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Fire broke out near Lahaina early Aug. 8 after a live power line fell and hit overgrown brush near the edge of town. A Maui Fire Department crew responded, staying at the scene for several...
At least 99 people perished in the blaze — the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. The Times examined hundreds of videos, interviewed dozens of people and analyzed 911 calls, weather...
The inferno that consumed the Hawaii town of Lahaina last year emerged from the remnants of a brush fire that firefighters had believed they had contained and extinguished, federal...
Hawaiian officials are braced for a significant rise in the death toll from the fast-spreading wildfires, which caused devastation on the island of Maui and destroyed most of the historic town of...
A major windstorm was toppling power lines and utility poles throughout Lahaina, and the first fire of the day sparked when a live power line snapped and hit dry brush. But firefighters and police received mixed messages about whether Hawaiian Electric had de-energized the lines, according to the FSRI report.
Evacuations continue for several Lahaina neighborhoods after an earlier flare-up closes the Lahaina Bypass. A video shot by resident Jeff Melichar as he evacuated his home on Tuesday, August 8.
Interviews and video evidence reviewed by The New York Times show that the brush fire that wound up wiping out Lahaina ignited under a snapped power line a full nine hours before it roared...
The Coast Guard on Tuesday rescued 14 people including two children, who went into the ocean to escape the blazes and smoke. At least 271 structures have been damaged, destroyed or otherwise ...
The wildfire that engulfed Lahaina is now 80% contained, authorities said, while firefighters are also making progress against two other major fires on the island. Thousands of people remain...
What to know about the deadly wildfires. 106 people have been confirmed dead, while many others remain missing. Officials are expected to start identifying the dead today. Cadaver dogs are...