knock down power lines, and ignite vegetation,” the lawsuit says. “Our primary focus in the wake of this unimaginable tragedy has been to do everything we can to support not just the people of Maui, but also Maui County,” Hawaiian Electric’s statement said. Maui County’s lawsuit notes that other utilities, such as Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas & Electric, and San Diego Gas & Electric, have procedures for shutting off power during windstorms and said the “severe and catastrophic losses.

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Maui wildfire survivors will get an additional year of housing help from FEMA
2 months, 1 week ago

Maui wildfire survivors will get an additional year of housing help from FEMA

LA Times  

The devastating wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, last year killed at least 102 people and displaced 12,000. Survivors of last year’s deadly wildfire that decimated a historic Maui town will receive an additional year of housing assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The housing assistance was set to end next February, but FEMA approved a one-year extension that will end …

Things to know about the investigations into the deadly wildfire that destroyed a Maui town
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Things to know about the investigations into the deadly wildfire that destroyed a Maui town

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Lawyers for people seeking compensation …

Deadly Maui fire erupted from earlier blaze believed to have been extinguished, investigation finds
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Deadly Maui fire erupted from earlier blaze believed to have been extinguished, investigation finds

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — The wildfire that killed at least 102 people on Maui last year erupted from an earlier brushfire, sparked by downed power lines, that firefighters believed they had extinguished, officials confirmed Wednesday as they presented their findings on the cause. “We deeply regret that our operations contributed to the fire that ignited in the morning,” Hawaiian Electric Co., the …

Maui Fire to release cause report on deadly US wildfire
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Maui Fire to release cause report on deadly US wildfire

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Maui Fire Department asked the ATF to help …

Deadly Maui fire sparked by earlier blaze believed to have been extinguished, investigation finds
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Deadly Maui fire sparked by earlier blaze believed to have been extinguished, investigation finds

LA Times  

The wildfire that killed at least 102 people on Maui last year erupted from an earlier brushfire, sparked by downed power lines, that firefighters believed they had extinguished, officials confirmed Wednesday as they presented their findings on the cause. “We deeply regret that our operations contributed to the fire that ignited in the morning,” Hawaiian Electric Co., the company whose …

Things to know about about the deadly wildfire that destroyed the Maui town of Lahaina
3 months, 1 week ago

Things to know about about the deadly wildfire that destroyed the Maui town of Lahaina

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Hawaii officials didn’t prepare for dangerous fire weather in the days before flames incinerated the historic Maui town of Lahaina even though they were warned by meteorologists, the state’s attorney general said Friday. An Associated Press investigation found the answer may lie in an overgrown gully beneath Hawaiian Electric Co. power lines and something that harbored smoldering embers …

Report finds ‘no evidence’ Hawaii officials prepared for wildfire that killed 102 despite warnings
3 months, 1 week ago

Report finds ‘no evidence’ Hawaii officials prepared for wildfire that killed 102 despite warnings

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Investigators reviewing the emergency response to last year’s wildfire that killed 102 people on Maui said in a report released Friday they found “no evidence” Hawaii officials made preparations for it, despite days of warnings that critical fire weather was coming. But in the ensuing days, the report found, there is no evidence that key agencies — the …

Report finds 'no evidence' Hawaii officials prepared for devastating wildfire despite warnings
3 months, 1 week ago

Report finds 'no evidence' Hawaii officials prepared for devastating wildfire despite warnings

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Investigators reviewing the emergency response …

Parties in lawsuits seeking damages for Maui fires reach $4B global settlement, court filings say
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Parties in lawsuits seeking damages for Maui fires reach $4B global settlement, court filings say

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — The parties in lawsuits seeking damages for last year’s Maui wildfires have reached a $4 billion global settlement, a court filing said Friday, nearly one year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. Gilbert Keith-Agaran, a Maui attorney who represents victims, including families who lost relatives, said the amount was “woefully short.” But he said …

$4-billion settlement reached in lawsuit over Maui fires, court filings say
4 months, 3 weeks ago

$4-billion settlement reached in lawsuit over Maui fires, court filings say

LA Times  

Waiola Church and Lahaina Hongwanji Mission are engulfed in flames in Lahaina, Hawaii, during last year’s wildfire. The parties in lawsuits seeking damages for last year’s Maui wildfires have reached a $4-billion global settlement, a court filing said Friday, nearly one year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. Gilbert Keith-Agaran, a Maui attorney who represents victims, …

Maui to hire expert to evaluate county’s response to deadly wildfire
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Maui to hire expert to evaluate county’s response to deadly wildfire

Associated Press  

WAILUKU, Hawaii — Nine months after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century struck Maui, Mayor Richard Bissen says the county will hire an outside expert to assess how its emergency management agency performed during the disaster. The agency isn’t able to perform its own “after-action report” because of staffing shortages, the county said in response to an …

Takeaways from this week’s reports on the deadly 2023 Maui fire that destroyed Lahaina
8 months ago

Takeaways from this week’s reports on the deadly 2023 Maui fire that destroyed Lahaina

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — More than half a year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century burned through a historic Maui town, officials are still trying to determine exactly what went wrong and how to prevent similar catastrophes in the future. The previous day, the Maui Fire Department put out an after-action report produced by the Western Fire Chiefs …

Maui fire: Report details how it was no match for unprecedented blazes
8 months, 1 week ago

Maui fire: Report details how it was no match for unprecedented blazes

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — As unpredictable wildfires roared across Maui last August, the head of the emergency management agency dragged his heels about returning to the island amid the unfolding crisis, while a broad communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without emergency alerts, according to a report released Wednesday. The Maui Emergency Management Agency had posted to Facebook on …

Communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without alerts amid Maui fire, report says
8 months, 1 week ago

Communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without alerts amid Maui fire, report says

LA Times  

As wildfires ripped across Maui last August, the head of the emergency management agency was slow to return to the island amid the unfolding crisis, while a broad communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without emergency alerts, according to a report released this week. Maui Emergency Management Agency posted to Facebook Aug. 6 about a “serious fire …

Maui Fire Department report on deadly wildfire details need for more equipment and mutual aid plans
8 months, 1 week ago

Maui Fire Department report on deadly wildfire details need for more equipment and mutual aid plans

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — When wildfires broke out across Maui last August, some firefighters carried victims piggyback over downed power lines to safety and sheltered survivors inside their engines. But despite devoting nearly all the personnel and vehicles it had to the fight on Aug. 8, 2023, the Maui Fire Department was no match for an unprecedented series of blazes including one …

Scientists have a new theory on why the Maui wildfires were so devastating
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Scientists have a new theory on why the Maui wildfires were so devastating

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Four months ago, a series of wildfires devastated the Hawaiian island of Maui, killing at …

Heart of Hawaii's historic Lahaina, burned in wildfire, reopens to residents and business owners
1 year ago

Heart of Hawaii's historic Lahaina, burned in wildfire, reopens to residents and business owners

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The heart of Lahaina, the …

Maui officials on standby to stop heavy rains from sending ash into storm drains
1 year ago

Maui officials on standby to stop heavy rains from sending ash into storm drains

Associated Press  

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Maui officials were on standby Wednesday to prevent ash from August’s deadly wildfire in Lahaina from flowing into storm drains after forecasters said a winter storm could bring heavy rain and strong winds to the island. The National Weather Service said rain falling at a rate of more than 1 inch per hour could trigger localized flooding …

Lessons from the blaze that levelled Lahaina
1 year, 1 month ago

Lessons from the blaze that levelled Lahaina

Hindustan Times  

WHEN KING Kamehameha I united the Hawaiian islands in the early 1800s, he made Lahaina the capital of his new kingdom. Two Lahaina residents have already filed a class-action lawsuit against Hawaiian Electric, which serves 95% of Hawaiians, alleging that the utility was negligent in keeping its lines energised during dangerous weather conditions. Herman Andaya, Maui’s emergency management chief, has …

The power was out before the fires started. Then Hawaiian Electric flipped the switch.
1 year, 1 month ago

The power was out before the fires started. Then Hawaiian Electric flipped the switch.

Raw Story  

This story was originally published by Honolulu Civil Beat. Under that protocol, she said, the only time a line can be re-energized is if it’s done manually and after an inspection has found it to be “clear and intact.” On Aug. 8, Kimura said Hawaiian Electric was following this protocol when it inspected and energized a transmission line at 6 …

Bodycam video shows police saving residents from Maui wildfire, keeping people out of burn zone
1 year, 1 month ago

Bodycam video shows police saving residents from Maui wildfire, keeping people out of burn zone

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — An officer sprinted from house to house in the historic town of Lahaina, Hawaii, alerting people to the approaching inferno. Stop being stubborn and get out of Lahaina now!” The roughly 20 hours of video depict the actions of Maui police officers on Aug. 8, when strong winds from a hurricane passing far to the south drove flames …

AP Exclusive: 911 calls from deadly Lahaina wildfire reveal terror and panic in the rush to escape
1 year, 2 months ago

AP Exclusive: 911 calls from deadly Lahaina wildfire reveal terror and panic in the rush to escape

Associated Press  

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Trapped in their cars, in homes or on the beach as flames, black smoke and embers swirled around them, people in the historic Maui town of Lahaina called 911, the one number that might send help or tell them what to do, where to go. “I cannot get out of my door — there’s flames blowing into …

AP Exclusive: 911 calls from deadly Lahaina wildfire reveal terror and panic in the rush to escape
1 year, 2 months ago

AP Exclusive: 911 calls from deadly Lahaina wildfire reveal terror and panic in the rush to escape

Associated Press  

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Audio of 911 calls from a deadly August wildfire released late Thursday by Maui County authorities reveals a terrifying and chaotic scene as the inferno swept through the historic town of Lahaina and people desperately tried to escape burning homes and flames licking at cars in gridlocked traffic. “My mom and my baby are still out there,” …

Authorities in Maui will open more of the burn zone to visits by residents next week
1 year, 2 months ago

Authorities in Maui will open more of the burn zone to visits by residents next week

Associated Press  

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Authorities in Maui are opening more of the burn zone from last month’s devastating wildfire for visits by residents and property owners who lost homes. Early this week, officials began permitting those who lived in a small section in the north end of Lahaina to return for the first time since the Aug. 8 wildfire demolished the …

Many questions but few answers in congressional hearing on Maui’s wildfire and electric provider
1 year, 2 months ago

Many questions but few answers in congressional hearing on Maui’s wildfire and electric provider

Associated Press  

Lawmakers probing the cause of last month’s deadly Maui wildfire did not get many answers during Thursday’s congressional hearing on the role the electrical grid played in the disaster. The president of Hawaiian Electric, Shelee Kimura, said she didn’t know specific details about when the power stopped flowing through downed power lines in Lahaina or when the decision was made …

An old car tire, burnt trees and a utility pole may be key in finding how the Maui wildfire spread
1 year, 2 months ago

An old car tire, burnt trees and a utility pole may be key in finding how the Maui wildfire spread

Associated Press  

Melted remains of an old car tire. Asked about the overgrown gully, Hawaiian Electric said in a statement to AP that the right-of-way allows it to “remove anything that interferes with our lines and could potentially cause an outage” but does not allow it to ”go on to private property to perform landscaping or grass-mowing.” In this photo provided by …

Maui in Hawaii beckons tourists to stave off economic disaster after wildfires
1 year, 3 months ago

Maui in Hawaii beckons tourists to stave off economic disaster after wildfires

Hindustan Times  

Richie Olsten has been in Maui's helicopter tour business for a half century, so long he's developed a barometer for the tourism-dependent economy: rental cars parked at the island's airport. Hannemann called the situation “pretty grim.” One of Maui's most venerable restaurants, Hali'imaile General Store, laid off about 30 workers and temporarily closed after business shrank to one-tenth of pre-fire …

Things to know about aid, lawsuits and tourism nearly a month after fire leveled a Hawaii community
1 year, 3 months ago

Things to know about aid, lawsuits and tourism nearly a month after fire leveled a Hawaii community

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Nearly a month after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century killed at least 115 people, authorities on Maui are working their way through a list of the missing that has grown almost as quickly as names have been removed. Over the weekend Green posted a video on X, formerly known as Twitter, seeking to clarify, …

Forecasters are warning gusty winds and low humidity raise risk of fires spreading rapidly in Hawaii
1 year, 3 months ago

Forecasters are warning gusty winds and low humidity raise risk of fires spreading rapidly in Hawaii

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — The National Weather Service on Wednesday warned gusty winds and low humidity have increased the risk that fires could spread rapidly in the western parts of each Hawaiian island, three weeks after a deadly blaze tore through a coastal Maui town during a similar alert. It said gusts, low humidity and dry grasses and trees could contribute to …

Unclear how many in Lahaina lost lives as Hawaii authorities near the end of their search for dead
1 year, 3 months ago

Unclear how many in Lahaina lost lives as Hawaii authorities near the end of their search for dead

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Crews in Hawaii have all but finished searching for victims of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, authorities said Tuesday, and it is unclear how many people perished. “We have wrapped up almost completely the search and recovery mission and moving into the next phase,” Darryl Oliveira, the interim administrator of the Maui Emergency Management …

Hawaii power utility takes responsibility for first fire on Maui, but faults county firefighters
1 year, 3 months ago

Hawaii power utility takes responsibility for first fire on Maui, but faults county firefighters

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Hawaii’s electric utility acknowledged its power lines started a wildfire on Maui but faulted county firefighters for declaring the blaze contained and leaving the scene, only to have a second wildfire break out nearby and become the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century. Hawaiian Electric Company released a statement Sunday night in response to Maui …

Hawaiian Electric says power lines started morning fire on August 8, but not afternoon Lahaina Fire
1 year, 3 months ago

Hawaiian Electric says power lines started morning fire on August 8, but not afternoon Lahaina Fire

CNN  

CNN — Hawaiian Electric Company said that power lines falling in high winds seem to have caused a fire during the early morning of August 8, but power lines in West Maui had been de-energized for more than six hours by the time a second afternoon fire began in the Lahaina area. In a lawsuit filed Thursday, the County of …

Evacuation order lifted after firefighters douse Maui brush fire near site of deadly Lahaina blaze
1 year, 3 months ago

Evacuation order lifted after firefighters douse Maui brush fire near site of deadly Lahaina blaze

Associated Press  

LAHAINA, Hawaii — An evacuation order following a brush fire that burned 10 acres on Maui was lifted by emergency officials Saturday. 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. The Maui County Emergency Management Agency …

US: Bush fire near site of deadly Maui blaze prompts authorities to evacuate citizens
1 year, 3 months ago

US: Bush fire near site of deadly Maui blaze prompts authorities to evacuate citizens

India TV News  

A brush fire burned 10 acres on Saturday and prompted Maui authorities to evacuate residents from a neighbourhood of Lahaina, just a few miles from the site recently ravaged by blazes before firefighters brought it under control. Firefighters doused flames from above using a helicopter and with hoses on the ground, said John Heggie, a spokesperson for Maui County’s Joint …

Maui police chief: Some fire victims may never be found
1 year, 3 months ago

Maui police chief: Some fire victims may never be found

Raw Story  

This story was originally published by Honolulu Civil Beat. Maui Police Chief John Pelletier told reporters at a press conference that the number of confirmed fatalities has remained at 115 for days despite the fact that search crews using cadaver dogs to comb through the rubble were expected to have gone through the entire fire area by the end of …

Bare electrical wire and leaning poles on Maui were possible cause of deadly fires
1 year, 3 months ago

Bare electrical wire and leaning poles on Maui were possible cause of deadly fires

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 were bare, uninsulated metal that could spark on contact. When the winds of Hurricane Dora lashed Maui Aug. 8, they …

As hundreds remain missing in Maui, electric company admits evidence to determine how wildfires started may have been compromised
1 year, 3 months ago

As hundreds remain missing in Maui, electric company admits evidence to determine how wildfires started may have been compromised

CNN  

CNN — Hundreds of people are still listed as unaccounted for after this month’s devastating wildfires on Maui – a number that’s expected to change as the FBI continues vetting names. Matthew Thayer/The Maui News/AP In pictures: The deadly Maui wildfires Prev Next Evidence may have been compromised, power company says As the human toll of the fire comes into …

Lahaina wants closure. Authorities plead for patience
1 year, 3 months ago

Lahaina wants closure. Authorities plead for patience

NPR  

Authorities plead for patience Enlarge this image toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Claire Harbage/NPR LAHAINA, Hawaii — In the burn zone of Lahaina, the search and recovery effort continues in the wake of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than 100 years. Enlarge this image toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Claire Harbage/NPR "This is a very devastating response," Sebastian says. Enlarge this …

Maui County sues power company, saying utility did not turn off electricity during deadly wildfires
1 year, 3 months ago

Maui County sues power company, saying utility did not turn off electricity during deadly wildfires

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Maui County sued Hawaiian Electric Company on Thursday over the fires that devastated Lahaina, saying the utility negligently failed to shut off power despite exceptionally high winds and dry conditions. Hawaii Electric said in a statement it is “very disappointed that Maui County chose this litigious path while the investigation is still unfolding.” The lawsuit said the destruction …

Maui government files lawsuit, accuses Hawaiian electric company of causing Lahaina wildfires
1 year, 4 months ago

Maui government files lawsuit, accuses Hawaiian electric company of causing Lahaina wildfires

CNN  

CNN — Maui County filed a lawsuit Thursday against Hawaiian Electric Company and its subsidiaries, alleging that the utility company’s negligence caused the devastating wildfires that burned thousands of acres of land in the state and killed more than 100 people earlier this month. HECO is also the subject of a proposed class-action lawsuit filed earlier this month that accused …

Maui County sues Hawaiian Electric Co. for damages from disastrous fires
1 year, 4 months ago

Maui County sues Hawaiian Electric Co. for damages from disastrous fires

NPR  

Maui County sues Hawaiian Electric Co. for damages from disastrous fires Enlarge this image toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Claire Harbage/NPR MAUI, Hawaii -- Maui County is suing the Hawaiian Electric Co., alleging that its negligence led to the deadliest U.S. wildfire in the past 100 years. The utility didn't have a plan to cut power, county says Enlarge this image …

In deadly Maui fires, many had no warning and no way out. Those who dodged a barricade survived
1 year, 4 months ago

In deadly Maui fires, many had no warning and no way out. Those who dodged a barricade survived

Associated Press  

As flames tore through a West Maui neighborhood, car after car of fleeing residents headed for the only paved road out of town in a desperate race for safety. “And I could see that people were on fire, that the fire was just being stoked by the wind, and being pushed toward the homes.” The road closures — some because …

Hawaiian Electric saw the need to better prepare for fires, but never prioritized it
1 year, 4 months ago

Hawaiian Electric saw the need to better prepare for fires, but never prioritized it

NPR  

Hawaiian Electric saw the need to better prepare for fires, but never prioritized it Maui's power company, Hawaiian Electric, is facing tough questions about its possible role in causing the Lahaina wildfire that took over a hundred lives and caused billions of dollars in damages. ALLEN: And the company's 2022 proposal didn't include any plans for a public safety power …

Global firestorm: A summer of infernos in Canada, Greece, Hawaii and beyond point to the future
1 year, 4 months ago

Global firestorm: A summer of infernos in Canada, Greece, Hawaii and beyond point to the future

LA Times  

Ash-covered cars still line the highway in Lahaina, Hawaii, where hundreds of people tried in vain to escape from a fast-moving and fatal wildfire, like a scene out of a nightmare. “Climate change doesn’t really explain the catastrophic nature of the fire, and for that I think we have to look deeper at a variety of social, economic and political …

Maui town ravaged by fire will ‘rise again,’ Hawaii governor says of long recovery ahead
1 year, 4 months ago

Maui town ravaged by fire will ‘rise again,’ Hawaii governor says of long recovery ahead

Associated Press  

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Hawaii Gov. “The fire occurred only 10 days ago, and many people are still in shock and mourning,” Tiare Lawrence, who grew up in Lahaina, said at an emotional news conference organized by community activists. But his Friday address didn’t provide details, other than saying he directed the state attorney general to “impose enhanced criminal penalties on …

Maui town ravaged by fire will 'rise again,' Hawaii governor says of long recovery ahead
1 year, 4 months ago

Maui town ravaged by fire will 'rise again,' Hawaii governor says of long recovery ahead

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The fire occurred only 10 …

‘Lahaina belongs to its people’: Hawaii governor insists fire-ravaged Maui community will be rebuilt as search efforts continue
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Lahaina belongs to its people’: Hawaii governor insists fire-ravaged Maui community will be rebuilt as search efforts continue

CNN  

CNN — Amid concerns that speculators may snap up destroyed land, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green insisted Friday that the years-long undertaking of rebuilding Maui’s historic Lahaina community will prioritize residents’ desires over those of property developers. Satellite image ©2023 Maxar Technologies Satellite image ©2023 Maxar Technologies Satellite images taken on June 25 and August 9 show an overview of Lahaina …

Maui town ravaged by fire will ‘rise again,’ Hawaii governor says of long recovery ahead
1 year, 4 months ago

Maui town ravaged by fire will ‘rise again,’ Hawaii governor says of long recovery ahead

Associated Press  

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Hawaii Gov. “The fire occurred only 10 days ago, and many people are still in shock and mourning,” Tiare Lawrence, who grew up in Lahaina, said at an emotional news conference organized by community activists. But his Friday address didn’t provide details, other than saying he directed the state attorney general to “impose enhanced criminal penalties on …

‘Heaven on Earth’ turned deadly: Fire exposes Maui’s shocking lack of preparation
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Heaven on Earth’ turned deadly: Fire exposes Maui’s shocking lack of preparation

LA Times  

The fire that raged through West Maui last week — leveling a historic community and killing more than 100 people — has exposed major weaknesses in the island’s preparations for such a disaster. Hawaii’s community wildfire protection plan for West Maui, dated from 2014, notes that while evacuation protocols exist for tsunamis, fire safety zones in West Maui “are yet …

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