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Immigrant workers’ lives, livelihoods and documents in limbo after the Hawaii fire

For foreign workers, Lahaina was an oasis

The Independent UK

Hawaii wildfires death toll rises to 114 as governor pledges to rebuild fire-ravaged Maui

The tragedy is America’s deadliest wildfire in the last century

The Independent UK

Maui’s wildfires death toll reaches 114 as emergency chief resigns amid criticism over sirens – latest

Officials chose not to sound outdoor alarms in Lahaina believing they would not have helped wildfire evacuations

The Independent UK

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Maui water is unsafe even with filters, one of the lessons learned from fires in California

Experts are using strong language to warn Maui residents in Lahaina and Upper Kula not to filter their own tap water

The Independent UK

Hope is hard to let go after Maui fire, as odds wane over reuniting with still-missing loved ones

As days turn into weeks, the odds are growing longer for families hoping to be reunited with missing loved ones after a fire swept across Hawaii's town of Lahaina

The Independent UK

‘I’m heartbroken’: residents and tourists mourn the destruction of Lahaina

The historic town was beloved by visitors and locals alike, who now wonder how and when the community can be rebuilt

The Guardian - US

A scuba instructor, musician, a family of four: first Hawaii victims named

Tributes pour in for those who died as majority of the more than 100 people killed in Maui wildfires have yet to be identified

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Maui’s emergency chief resigns following backlash over wildfire response as search continues – latest

Officials chose not to sound outdoor alarms in Lahaina believing they would not have helped wildfire evacuations

The Independent UK

Maui town ravaged by fire will 'rise again,' Hawaii governor says of long recovery ahead

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says the future of a Maui community devastated by deadly fire will be determined by its people

The Independent UK

Yellowknife and Kelowna wildfires burn in what is already Canada's worst season on record

The devastating wildfire that destroyed the historic Maui town of Lahaina in Hawaii was still making headlines when the Northwest Territories issued an evacuation order for Yellowknife and British Columbia declared a provincewide state of emergency.

The Conversation

Identifying fire victims through DNA analysis can be challenging − a geneticist explains what forensics is learning from archaeology

Fire devastates communities and families, and it makes identification of victims challenging. In the aftermath of the wildfire that swept through Lahaina, Hawaii, officials are collecting DNA samples from relatives of missing persons in the hope that this can aid in identifying those who died in the fire.

The Conversation

A Filipino congregation took in its own members after their Lahaina homes burned

The devastating fires on Maui burned more than 2,000 homes and buildings in Lahaina. Many churches have taken in their congregants because they have nowhere to go.

WEKU

‘Coral are going to die’: Maui wildfires take toxic toll on marine ecology

Contaminants from the fires could damage marine life, and hardy non-native grasses might grow and kindle the next fire

The Guardian - US

A mother raced to save her son from the Maui fires. She couldn't reach him

When everyone was trying to escape the flames in Lahaina, Luz Vargas ran toward them: Her son was home alone. Days later she found his body. Sunday would have been his 15th birthday.

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3 strategies Maui can adopt from other states to help prevent dangerous wildfires

In preparing for future fires, Maui doesn't have to look far. States like California have passed wildfire policies to reduce the risk that a community will be destroyed.

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Priceless connections to Hawaii's ancient past were lost when cultural center burned

As people grapple with more than 100 people who died in the Lahaina fire on Maui, they're still trying to understand the loss of priceless artifacts and their connections to the island's ancient past.

WEKU

On Maui, another fire is burning but capturing less attention than Lahaina

While the world focuses on the devastation in West Maui and the destruction of the historic community of Lahaina, another wildfire is still burning in the hills some 25 miles away in Kula.

The Independent UK

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

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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

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

The Guardian - US

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

Al Jazeera

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.

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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