Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Clears Way For $4 Billion Maui Wildfire Settlement
A historic settlement can begin flowing to people and businesses affected by the fire, but consequences for the insurance market are unclear.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Stakes Are High As Maui Wildfire Settlement Case Goes Before Supreme Court
The outcome could mean higher insurance premiums or a bankrupt utility. It could also upend the proposed settlement, delaying payments to wildfire victims
Kirstin Downey/Civil Beat/2025
Kirstin Downey: Maui’s Historic Restaurants Get Help From National Trust
They survived Covid. Then they escaped the Maui fire. Now some longtime island favorites are finally getting some help.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Cost Of 450 Temporary Homes For Maui Wildfire Victims: $411,000 Each
Costs are up 60% just this year, and it is unclear what will happen to the homes after 5 years. But families are grateful to be settling into their own homes.
Kirstin Downey/Civil Beat/2024
Kirstin Downey: Recovering From Maui’s Tree Apocalypse
A nonprofit has been delivering new trees to property owners whose greenery was destroyed in the fires that burned in Upcountry and Lahaina.
Ku‘u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2023
Hawaiʻi Official Winces As LA Residents Ignore Health Risks To Survey Ruins
Just like in Lahaina, residents returning to assess damage could be exposed to toxins in the ash of burned buildings and vehicles.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
Final Maui Fires Report Calls For Better Communication, Prevention, Education
The report provides a blueprint for the critical first steps necessary to improve fire safety statewide.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
At Least 1,000 People Have Left Maui Since The Fires, Tax Records Show
Hawaiʻi will see its annual income drop by $53 million due to migration from Valley Isle, researchers say.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Maui Fire Survivors Are Finding Solace In Horse Therapy
A Kula ranch has provided more than 1,800 equine-therapy sessions to help survivors of the Lahaina and Upcountry fires cope with their grief and other deeply rooted trauma.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Do Maui Wildfire Lawyers Deserve $1 Billion In Fees?
A Maui judge will decide this month how to divide up a $4 billion settlement among many groups of lawyers representing fire victims.