The 2023 Maui wildfires and the destruction of Lahaina

1. October 2026

   1. Oct 13– 15FEMA raises rent for Maui wildfire survivors for 3rd time this year2 articles · 2 sources

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   2. Oct 5– 10UH study finds higher metal levels in Maui wildfire survivors3 articles · 2 sources

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   3. Oct 2Court upholds Maui wildfire attorney fee caps, paving the way for settlement payments5 articles · 5 sources

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2. September 2026

   1. Sep 28– 30Residents near Maui wildfires show elevated metals linked to impacted lung health, study says14 articles · 14 sources

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   2. Sep 21– 22UH gets $5.9M to expand study of Maui fire survivors2 articles · 2 sources

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3. August 2026

   1. Aug 7– 14One ‘Ohana Fund reaches $175M in offers to Maui wildfire victims4 articles · 4 sources

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1. August 2025

   1. Aug 6New studies tie unrecognized deaths and health problems to Maui and LA wildfires13 articles · 11 sources

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2. July 2025

   1. Jul 25Maui panel passes bill to curb vacation rentals and boost housing supply after Lahaina wildfire10 articles · 5 sources

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3. June 2025

   1. Jun 20Study: Maui wildfire survivors still struggling with health, housing7 articles · 3 sources

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1. October 2024

   1. Oct 2– 3Maui officials reveal the cause of deadly Lahaina wildfire44 articles · 23 sources

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2. August 2024

   1. Aug 14Maui judge's ruling bars insurers from going after defendants who agreed to $4B wildfire settlement5 articles · 5 sources

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   2. Aug 7How Lahaina's more than 150-year-old banyan tree is coming back to life after devastating fire15 articles · 10 sources

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   3. Aug 4– 8Maui wildfires a year later: The major developments amid the cleanup and recovery17 articles · 8 sources

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   4. Aug 1Hawaii Gov. Josh Green tells AP a $4 billion settlement for 2023 Maui wildfire could come next week12 articles · 7 sources

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   5. Aug 1– 4Maui wildfire victims and defendants reach $4 billion settlement56 articles · 42 sources

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3. May 2024

   1. May 2– 3Maui sues cell carriers over wildfire warning alerts never received25 articles · 19 sources

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4. April 2024

   1. Apr 22– 23Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson pledged $10M for Maui wildfire survivors. They gave much more.25 articles · 11 sources

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   2. Apr 21– 22Hawaii lawmakers target vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire23 articles · 21 sources

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   3. Apr 21Hawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisis - The Daily Reporter8 articles · 8 sources

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   4. Apr 17– 18Communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without alerts amid Maui fire18 articles · 17 sources

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   5. Apr 16– 18Takeaways from this week's reports on the deadly 2023 Maui fire that destroyed Lahaina38 articles · 27 sources

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   6. Apr 16– 17Maui Fire Department report on deadly wildfire details need for more equipment, mutual aid plans26 articles · 8 sources

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5. February 2024

   1. Feb 28Hawaii’s governor releases details of $175M fund to compensate Maui wildfire victims5 articles · 5 sources

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   2. Feb 14Police confirm identity of 101st victim of huge Maui wildfire7 articles · 7 sources

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   3. Feb 6Better equipment, communications are among Maui police recommendations after Lahaina wildfire10 articles · 10 sources

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6. January 2024

   1. Jan 27Hawaii Identifies Last of the 100 Known Maui Wildfire Victims42 articles · 28 sources

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   2. Jan 20– 21911 calls from Maui capture pleas for the stranded, the missing and those caught in the fire's chaos27 articles · 22 sources

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1. December 2023

   1. Dec 29Maui's economy needs tourists. Can they visit without compounding wildfire trauma?41 articles · 23 sources

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   2. Dec 27She died weeks after fleeing the Maui wildfire. Her family fought to have her listed as a victim. - The Daily Reporter6 articles · 6 sources

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   3. Dec 16Gov. Green wants 3,000 vacation rentals converted to housing for Maui wildfire survivors9 articles · 9 sources

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   4. Dec 12Heart of Hawaii's historic Lahaina, burned in wildfire, reopens to residents and business owners - The Daily Reporter17 articles · 12 sources

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2. November 2023

   1. Nov 30Maui officials on standby to stop heavy rains from sending ash into storm drains5 articles · 5 sources

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   2. Nov 24Maui residents wonder if their burned town can be made safe. The answer? No one knows - The Daily Reporter8 articles · 8 sources

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   3. Nov 22Maui wildfire survivors camp on the beach to push mayor to convert vacation rentals into housing7 articles · 7 sources

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   4. Nov 9Hawaii governor announces $150 million recovery fund for Maui fire victims9 articles · 9 sources

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3. October 2023

   1. Oct 31Maui police release 16 minutes of body camera footage from day of Lahaina wildfire - Hawaii Tribune-Herald30 articles · 17 sources

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   2. Oct 24Mayor says West Maui to reopen to tourism on Nov. 1 after fire and workers are ready to return14 articles · 14 sources

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   3. Oct 19The trees arrived with Polynesian voyagers. After Maui wildfire, there's a chance to restore them9 articles · 9 sources

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   4. Oct 15Schools near a Maui wildfire burn zone are reopening. Parents wrestle with whether to send kids back14 articles · 14 sources

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   5. Oct 13– 14AP Exclusive: 911 calls from deadly Lahaina wildfire reveal terror and panic in the rush to escape28 articles · 18 sources

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   6. Oct 8– 9Tourism resumes in West Maui near Lahaina as hotels and timeshare properties welcome visitors22 articles · 17 sources

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   7. Oct 5– 8Hawaii's 'overtourism' becomes growing debate as West Maui reopens for visitors7 articles · 6 sources

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   8. Oct 4Lahaina residents deliver petition asking Hawaii governor to delay tourism reopening21 articles · 12 sources

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   9. Oct 4Cleanup from Maui fires complicated by island’s logistical challenges, cultural significance14 articles · 13 sources

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   10. Oct 1– 2Native Hawaiian neighborhood survived Maui fire. Lahaina locals praise its cultural significance18 articles · 13 sources

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   11. Oct 1– 2A woman who fled the Maui wildfire on foot has died after weeks in a hospital burn unit26 articles · 16 sources

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4. September 2023

   1. Sep 27Lahaina family finds cherished heirlooms and devastation in first home visit after deadly wildfire10 articles · 10 sources

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   2. Sep 24– 25Residents prepare to return to sites of homes demolished in Lahaina wildfire 7 weeks ago13 articles · 11 sources

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   3. Sep 22– 23Hawaii economists say Lahaina locals could be priced out of rebuilt town without zoning changes11 articles · 9 sources

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   4. Sep 22– 23Lahaina residents brace for what they will find in burn zone14 articles · 8 sources

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   5. Sep 22– 26Lahaina residents begin emotional return to homes destroyed by deadly wildfire55 articles · 34 sources

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   6. Sep 19– 20150-year-old banyan tree damaged in the Lahaina fire now sprouting leaves19 articles · 11 sources

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   7. Sep 15– 16Hawaii officials say DNA tests drop Maui fire death count to 9753 articles · 34 sources

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   8. Sep 11– 12Lahaina’s fire-stricken Filipino residents are key to tourism and local culture. Will they stay? - Hawaii Tribune-Herald7 articles · 7 sources

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   9. Sep 9– 10Most of West Maui will welcome back visitors next month under a new wildfire emergency proclamation22 articles · 14 sources

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   10. Sep 8– 9The number of people missing following devastating Maui wildfires has dropped to 66, governor says45 articles · 30 sources

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   11. Sep 6– 7Lawyers claim cable TV and phone companies are also responsible in Maui fires41 articles · 24 sources

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   12. Sep 6– 8Maui beckons tourists to stave off economic disaster after wildfires17 articles · 16 sources

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   13. Sep 3Aerosmith singer and Maui homeowner Steven Tyler urges tourists to return to the island15 articles · 11 sources

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   14. Sep 1Hawaii investigates unsolicited land offers as the state tries to keep Lahaina in local hands - The Daily Reporter13 articles · 12 sources

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   15. Sep 1– 3Maui fire missing list falls slightly to 385. Governor had indicated it would be below 100 - Hawaii Tribune-Herald89 articles · 27 sources

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   16. Sep 1After Maui's wildfires, thousands brace for long process of restoring safe water service10 articles · 10 sources

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5. August 2023

   1. Aug 31– Sep 1Oprah Winfrey, Dwayne Johnson launch fund for displaced Maui residents54 articles · 41 sources

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   2. Aug 30Unclear how many in Lahaina lost lives as Hawaii authorities near the end of their search for dead56 articles · 28 sources

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   3. Aug 29– 30Biden’s Maui wildfire response draws House Republican probe - Hawaii Tribune-Herald7 articles · 6 sources

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   4. Aug 28– 30Utility takes responsibility for first Maui fire, faults firefighters74 articles · 35 sources

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   5. Aug 27Evacuation order lifted after firefighters douse Maui brush fire near site of deadly Lahaina blaze20 articles · 16 sources

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   6. Aug 26– 27Bare electrical wire and leaning poles on Maui were possible cause of deadly fires51 articles · 23 sources

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   7. Aug 25– 30Maui businesses and officials plea for tourists to return after fires12 articles · 6 sources

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   8. Aug 24Maui wildfires renew tensions around water rights in battle over sacred streams17 articles · 10 sources

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   9. Aug 24– 25Maui County sues utility, alleging negligence over fires that ravaged Lahaina64 articles · 46 sources

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   10. Aug 23In the deadly Maui fires, many had no warning and no way out. Those who dodged barricades survived7 articles · 6 sources

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   11. Aug 21President Biden traveling to Maui to meet with wildfire survivors, first responders5 articles · 2 sources

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   12. Aug 21– 22Immigrant workers’ lives, livelihoods and documents in limbo after Maui fire14 articles · 9 sources

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   13. Aug 21– 26After Maui officials named 388 people missing after wildfires, many called to say they're OK101 articles · 48 sources

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   14. Aug 21– 23Maui confronts the challenge of finding more than 800 missing people after the deadly wildfires49 articles · 25 sources

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   15. Aug 21– 22Biden says federal government will help Maui 'for as long as it takes' to recover from wildfire48 articles · 24 sources

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   16. Aug 19– 21Hope is hard to let go after Maui fires, as odds wane over reuniting with still-missing loved ones20 articles · 15 sources

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   17. Aug 18– 19Maui town ravaged by fire will ‘rise again,’ Hawaii governor says of long recovery ahead17 articles · 14 sources

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   18. Aug 18– 19Maui wildfires: FEMA addresses online rumors, misinformation11 articles · 6 sources

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   19. Aug 18Concerns over ‘climate gentrification’ rise after devastating Maui fires5 articles · 5 sources

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   20. Aug 18FEMA has paid out more than $5.6 million to Maui survivors, a figure expected to grow significantly6 articles · 7 sources

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   21. Aug 17– 18Maui residents fill philanthropic gaps while aid makes long journey5 articles · 5 sources

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   22. Aug 17– 21Maui water is unsafe even with filters, one of the lessons learned from fires in California23 articles · 12 sources

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   23. Aug 17– 18Maui's emergency services chief resigns after facing criticism for not activating sirens during fire96 articles · 45 sources

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   24. Aug 17Maui fire survivors are confronting huge mental health hurdles, many while still living in shelters11 articles · 11 sources

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   25. Aug 17Maui emergency management director defends decision not to sound sirens in fire19 articles · 13 sources

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   26. Aug 16Survivors of Maui fires face power cuts and poor cell service as teams work to find and ID the dead9 articles · 5 sources

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   27. Aug 16– 17Schools reopening, traffic moving again in signs of recovery from Maui fires that killed 110 - Hawaii Tribune-Herald35 articles · 18 sources

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   28. Aug 15– 22Bidens tour fire-ravaged area of Maui70 articles · 47 sources

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   29. Aug 15Nearly a week after Maui wildfire, islanders survey the aftermath and look ahead to long recovery17 articles · 6 sources

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   30. Aug 15– 16Hawaii works to identify 99 confirmed dead after Maui wildfires as teams intensify search50 articles · 13 sources

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   31. Aug 15– 17Hawaii governor vows to block land grabs as fire-ravaged Maui rebuilds50 articles · 27 sources

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   32. Aug 14Joe Biden's response to Maui fire death toll sparks backlash14 articles · 12 sources

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   33. Aug 14Hawaiian Electric stock plunges 40% after lawsuit alleges it failed to shut power off ahead of the Maui wildfires10 articles · 9 sources

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   34. Aug 14– 15Maui officials and scientists warn that after the flames flicker out, toxic particles will remain39 articles · 15 sources

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   35. Aug 14– 17Biden, first lady will travel to Maui Monday, White House says - Hawaii Tribune-Herald38 articles · 28 sources

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   36. Aug 14– 21Hawaii governor agrees climate change ‘amplified the cost of human error’ on Maui fires13 articles · 11 sources

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   37. Aug 13– 14Churches offer prayers for the dead and the missing after devastating Maui wildfires - Hawaii Tribune-Herald17 articles · 13 sources

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   38. Aug 13– 14Tourists are urged to avoid Maui as hotels prepare to take in evacuees and first responders36 articles · 12 sources

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   39. Aug 12– 18Identifying Maui wildfire victims will be challenging. Here’s what it entails30 articles · 19 sources

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   40. Aug 12– 19Maui wildfire death toll, already highest in modern U.S. history, could surge118 articles · 50 sources

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   41. Aug 12– 14Maui families, faith leaders cling to hope, tackle reality of loss6 articles · 6 sources

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   42. Aug 11Maui fire: At least 1,000 reported missing after deadly wildfires5 articles · 3 sources

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   43. Aug 11Fleetwood Mac cofounder's restaurant destroyed in Maui wildfires13 articles · 6 sources

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   44. Aug 11– 14Hawaiian actor Jason Momoa implores public not to visit Maui as wildfire devastation rages on13 articles · 10 sources

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   45. Aug 11– 15Hawaii’s governor warns that scores more people could be found dead following wildfires on Maui16 articles · 13 sources

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   46. Aug 11– 12Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez offer $100 million to Maui recovery effort14 articles · 10 sources

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   47. Aug 11– 12Maui wildfires cause more than $1.3 billion in residential property damage: Preliminary estimate12 articles · 4 sources

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   48. Aug 11– 14Part-time Maui resident Oprah visits wildfire evacuees, says she's 'doing what she can' to help28 articles · 14 sources

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   49. Aug 11– 12In deadly Maui wildfires, communication failed. Chaos overtook Lahaina along with the flames31 articles · 22 sources

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   50. Aug 10– 11Maui fires: Did Lahaina's historic banyan tree survive?23 articles · 13 sources

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   51. Aug 10– 16Death toll from devastating Maui fire reaches 101, Hawaii governor says227 articles · 63 sources

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   52. Aug 10– 14How to help the victims of the Maui wildfires64 articles · 29 sources

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   53. Aug 10– 11Photos show Lahaina before and after wildfire devastation55 articles · 24 sources

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   54. Aug 9– 12Hawaii underestimated the deadly threat of wildfire, records show27 articles · 19 sources

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   55. Aug 9– 11Before-and-after satellite images of Maui fire devastation504 articles · 109 sources

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   56. Aug 9People in Hawaii flee into ocean to escape wildfires that are burning a popular Maui tourist town79 articles · 39 sources

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   57. Aug 9– 15Maui Wildfires: Updates, survivor reaction and the aftermath250 articles · 75 sources

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   58. Aug 9– 10Planning to visit Hawaii? Here's what to know about fires on Maui and Big Island14 articles · 8 sources

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