Maui fires
Nobody expected tourists to flood back to an island scarred by fire
The return of tourists to Maui is welcome for an island who relied on them for 70 per cent of every dollar it generated. But in their absence, local people rediscovered their home for themselves.
- Andrea Sachs
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Maui’s emergency services chief resigns over not activating sirens during fires
A day earlier, Herman Andaya defended the decision not to sound sirens as the flames raged.
- Bobby Caina Calvan
In Maui, a search for normalcy after the wildfire horror
While the search effort in Lahaina continues, life ticks on in most other parts of Maui, forcing residents to make sense of loss and death alongside life and tourism.
- Damien Cave
Aussies among those helping Hawaii fire response amid ‘pure devastation’
A massive community effort is under way as search and rescue missions on Maui continue.
- Alex Crowe
Burnt cars, empty streets: Hawaii wildfire aftermath seen from above
On the ground many families are already confronting a painful reality: their loved ones did not make it out alive.
- Bobby Caina Calvan and Giovanna Dell'Orto
In search for Hawaii fires cause, lawyers probe power lines
Michael Wara, a wildfire expert, said there is “no question” that the utility should have cut power to reduce wildfire risk with the forecast of gusty winds.
- Mark Chediak and Jef Feeley
Death toll from Maui fires rises, as damages bill forecast to top $8 billion
The scale of the damage came into sharper focus as search teams with cadaver dogs sifted through the ruins of the historic resort town of Lahaina.
- Mike Blake and Marco Garcia
Warning sirens did not sound on Maui, Hawaii official confirms
Residents who survived the fire have wondered aloud why no one activated the sirens, which emit noises at a higher decibel level than a loud rock concert.
- Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Serge F. Kovaleski
In Maui wildfires, communication failed. Chaos overtook Lahaina along with the flames
In the hours before a wildfire engulfed Lahaina, Maui County officials failed to activate sirens that would have warned the entire population of the approaching flames.
- Rebecca Boone, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Audrey McAvoy
Toll from Hawaii fires rises as survivors return to assess the damage
Residents of the historic town of Lahaina were getting their first opportunity to re-enter their ravaged suburbs, but there are concerns more fires could break out.
- Jill Cowan, Mike Baker and Mitch Smith
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