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In early August 2023, a series of wildfires broke out in the U.S. state of Hawaii, predominantly on the island of Maui.The wind-driven fires prompted evacuations and caused widespread damage, killing at least 102 people and leaving two people missing in the town of Lahaina on Maui's northwest coast.
A 300-page report unveiled by the County of Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety (MFD) on Wednesday, Oct. 2, found that the origin of the fire, which began at 6:34 a.m. on Aug. 8, 2023 ...
The fire on Aug. 8, 2023, claimed at least 102 lives and destroyed more than 2,000 structures in the historic town of Lahaina, making it one of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history. The blaze ...
According to PDC, as of 11 August 2023, the Lahaina Fire resulted in an estimated total of 2,719 structures exposed; 2,207 structures damaged or destroyed; and 2,170 acres burned.
A book called Fire and Fury: The Story of the 2023 Maui Fire and its Implications for Climate Change by Dr Miles Stones has attracted a lot of interest in recent days thanks to it largely being ...
This photo provided by County of Maui shows fire and smoke filling the sky from wildfires on the intersection at Hokiokio Place and Lahaina Bypass in Maui, Hawaii on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023 (Zeke ...
Throughout the world, utilities, especially overhead power lines, have caused wildfires. [4] In 2023, downed power lines sparked fires in Lahaina, Hawaii. [5] In February 2024, on the Texas Panhandle, a decayed utility pole fell on dry grass and sparked the largest wildfire in state history. [6]
The death toll from the devastating Maui wildfires was over 100 as of Monday evening, with at least 106 people dead, making them the deadliest wildfire in the US since 1918.. How the wildfires ...