Maui wildfire 70% contained as crews battle for fifth day
The Maui Fire Department said the fire perimeter held in place through the overnight operations period after being aided by cooler temperatures. Read more
Maui Wildfires
MEMA lifts Crater Road advisory for residents as Upper Kula fire 70% contained
Crater Road and Haleakala National Park remain closed, as is the Kula Forest Reserve and all Na Ala Hele Trails in the reserve as a precaution, officials said. Read more
Maui Crater Road wildfire increases to 550 acres
Crater Road will be closed through Saturday morning after conditions are reassessed; Haleakala National Park remain closed until further notice. Read more
Another wildfire hits Maui near the anniversary of Lahaina blaze
By Thursday morning the fire had expanded to 420 acres, driven by wind gusting up to 40 mph as it spread southeastward. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Read more
Maui surfing community wins ESPY award
The Maui Surfing community won the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award at Thursday’s ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Read more
Maui Mayor Bissen, officials give update on Crater Road wildfire
“On the brink of our one-year anniversary of our island’s wildfires I realize as a community we’re experiencing many different emotions,” said Maui Mayor Richard Bissen during the news conference. Read more
Editorial: Act on necessary fire disaster laws
The Aug. 8 wildfire tragedy that befell Lahaina, Maui and the entire state is so immense that recovery will be years, even decades, in the making. But from the ashes, lessons must be learned now, in the interest of preventing anything of that magnitude from happening again. Read more
Maui officials: Haleakala wildfire 50% contained, forward progress stopped
The Maui Emergency Management Agency has lifted the emergency advisory for residents above Kekaulike and Haleakala highways between Upper Kimo and Waipoli roads. Read more
Gov. Green signs bills to enhance disaster preparation, response
Gov. Josh Green on Friday signed a series of bills to enhance the state’s response to fires and other emergencies and disasters in the wake of the Aug. 8 Maui wildfires that killed at least 102 people and destroyed 3,971 properties, most of them homes. Read more
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Column: Youths have voice in rebuilding Lahaina
Maui’s Lahaina is a place of timeless charm, vibrant and picturesque sunsets, and bustling tourist attractions. Read more
Hawaii urged to prepare for wildfire power shutoffs
This week marks the start of Hawaiian Electric’s program of proactively shutting off power in specified areas to protect the public if and when there is a high risk of wildfires on all the islands it serves. Read more
2 Maui housing sites to accommodate wildfire survivors
Gov. Josh Green announced Tuesday that Maui residents displaced by the Aug. 8 wildfires can now apply for the Hawaii Interim Housing Program, which offers temporary state- sponsored housing to those affected. Read more
Rebuilding begins in Lahaina wildfire impact zone
The time to rebuild is different for everyone, and there is some community concern that owners in complicated situations might give up. Read more
Maui County awards contract to review MEMA Aug. 8 fire response
Maui awarded a contract Tuesday to an undisclosed company to review the response of the Maui Emergency Management Agency during the fatal Aug. 8 wildfires. Read more
Hawaii Attorney General seeks interview on 2018 Lahaina wildfire
The state Department of the Attorney General filed a motion Monday to force the director of the Maui Emergency Management Agency to answer questions about how he commanded the response to the 2018 West Maui fires fueled by Hurricane Lane. Read more
Maui County weighs phasing out vacation rentals
A Maui fire marshal ordered officials to thin the crowds inside a Maui County Planning Commission hearing Tuesday to review a proposal from Maui Mayor Richard Bissen to phase out thousands of vacation rentals. Read more
Lahaina resident, 68, identified as 102nd Maui fire victim
Of the 102 confirmed fatalities, all of them have been publicly identified after notification of next of kin. Read more
Editorial: Maui postfire gaps need urgent action
The housing situation in Maui is dire. A new report commissioned by the Hawai‘i Land Trust (HILT) documents the distressing detail, with only 25% Maui’s housing units lived in by owners, and speculation-driven home prices rising through the roof. Read more
Plan to ban 7,000 Maui short-term rentals targets resort condos
A Honolulu Star-Advertiser analysis of all the units slated for conversion in West Maui under Mayor Richard Bissen’s proposal shows that most of them were originally condominiums developed for resort use. Read more
Editorial: County must allow probe into tragedy
It’s no longer inside information that the Maui Emergency Management Agency’s (MEMA) ability to coordinate a countywide response to a fast-developing disaster was inadequate on Aug. 7, 2023. Read more
Lahaina homes face 20% turnover in 3 years
In the six months after the wildfires, over $25 million in real estate was sold in Lahaina, according to a new report. Read more
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