Hawaiʻi Fires

Hawaii Supreme Court To Decide Fate Of $4 Billion Wildfire Settlement Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaii Supreme Court To Decide Fate Of $4 Billion Wildfire Settlement

A decision about whether insurers can pursue their own lawsuits could come by year’s end.

For Some Maui Fire Victims, FEMA May Step In When Private Insurance Benefits Expire Leo Azambuja/Civil Beat/2024

For Some Maui Fire Victims, FEMA May Step In When Private Insurance Benefits Expire

Government officials said an additional $14.5 million is available for eligible applicants.

Civil Beat’s Maui Fire Coverage Earns Community Champion Award Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Civil Beat’s Maui Fire Coverage Earns Community Champion Award

The recognition from the Institute for Nonprofit News follows a nod from the Pulitzer committee.

3,152 Burned Vehicles Have Been Removed From Lahaina, But More Than 350 Remain DLNR/2023

3,152 Burned Vehicles Have Been Removed From Lahaina, But More Than 350 Remain

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provided an update on debris removal, which also included 141 boats.

Some Lahaina Wildfire Victims Made It Just Blocks Before Being Trapped By Flames Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Some Lahaina Wildfire Victims Made It Just Blocks Before Being Trapped By Flames

A report details for the first time desperate attempts by people to flee by driving through fire and blinding smoke or outrunning the flames on foot or bike.

Deadly Devastation From The Lahaina Fire Was ‘Years In The Making’ Ku'u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2023

Deadly Devastation From The Lahaina Fire Was ‘Years In The Making’

The latest state report examines the reasons behind Lahaina’s destruction and the fire that fueled it.

Federal Investigators Still Won’t Say What Caused The Lahaina Fire Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Federal Investigators Still Won’t Say What Caused The Lahaina Fire

The state plans to release phase two of its fire report Friday, but the ATF is withholding its findings.

Feds Partner With Maui Groups To Develop An Energy Plan For Lahaina Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Feds Partner With Maui Groups To Develop An Energy Plan For Lahaina

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is working with three local organizations.

Maui’s Toxic Debris Could Fill 5 Football Fields 5 Stories Deep. Where Will It End Up? AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher/2024

Maui’s Toxic Debris Could Fill 5 Football Fields 5 Stories Deep. Where Will It End Up?

The makeshift landfill in Olowalu is supposed to be temporary. But a legal fight continues to brew over an alternative site.

Members Of Congress Question Response To Maui Disaster Leo Azambuja/Civil Beat/2024

Members Of Congress Question Response To Maui Disaster

At an oversight hearing, Mayor Richard Bissen said the county’s “main policy is to put the same people back in the same homes on the same lands.”