Lahaina wildfire News
Report Finds No Evidence Hawaii Officials Prepared for Deadly Wildfire
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 ...
IBHS: Parcel, Community Level Mitigation Needed to Avoid Catastrophic Wildfire Devastation
A new report highlights the need for action at both the parcel and community levels to reduce the likelihood of catastrophic conflagration during wildfires, according to a report by the Insurance ...
Ruling Bars Insurers From Pursuing Defendants in $4B Maui Wildfire Settlement
A Maui judge's ruling Tuesday resolves a critical roadblock to finalizing a $4 billion wildfire settlement: Insurance companies who have paid out more than $2 billion in claims can seek reimbursement ...
Judge Forces Hawaii AG to Turn Over Wildfire Probe Docs to Plaintiff Lawyers
A judge on Friday forced the Hawaii attorney general's office to turn over to lawyers involved in the hundreds of lawsuits over last summer's Maui wildfires all documents, interviews and data ...
As Wildfire Risk Grows, States Grapple to Retain Property Insurers
Months after a catastrophic fire burned more than 2,200 homes in Hawaii, some property owners are getting more bad news — their property insurance won't be renewed because their insurance company ...
What Went Wrong? Report Details Obstacles in Maui Firefighting Efforts
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. Another drove a moped ...
Release of Key Report on Deadly Maui Wildfire Delayed
Hawaii's attorney general on Monday blamed a delay of the release of a key report into a deadly Maui wildfire on county agencies that forced investigators to issue subpoenas. The first phase of an ...
Maui Fire Cleanup Complicated by Logistical Challenges, Cultural Significance
Cleanup of areas destroyed in the Maui wildfires could end up being one of the most complex to date, federal officials said, given the island's significant cultural sites, its rich history including ...