Maui fires News

Highlights of Reports on Deadly 2023 Hawaii Wildfire

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. …

Hawaii Fire Deaths Exceed 100 as Scale of Disaster Continues to Come into Focus

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced the confirmed death toll had risen from the destructive wildfires in the island-state to more than 100 in an late Tuesday, saying, “We are heartsick that we’ve had such loss.” The Associated Press is reporting …

Estimate of Losses From Devastating Hawaii Wildfires Increases to $14B-$16B

AccuWeather increased its estimate of the total damage and economic loss from the devastating wildfires burning in Hawaii to $14 to $16 billion. The update follows AccuWeather’s preliminary estimate last week of total damage and economic loss of $8-10 billion. …