The Lahaina wildfire holds lessons for California and other Western states
The missteps in Maui are learning opportunities for California and other fire-prone Western states that want to ensure this ...
HECO: Wildfire Risk Already Cut By More Than Half Across Hawaii Grid
Hawaii’s largest utility is spending $120 million this year in its new push to reduce wildfire risk across the state after ...
Hawaii attorney general investigation into deadly Lahaina wildfire won’t lead to criminal charges
An investigation by the Hawaii attorney general’s office into the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century won’t lead ...
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Nate Kahaiali’i fled Lahaina fire with orange Nikes. Sunday, he’ll wear them in New York City Marathon
With the raging Lahaina wildfire approaching on Aug. 8, 2023, Nate Kahaiali‘i fled his Wahikuli home with only some clothes ...
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Lawmakers take a closer look at top recommendations from Phase 2 Lahaina wildfire report
The Fire Safety Research Institute compiled a list of 140 recommendations in its September report commissioned by Attorney ...
Judge: All Maui Wildfire Insurance Claims Must Be Made Public
Maui Judge Peter Cahill's ruling will provide a rare glimpse into insurance business. Insurance companies have a month to make public lists of every insurance claim related to the wildfire that killed ...
Hawaiian Electric Industries Settles Maui Wildfire Lawsuit for Almost $2 Billion
In an SEC filing, the utility lays out terms of its part in a $4 billion joint agreement over blazes in 2023 that killed 102 ...
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Watch Duty app launches in Hawai’i, providing real-time wildfire map, alerts
Watch Duty, a smartphone app that provides real-time wildfire information, is expanding its coverage to Hawai‘i. The ...
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Coast Guard members, civilians honored for Lahaina heroism
Both national and international organizations are recognizing Coast Guard and civilian mariners who responded to the deadly ...
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Traffic Advisories Issued for Lahaina as Modular Homes Transported to Aid Wildfire Survivors
HDOT warns of traffic delays in Lahaina due to the transportation of modular homes for wildfire survivors, with hauling ...
Lahaina Strong: A Maui Wildfire Survivor on Training for the NYC Marathon
Nathan Kahaiali‘i lost everything in the Maui wildfires—except his running shoes. Now they’ll hold even more meaning as he ...
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Could crowdsourcing hold the key to early wildfire detection?
USC computer science researchers have developed a new crowdsourcing system that dramatically slashes wildfire mapping time from hours to seconds using a network of low-cost mobile phones mounted on ...