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Authorities will begin allowing the first residents to return to their properties in the burn zone, many for the first time since the historic town was demolished.
Determining the death toll from the Lahaina fires has been complicated because of the damage caused by the fire and the chaos as people tried to escape.
Kilauea began erupting Sunday, displaying glowing lava that is a safe distance from people and structures in a national park on the Big Island.
The Aerosmith singer and Maui homeowner wants his fans to visit the Hawaiian island of Maui to help its economy recover from last month's devastating wildfires.
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The People’s Fund of Maui will put “money directly in the pockets of those who were affected by the recent wildfires,” the duo announced.
Lahaina “is a community that has been flattened, and it needs our support,” Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) said in pushing for increased federal funding.
Maui County sued Hawaiian Electric Co. on Thursday, saying the utility negligently failed to shut off power despite exceptionally high winds and dry conditions.
Maui County sued Hawaiian Electric Company, saying the utility negligently failed to shut off power despite exceptionally high winds and dry conditions.
During the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, a developer of land around a threatened Maui community urgently asked state officials for permission to divert stream water to help fight the growing inferno.
Maui authorities say anywhere between 500 and 1,000 people remain unaccounted for two weeks after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century destroyed Lahaina.