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Hawaii attorney general subpoenas three Maui agencies over their response to wildfire

Attorney General Anne Lopez said other county agencies had been largely cooperative, but she cited the need for “critical facts” from “key stakeholders."
An aerial view of a recovery vehicle driving past burned structures and cars in Lahaina
An aerial view of a recovery vehicle driving past burned structures and cars in Lahaina

Maui wildfires lead to dire mental health crisis in Lahaina

Survivors of the Aug. 8 disaster report severe depression, suicidal thoughts and traumatic flashbacks.
A collage with scenes from Maui and portraits of Debbie Scott and Denley Ompoy.
A collage with scenes from Maui and portraits of Debbie Scott and Denley Ompoy.

West Maui to reopen for tourism on Nov. 1, mayor says

For the first time since devastating fires ravaged the island, all of West Maui besides the burned areas of Lahaina will welcome tourists.
West Maui Slowly Reopens To Residents And Tourism After Devastating Fire
West Maui Slowly Reopens To Residents And Tourism After Devastating Fire

911 calls from Lahaina wildfire show residents’ terror and panic in a desperate bid to escape

The calls cover a period from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 8 as the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, whipped by powerful winds from a passing hurricane, bore down on the town.
Waiola Church in Lahaina
Waiola Church in Lahaina

Woman who fled Maui wildfires by running through flaming field dies weeks later

Laurie Allen died Friday at Straub Medical Center in Honolulu, according to a GoFundMe page set up for her and her husband, Perry Allen.
The hall of historic Waiola Church in Lahaina and nearby Lahaina Hongwanji Mission are engulfed in flames along Wainee Street on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii.
The hall of historic Waiola Church in Lahaina and nearby Lahaina Hongwanji Mission are engulfed in flames along Wainee Street on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii.

Lahaina residents return for first time to sift through homes reduced to ash

The first residents were allowed into their neighborhood Monday, more than a month after a deadly wildfire destroyed most of Lahaina, Hawaii.
Lahaina resident Erwin Miyamoto on Sept. 25, 2023.
Lahaina resident Erwin Miyamoto on Sept. 25, 2023.

Lahaina’s historic banyan tree sprouts first new leaves since wildfires

The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources posted a video showing bright green leaves against the rest of the badly charred tree.
In an aerial view, a 150-year-old Banyan tree is seen scorched on August 11, 2023 in Lahaina, Hawaii. Dozens of people were killed and thousands were displaced after a wind-driven wildfire devastated the town of Lahaina on Tuesday. Crews are continuing to search for missing people.
In an aerial view, a 150-year-old Banyan tree is seen scorched on August 11, 2023 in Lahaina, Hawaii. Dozens of people were killed and thousands were displaced after a wind-driven wildfire devastated the town of Lahaina on Tuesday. Crews are continuing to search for missing people.

Number of missing after Maui wildfire drops to 66

The announcement comes on the one-month commemoration of the wildfire, which killed at least 115 people and displaced thousands more.
FILE - A man walks through wildfire wreckage Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Nearly a month after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century killed scores of 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. Lawsuits are piling up in court over liability for the inferno, and businesses across the island are fretting about what the loss of tourism will mean for their futures. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
FILE - A man walks through wildfire wreckage Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Nearly a month after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century killed scores of 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. Lawsuits are piling up in court over liability for the inferno, and businesses across the island are fretting about what the loss of tourism will mean for their futures. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Filipinos in Lahaina say they've been overlooked in wildfire response

Filipinos are the largest undocumented community in Hawaii, making up 46% of that population. They say they don't feel they're being heard.
“Sakadas,” or Filipino laborers, in an undated photo.
“Sakadas,” or Filipino laborers, in an undated photo.

Family of woman killed in Maui fire sues state and county, alleging negligence

The lawsuit, which also names Hawaii's largest landowner as a defendant, claims the three did not maintain undeveloped properties.
Rebecca Rans.
Rebecca Rans.

Biden wants an extra $4 billion for disaster relief, bringing total request to $16 billion

On Thursday, President Joe Biden went to FEMA’s offices in Washington and pushed for more money, saying, “We need this disaster relief request met, and we need it in September.”
Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Josh Green and Jaime Green,  visit an area devastated by wildfires in Lahaina, Hawaii
Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Josh Green and Jaime Green,  visit an area devastated by wildfires in Lahaina, Hawaii