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Hawaii Power Company Takes Partial Responsibility for One of Maui's Wildfires

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Hawaiian Electric Company, the electric company that was sued by Maui last week, responded to the lawsuit over the weekend. In the official response, the company also faulted local firefighters for leaving the scene of the fire too early.

Maui business owners need tourism to survive, but say visitors should rethink how they use resources: 'It's not Disneyland'

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Maui business owners Kyle Kawakami and Garrett Marrero
Maui business owners Kyle Kawakami and Garrett Marrero are helping out with the wildfire recovery while also trying to run businesses that rely on tourism.

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Maui County Sues Hawaiian Electric, Claims Negligence Led to Devastating Wildfires

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Maui County filed a lawsuit against Hawaiian Electric Company this week over the fires that destroyed thousands of structures and killed over 100 people this month.

Hawaiian Officials Request DNA Samples From Relatives of People Missing in Maui Wildfires

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On Tuesday, Hawaiian officials urged family members to provide DNA samples that might help identify relatives missing from the wildfires. There are still more than 1,000 people missing after the United States deadliest wildfire in more than a century swept through Maui.

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850 People Remain Missing in Maui After Devastating Wildfires

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850 people are currently still missing in Maui, more than two weeks after the fires first sparked, Maui County’s Mayor

A Maui restaurant owner is 'praying visitors will start to come back soon'

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The Maui wildfires killed more than 100 people.

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On Maui, a perfect storm of climate, colonialism, and failed emergency systems made the deadliest US wildfire in over a century

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A burned cars sits among destroyed buildings in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii on August 11, 2023.
A burned cars sits among destroyed buildings in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina on August 11, 2023.

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'Nonfiction' Book About Maui Wildfire 'Smells of AI,' Gets Pulled From Amazon

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Wildfires in Maui have devastated the communities in Hawaii over the last week, but a new book listed on Amazon about the natural disaster has raised eyebrows from reviewers.

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Maui wildfires made Hawaii's housing market crisis worse — residents already feared being priced out

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An aerial view shows the historic Banyan Tree along with destroyed homes, boats, and buildings burned to the ground in the historic Lahaina town in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui in Lahaina, Hawaii, on August 10, 2023.
An aerial view shows the historic Banyan Tree along with destroyed homes, boats, and buildings burned to the ground in the historic Lahaina town in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui in Lahaina, Hawaii.

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