But Hawaii’s response to the August 2023 fires that razed the historic port town of Lahaina and claimed more than 100 lives has been another story. Nearing two years after the deadly Maui fires ...

In the 10 years preceding the August 2023 Maui fires that destroyed Lahaina, 15 Hawaii communities joined Firewise USA. Since then, the number has more than doubled to 31, with a dozen more in the ...