Brig Malessa
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.
850 people are currently still missing in Maui, more than two weeks after the fires first sparked, Maui County’s Mayor
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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.
After days of devastating fires that have displaced thousands of people, and have burned down important historical sites throughout Maui, the official death count has risen to 106 according to officials.
The devastating wildfires that have destroyed homes have now officially killed almost 100 people. The official reported death toll last Wednesday was 6 people. By Friday the count had risen to 55 dead.
Europe has been on fire this summer, but the number of firefighters available to address blazes around the continent has been on the decline.
Widespread wildfires across Canada have broken a carbon pollution record this year, a European climate monitoring agency said this week.