Hawaiʻi Fires

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Schools And Communities Can Help Children Bounce Back After Distressing Wildfires David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Schools And Communities Can Help Children Bounce Back After Distressing Wildfires

One study found that despite experiencing profound loss, many children express an eagerness to rebuild.

What Lahaina’s Miracle House Tells Us About Building Fire-Resistant Homes Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

What Lahaina’s Miracle House Tells Us About Building Fire-Resistant Homes

Building with the right materials saved homes in the Maui and Los Angeles wildfires, but many homeowners can’t afford the price.

Maui Fire Settlements Could Shrink If Health Insurers Take A Bite Ku‘u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Fire Settlements Could Shrink If Health Insurers Take A Bite

As settlement money begins to flow to Maui wildfire victims, a state law that allows health insurers to recoup their costs becomes a concern.

Hawaiian Electric Execs Pocketed Huge Raises Despite $1.4B In Losses Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Hawaiian Electric Execs Pocketed Huge Raises Despite $1.4B In Losses

Steering the utility from the brink of bankruptcy justified a $1.7 million raise for its CEO, the company said.

Maui County Faces Huge Funding Gap For Wildfire Recovery, Draft Plan Shows David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Maui County Faces Huge Funding Gap For Wildfire Recovery, Draft Plan Shows

The county is hosting public meetings on the plan starting Saturday. Billions of dollars from other funding sources must be identified to achieve long-term goals. 

Kirstin Downey: Devastated Lahaina Restores Its History First Kirstin Downey/Civil Beat/ 202

Kirstin Downey: Devastated Lahaina Restores Its History First

What will surround them remains in doubt, but many historical buildings are making a comeback in the burn zone.

Toxic Maui Wildfire Debris Heading Soon To Permanent Home Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Toxic Maui Wildfire Debris Heading Soon To Permanent Home

It took nearly a year and a half to remove the ash and wreckage from commercial lots and residential properties and move it to the Olowalu landfill. Now that debris is headed to Central Maui.

Few Property Sales, High Prices in Lahaina As Victims Try To Recoup Losses

Few Property Sales, High Prices in Lahaina As Victims Try To Recoup Losses

Sales have increased in recent months, but real estate agents say sellers of burned-down homes have no other choice.

Maui Residents Can’t Find Housing. Neither Can Their Cats And Dogs David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Maui Residents Can’t Find Housing. Neither Can Their Cats And Dogs

With housing scarce after the Lahaina wildfire, the Maui Humane Society says it’s struggling to find people to adopt animals and its shelter is well over capacity.

These Are The Stories Lahaina Wildfire Survivors Never Got To Tell Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

These Are The Stories Lahaina Wildfire Survivors Never Got To Tell

Court documents filed in a wildfire compensation lawsuit give an unprecedented look at the struggles fire survivors continue to face.