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‘We’re going to survive and it’s going to come back': A year after Maui wildfire, survivors press on
4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘We’re going to survive and it’s going to come back': A year after Maui wildfire, survivors press on

Associated Press  

LAHAINA, Hawaii — They have combed the ashes for mementos, worried about where they would sleep, questioned their faith and tried to find a way to grieve amid the great, unsettling devastation. He’s also helped fellow fire survivors: “I’ve learned to be a really good listener on that with other people, what they’re going through.” Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn …

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Fear and confusion mark key moments of Lahaina residents' 911 calls during deadly wildfire
1 year, 2 months ago

Fear and confusion mark key moments of Lahaina residents' 911 calls during deadly wildfire

The Independent  

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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 …

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Hawaii wildfire: Maui residents had moments to make life-or-death choices
1 year, 4 months ago

Hawaii wildfire: Maui residents had moments to make life-or-death choices

India Today  

The smoke was starting to blot out the sun. It could be a mile away, Fire Assistant Chief Jeff Giesea said, “but in a minute or two, it can be at your house.” Cicchino did a U-turn, ran into his house and told his wife they needed to leave, “We need to go! “It’s something you’d see in a ‘Twilight …

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They were alone in a fight to survive. Maui residents had moments to make life-or-death choices
1 year, 4 months ago

They were alone in a fight to survive. Maui residents had moments to make life-or-death choices

Associated Press  

LAHAINA, Hawaii — The smoke was starting to blot out the sun. It could be a mile away, Fire Assistant Chief Jeff Giesea said, “but in a minute or two, it can be at your house.” Cicchino did a U-turn, ran into his house and told his wife they needed to leave: “We need to go! “It’s something you’d see …

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Death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 89, making it the deadliest in the US in more than 100 years
1 year, 4 months ago

Death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 89, making it the deadliest in the US in more than 100 years

The Hindu  

A fire that swept through a picturesque town in Maui this week has killed at least 89 people, authorities said Saturday, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire of the past century. The inferno that swept through the centuries-old town of Lahaina on Maui’s west coast four days earlier torched hundreds of homes and turned a lush, tropical area into a …

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Death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 89, making it the deadliest in the US in more than 100 years
1 year, 4 months ago

Death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 89, making it the deadliest in the US in more than 100 years

Associated Press  

LAHAINA, Hawaii — A raging wildfire that swept through a picturesque town on the Hawaiian island of Maui this week has killed at least 89 people, authorities said Saturday, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire of the past century. The inferno that swept through the centuries-old town of Lahaina on Maui’s west coast four days earlier torched hundreds of homes …

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In deadly Maui wildfires, communication failed. Chaos overtook Lahaina along with the flames
1 year, 4 months ago

In deadly Maui wildfires, communication failed. Chaos overtook Lahaina along with the flames

Associated Press  

WAILUKU, Hawaii — In the hours before a wildfire engulfed the town of Lahaina, Maui County officials failed to activate sirens that would have warned the entire population of the approaching flames and instead relied on a series of sometimes confusing social media posts that reached a much smaller audience. “My Department is committed to understanding the decisions that were …

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In deadly Maui wildfires, communication failed. Chaos overtook Lahaina along with the flames
1 year, 4 months ago

In deadly Maui wildfires, communication failed. Chaos overtook Lahaina along with the flames

The Independent  

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Mick Fleetwood says his Hawaii restaurant was ‘lost’ in devastating Maui wildfires
1 year, 4 months ago

Mick Fleetwood says his Hawaii restaurant was ‘lost’ in devastating Maui wildfires

The Independent  

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Smoke rushed in, then they ran. How local Maui residents faced the fire that killed their neighbors and leveled their town
1 year, 4 months ago

Smoke rushed in, then they ran. How local Maui residents faced the fire that killed their neighbors and leveled their town

CNN  

CNN — The day began windier than usual in Lahaina, a Hawaiian sunrise painting the sky enchanting colors, a powerful breeze carrying the salty scent of the North Pacific Ocean inland. “Around 3, 4 o’clock, we were starting to see flames everywhere,” the animal sanctuary keeper said. She and two other captains, including her wife, had watched around sunset as …

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Wildfire devastates Hawaii’s Lahaina, historic town and onetime capital of former kingdom
1 year, 4 months ago

Wildfire devastates Hawaii’s Lahaina, historic town and onetime capital of former kingdom

Associated Press  

KAHULUI, Hawaii — The wildfire that has brought sheer devastation to Maui is especially heartbreaking for Hawaii because it struck one of its most historic towns and the onetime capital of the former kingdom. It’s feared that the fire also consumed much of Lahaina’s historic Front Street, home to restaurants, bars, stores and what is believed to be the United …

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Hawaii wildfires burn Maui to the ground, 36 dead, over 270 structures damaged
1 year, 4 months ago

Hawaii wildfires burn Maui to the ground, 36 dead, over 270 structures damaged

India Today  

A wildfire tore through the heart of the Hawaiian island of Maui in darkness on Wednesday, reducing much of a historic town to ash and forcing people to jump into the ocean to flee the flames. Flyovers of the coastal town of Lahaina by U.S. Civil Air Patrol and the Maui Fire Department showed the extent of the loss, said …

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‘Gone forever’: Fire devastates historic Lahaina, former capital of the Hawaiian kingdom
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Gone forever’: Fire devastates historic Lahaina, former capital of the Hawaiian kingdom

LA Times  

Smoke and flames from raging wildfires fill the air over downtown Lahaina, on the island of Maui, on Tuesday. Dissipating smoke and ash revealed the sheer devastation that a wildfire left behind in Lahaina Town, one of Hawaii’s most historic cities and onetime capital of the former kingdom. It’s feared that the fire consumed much of historic Front Street, home …

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‘It’s gone forever’: Wildfires ravage town at heart of Hawaiian culture
1 year, 4 months ago

‘It’s gone forever’: Wildfires ravage town at heart of Hawaiian culture

Al Jazeera  

Large parts of Lahania, the former capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii, have been left in ashes as the Maui fires burn. “It’s just hard to register, even right now, what the full impact of this is going to be.” Imada said his ancestral ties to Lahaina go back generations. “Everything that I remember the place to be is not …

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Wildfire on Maui kills at least 6, damages over 270 structures as it sweeps through historic town
1 year, 4 months ago

Wildfire on Maui kills at least 6, damages over 270 structures as it sweeps through historic town

Associated Press  

KAHULUI, Hawaii — A wildfire tore through the heart of the Hawaiian island of Maui in darkness Wednesday, reducing much of a historic town to ash and forcing people to jump into the ocean to flee the flames. County of Maui spokesperson Mahina Martin said in a phone interview early Wednesday fire was widespread in Lahaina, including Front Street, an …

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‘A scar on the face of Maui’: Lahaina is gutted; fatalities expected to multiply
1 year, 4 months ago

‘A scar on the face of Maui’: Lahaina is gutted; fatalities expected to multiply

LA Times  

At least 53 people have died, dozens have been injured and hundreds of structures have been destroyed as fires have torn through Maui this week, forcing thousands to flee their homes and reducing much of the historic town of Lahaina to ash. Maui County officials said Thursday afternoon that at least 53 had died in the Lahaina fire, and the …

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