Disasters like the one in Lahaina last year are often thought of as wildfires. In fact, experts say, they are urban fires whose spread depends on the way houses and neighborhoods are built.

The state’s vendors include hotels, law firms and even other state emergency management agencies.

We need to hear from anyone who has been touched by what many say is a secondary housing crisis after the fires. Have you faced eviction or a rent increase? Are you a landlord or property manager? Tell us how you’ve been affected.

High prices offered by emergency housing programs have encouraged property owners to chase the money. Housing advocates say state officials haven’t moved aggressively enough to crack down on predatory behavior.

Wildfires don’t just burn farmland. They can contaminate the water farmers use to irrigate crops and support livestock.

Insurance companies lose their bid to continue separate lawsuits.

Insurers have already sold $340 million in subrogation claims to hedge funds, victims’ lawyers say.

The Associated Press spoke with Kuhio Lewis about how CNHA became a key player in the recovery from the Lahaina fire and what still worries him about Maui’s long recovery.

Hawaiian Electric Industries said there is risk it cannot continue as a going concern if it can’t find financing to cover wildfire liabilities.

Read open letters to the historic town from those who cherished it most.