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
Sales have increased in recent months, but real estate agents say sellers of burned-down homes have no other choice.
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.
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.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Clears Way For $4 Billion Maui Wildfire Settlement
A historic settlement can begin flowing to people and businesses affected by the fire, but consequences for the insurance market are unclear.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Stakes Are High As Maui Wildfire Settlement Case Goes Before Supreme Court
The outcome could mean higher insurance premiums or a bankrupt utility. It could also upend the proposed settlement, delaying payments to wildfire victims
Kirstin Downey/Civil Beat/2025
Kirstin Downey: Maui’s Historic Restaurants Get Help From National Trust
They survived Covid. Then they escaped the Maui fire. Now some longtime island favorites are finally getting some help.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Cost Of 450 Temporary Homes For Maui Wildfire Victims: $411,000 Each
Costs are up 60% just this year, and it is unclear what will happen to the homes after 5 years. But families are grateful to be settling into their own homes.
Ku‘u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2023
Hawaiʻi Official Winces As LA Residents Ignore Health Risks To Survey Ruins
Just like in Lahaina, residents returning to assess damage could be exposed to toxins in the ash of burned buildings and vehicles.
Kirstin Downey/Civil Beat/2024
Kirstin Downey: Recovering From Maui’s Tree Apocalypse
A nonprofit has been delivering new trees to property owners whose greenery was destroyed in the fires that burned in Upcountry and Lahaina.