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Broken power lines caused deadly Maui wildfire, new report shows

Thursday, October 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A report has found that broken power lines caused the deadly August 2023 wildfire in Maui.The wildfire on the Hawaiian Island killed 102 people and destroyed more than 2,200 structures, causing more than $5 billion in damages.The nearly 300-page report released...

Hawaiian man charged after police discover homemade bomb near Maui school

Wednesday, August 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 47-year-old man has been arrested in connection with several improvised explosive devices found on the Hawaiian island of Maui, police said.Robert Francis Dumaran made his initial appearance in court in Hawaii on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for...

Maui wildfires force community to take action in year after fatal tragedy

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The islands of Hawaii have been sold to travelers as a dream destination paradise, but the Maui wildfires pulled back the curtain on a complicated history and reality that few tourists see.In August 2023, wildfires on the island left 102 people...

How to help survivors of the 2023 wildfires on Maui

Friday, August 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Last year’s devastating wildfires on Maui were the deadliest in modern United States history, claiming over 100 lives.The fires also destroyed thousands of homes, businesses, and cultural and historical sites, particularly in and around the town of Lahaina, which was at...

How the marine ecosystem in Maui is faring 1 year after the wildfires

Thursday, August 8 by ABC News

(MAUI, Hawaii.) --Scientists say they still don't understand the full extent of the damage the Maui wildfires did to the corals and marine ecosystem off the west coast of the island.After an initial blaze sparked into a weeklong series of wildfires, the needs of...

Maui wildfires a year later: The major developments amid the cleanup and recovery

Thursday, August 8 by ABC News

(MAUI, Hawaii.) -- Thursday marks one year since the start of the devastating wildfires in West Maui that left 100 people dead or missing, destroyed thousands of structures and parched the local landscape.The historic town of Lahaina, the former capital of the Kingdom of...

Biden reflects on deadly Maui wildfire, saying community shows strength and resilience a year later

Thursday, August 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden penned a letter to commemorate one year since the fatal fires in Maui.In the letter, he reflected on the devastation he saw in his visit to the island and how the flames impacted the communities in Lahaina and Kula."We...

Maui plaintiffs reach $4 billion global settlement following wildfire tragedy lawsuits

Saturday, August 3 by ABC News

(MAUI, Hawaii.) -- Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced a historic $4.037 billion settlement Friday to resolve claims arising from the tragic Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires that left more than 100 people dead, thousands of others displaced and homes and businesses destroyed.The settlement addresses...

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Broken power lines caused deadly Maui wildfire, new report shows

Hawaiian man charged after police discover homemade bomb near Maui school

Maui wildfires force community to take action in year after fatal tragedy

How to help survivors of the 2023 wildfires on Maui

How the marine ecosystem in Maui is faring 1 year after the wildfires

Maui wildfires a year later: The major developments amid the cleanup and recovery

Biden reflects on deadly Maui wildfire, saying community shows strength and resilience a year later

Maui plaintiffs reach $4 billion global settlement following wildfire tragedy lawsuits

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