Hawaiʻi Fires

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Nearly 1 In 5 Warning Sirens On Oʻahu Were Broken During Tsunami Scare Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Nearly 1 In 5 Warning Sirens On Oʻahu Were Broken During Tsunami Scare

The Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency says two dozen new sirens will be installed by the end of the year.

Two Years After Wildfire, Maui Homeowners Face A New Threat: Foreclosure Anita Hofschneider/Grist

Two Years After Wildfire, Maui Homeowners Face A New Threat: Foreclosure

A Native Hawaiian mother’s fight to keep her family in Lahaina despite soaring costs, mortgage limbo and investors eager to own a piece of Hawaiʻi.

Guide To Keeping And Rebuilding Homes In The Wake Of 2023 Maui Wildfires Sean Hower/Civil Beat/2025

Guide To Keeping And Rebuilding Homes In The Wake Of 2023 Maui Wildfires

Two years after the devastating 2023 wildfires, homeowners may be facing the prospect of repaying mortgage loans previously in forbearance.

Maui County Reaches Grim Milestone In Fire Victim Identification David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Maui County Reaches Grim Milestone In Fire Victim Identification

The police forensic team has determined that nothing more can be done to separate and identify the last partial remains.

Memorials To Fire Victims Tell Sweeping Story Of Lahaina Screenshots/Civil Beat/2023

Memorials To Fire Victims Tell Sweeping Story Of Lahaina

Civil Beat is trying to memorialize everyone who died in the Aug. 8, 2023, fire with meaningful stories about their lives in the historic Maui town.

His Life In Lahaina Descended Into Homelessness, Then Death In Fire Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

His Life In Lahaina Descended Into Homelessness, Then Death In Fire

Drawn to Maui to surf decades ago, Rex Cole was among four homeless men who went missing during the devastating 2023 fire.

2 Years After Deadly Fire, Lahaina Struggles To Rebuild Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2025

2 Years After Deadly Fire, Lahaina Struggles To Rebuild

Homeowners are running into big gaps between their insurance payouts and the cost to rebuild.

‘The Crisis Isn’t Over’: Maui Kids’ Mental Health Needs Are Mounting Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

‘The Crisis Isn’t Over’: Maui Kids’ Mental Health Needs Are Mounting

Two years after the Maui fires, many students are still struggling — and not all of them are receiving the help they need.

Kirstin Downey: For Now, Lahaina Artists Must Live In The Past Courtesy: Darice McGuire

Kirstin Downey: For Now, Lahaina Artists Must Live In The Past

Maddeningly slow efforts to rebuild the burned-out downtown area delay the return of an arts district.

Lahaina Fire Survivors Make A Home Without A House Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Lahaina Fire Survivors Make A Home Without A House

Kuhua Camp had the highest concentration of wildfire deaths. The plight of this homeowner shows the challenges of rebuilding two years after the blaze.