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Split-Second Decisions Made All The Difference For These Lahaina Fire Survivors Courtesy Beth Zivitski

Split-Second Decisions Made All The Difference For These Lahaina Fire Survivors

A quick realization that the normal rules no longer applied and a sense of immediacy led some to safety.

Maui Fire Lawsuits: Rampant Grass Growth Is As ‘Inherently Dangerous’ As Radioactive Waste Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Fire Lawsuits: Rampant Grass Growth Is As ‘Inherently Dangerous’ As Radioactive Waste

The lawsuits are invoking a legal doctrine historically applied to wild animals, nuclear waste and explosives.

Chad Blair: Is Aug. 8 The New Dec. 7 For Hawaii? AP via U.S. Navy/1941

Chad Blair: Is Aug. 8 The New Dec. 7 For Hawaii?

A UH professor calls the Lahaina fires the “biggest crisis” the islands have faced since Pearl Harbor.

Maui Police ID 6 More Fire Victims, Aged 11 to 84 David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Police ID 6 More Fire Victims, Aged 11 to 84

New figures from MPD mean only eight of the 97 people confirmed killed in the Lahaina blaze remain unidentified.

Church Tries To Fill Needs Of Maui Fire Victims With Custom Aid Packages And Hope David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Church Tries To Fill Needs Of Maui Fire Victims With Custom Aid Packages And Hope

Calvary Chapel of Central Maui flew in nearly $1 million in donations from Las Vegas on a casino airplane.

Maui Mayor: Fire Survivors May Have To Wait 2 Years Before Rebuilding Lahaina Homes Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Mayor: Fire Survivors May Have To Wait 2 Years Before Rebuilding Lahaina Homes

The EPA has removed toxic chemicals dislodged during the Aug. 8 disaster from 50% of the ash-covered landscape.

Biden Boosts Disaster Aid For Maui Fire Recovery Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Biden Boosts Disaster Aid For Maui Fire Recovery

The president says federal funding will cover all debris removal and other emergency protective measures.

Maui Fires: Your Questions Answered Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Fires: Your Questions Answered

We're answering your FAQs about the Maui fires, recovery efforts and where you can go for help.

Hawaii Extends Deadline To Apply For Disaster Unemployment Benefits Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii Extends Deadline To Apply For Disaster Unemployment Benefits

Maui residents impacted by the wildfires may now file an initial claim through Oct. 26.

Gearing Up: What Lahaina Fire Survivors Should Wear When Reentering The Burn Zone Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Gearing Up: What Lahaina Fire Survivors Should Wear When Reentering The Burn Zone

Health officials recommend masks, goggles, gloves, coveralls and disposable shoe covers to prevent exposure.