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Emergency services chief on Maui resigns. He faced criticism for not activating sirens during fire

The head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency has resigned after facing criticism for not activating disaster sirens during last week’s deadly wildfires that killed at least 111 people

The Independent UK

In Hawaii, concerns over 'climate gentrification' rise after devastating Maui fires

The fires that broke out on Maui last week have exacerbated Hawaii’s housing crisis as more than more than 3,000 buildings in Lahaina were damaged or destroyed, leaving many wondering if homeowners can afford to rebuild

The Independent UK

Maui’s emergency services chief resigns after facing criticism for not activating sirens during fire

Herman Andaya, citing unspecified health concerns, steps down a day after saying he has no regrets about not activating warning sirens as a fast-moving wildfire bore down on the seaside community of Lahaina.

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Maui satellite photo shows full scale of deadliest US fire in more than a century

The Landsat 8 satellite captured the deadly flames that burned through the town of Lahaina in Hawaii and killed at least 99 people.

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Head of Maui emergency agency resigns after defending not sounding sirens

Herman Andaya’s resignation comes after the deadly blaze in Maui killed at least 111 people and razed thousands of buildings

The Guardian - US

Maui Humane Society ‘hopes to be inundated’ as 3,000 animals still missing

Animal shelter has been staff tending to several dozen wounded animals since the fires ravaged Lahaina, but it is hoping for a surge

The Guardian - US

Hawaii’s governor promises to prevent ‘land grabs’ after Maui wildfires

As US state assesses wide destruction, residents on Maui say they fear being pushed out in favour of wealthy visitors.

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Map of Maui wildfires: Where are the Hawaii fires?

Deadly fires have raged across Pacific state since last week, devastating historic towns and forcing thousands of locals and tourists to be evacuated

The Independent UK

Maui wildfires expose rift over island’s tourism: ‘We’re more vulnerable than anyone admits’

The industry generates 80% of Maui county’s economic activity – but it risks devastating the island’s natural resources

The Guardian - US

Maui wildfire victims: What we know about the 115 people killed as nearly 400 remain missing

Maui wildfire that broke out in early August has become of the US’s deadliest disasters

The Independent UK

Maui fire survivors are confronting huge mental health hurdles, many while still living in shelters

Many survivors of the wildfire that consumed Lahaina are experiencing depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder even while still living in mass shelters filled with grim reminders of their escape

The Independent UK

Hawaii governor vows to block land grabs as fire-ravaged Maui rebuilds

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green vowed Wednesday “to keep the land in local people’s hands” after a deadly wildfire that incinerated a historic Maui community, as the island’s schools began reopening and traffic resumed on a major road

The Independent UK

Schools reopening, traffic moving again in signs of recovery from Maui fires that killed 110

The cause of the deadly wildfire is under investigation. FEMA opened its first disaster recovery center on Maui, and President Joe Biden will visit Monday to survey the damage.

Chicago Sun-Times

Maui wildfire victims include music-loving local, a family of four and a man protecting his dog

The blaze is one of the deadliest in the US, leaving buildings and people’s homes burnt to ashes

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‘There’s a lot to get through’: Hawaii crews comb ruins of Lahaina for missing fire victims

At least 106 people have died – a figure set to rise significantly as workers carry out the painstaking work of identifying remains

The Guardian - UK

Non-native grass species blamed for ferocity of Hawaii wildfires

Failure to heed warnings over unchecked growth meant blaze was ‘a disaster waiting to happen’, say scientists and academics

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: the latest criminal indictment of Donald Trump

The Republican governor of Georgia refutes the former president’s claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen, and more. Plus: the slow recovery process after Hawaii’s wildfires

The Independent UK

Map of Maui wildfires: Where are the Hawaii fires?

Deadly fires have raged across Pacific state since last week, devastating historic towns and forcing thousands of locals and tourists to be evacuated

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Charred debris, toxic water, remote towns: Lahaina’s recovery will be a ‘slow process’

Roughly 2,700 buildings were destroyed and at least 101 people lost their lives in the devastating fires that swept through Maui

Al Jazeera

Death toll hits 106 in Hawaii wildfires, number expected to rise

Maui authorities have confirmed 106 deaths as painstaking recovery and identification work continues.

WEKU

After Maui's deadly fires, one doctor hits the road to help those in need

The death toll from Maui's fires has surpassed 100. Many more were injured. Others fled without their prescription drugs. Getting victims the care they need has been tough. One doctor is stepping up.

WEKU

Maui's cultural landmarks burned, but all is not lost

Balancing sadness for the losses with hope about what's been saved, heritage workers are in the early stages of planning recovery and restoration efforts.

WEKU

Cell phone photos and some metadata. A son's search for his mother in Maui

Jason Musgrove has been in agony for more than a week. He's had no contact from his 69-year-old mother, who has mobility issues. She was last seen escorted out of her apartment building on Aug. 8.

The Independent UK

Death toll from devastating Maui fire reaches 106, as county begins releasing names

Maui County released the names of two people killed in the wildfire that all but incinerated the historic town of Lahaina Tuesday evening, as the death toll rose to 106

The Independent UK

Maui fire live updates: Death toll hits 106 as new footage depicts potential cause of wildfires

Hawaii authorities have begun releasing the names of victims as the death toll in Maui continues to rise

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