(Sean M. Hower/Civil Beat/2025)
Kula Lodge On Maui Damaged In Early Morning Fire
The fire was contained to the restaurant, and the property’s rental accommodations and marketplace are operating during normal business hours.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Maui County Reaches Grim Milestone In Fire Victim Identification
The police forensic team has determined that nothing more can be done to separate and identify the last partial remains.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
His Life In Lahaina Descended Into Homelessness, Then Death In Fire
Drawn to Maui to surf decades ago, Rex Cole was among four homeless men who went missing during the devastating 2023 fire.
Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2025
2 Years After Deadly Fire, Lahaina Struggles To Rebuild
Homeowners are running into big gaps between their insurance payouts and the cost to rebuild.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
‘The Crisis Isn’t Over’: Maui Kids’ Mental Health Needs Are Mounting
Two years after the Maui fires, many students are still struggling — and not all of them are receiving the help they need.
Courtesy: Darice McGuire
Kirstin Downey: For Now, Lahaina Artists Must Live In The Past
Maddeningly slow efforts to rebuild the burned-out downtown area delay the return of an arts district.
Screenshots/Civil Beat/2023
Memorials To Fire Victims Tell Sweeping Story Of Lahaina
Civil Beat is trying to memorialize everyone who died in the Aug. 8, 2023, fire with meaningful stories about their lives in the historic Maui town.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Lahaina Fire Survivors Make A Home Without A House
Kuhua Camp had the highest concentration of wildfire deaths. The plight of this homeowner shows the challenges of rebuilding two years after the blaze.
Sean Hower/Civil Beat/2025
See A Bird’s-Eye View Of Lahaina’s Fire Recovery
Aerial photos reveal changes big and small in Lahaina and Upcountry as the island continues to rebuild and recover from the 2023 fires.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Studies Tie Unrecognized Deaths And Health Problems To Maui Wildfire
Researchers found that the Maui wildfires left 1 in 5 people with lung damage and half with symptoms of depression. Suicide and overdose death rates also nearly doubled.