Trapped by a wildfire, their escape routes were blocked. Why?
A BBC investigation reveals confusion between officials as an inferno destroyed a town in Hawaii.
2023-11-11 03:52
'Our grief is still too fresh': Lahaina residents petition to delay reopening West Maui to tourists after devastating fires
Residents in Lahaina are petitioning Hawaii Gov. Josh Green to delay reopening West Maui to tourists this weekend, saying the community is still grieving and needs more time to heal after the devastating wildfires that left 97 dead.
2023-10-05 15:19
More Lahaina residents will be able to return to their burned homes for the first time
More Lahaina residents will be allowed to return to the burned remains of their homes on Monday -- nearly two months after wildfires tore through Maui, obliterating homes, forcing people to flee and leaving 97 dead.
2023-10-02 13:54
Some Lahaina residents will get to return to the torched remains of their historic town today. But dangers still loom in West Maui
More than a month after catastrophic flames raced across Lahaina, annihilating most of the historic town and killing 97 people in Maui, some residents will finally be able to return to the charred remains of their homes Monday.
2023-09-25 23:47
Maui's 150-year-old banyan tree is growing leaves after being charred by the wildfires. It's just the beginning of a long recovery
A huge banyan tree charred by the wildfires in Maui is sprouting new green leaves, giving hope all was not completely lost in the flames.
2023-09-24 15:26
Hawaii wildfires: More than 1,000 still missing as search continues
Officials are using cadaver dogs and asking families for DNA swabs, hoping to narrow the search.
2023-08-23 23:27
Maui's warning sirens stayed silent as wildfires approached Lahaina. Here's what we know
Authorities face mounting questions about whether more could have been done to warn residents as wildfires devastated western Maui earlier this month, after Hawaii's siren warning system stayed silent while wildfires reduced the town of Lahaina to ashes.
2023-08-18 02:18
Hawaii fires: First victims named as death toll reaches 106
They have been named as Lahaina residents Robert Dyckman and Buddy Jantoc, both in their seventies.
2023-08-16 15:19
Amid the ash of Lahaina, aid and anger are spreading
Maui's working class have become do-it-yourself first responders and cul-de-sac commanders but the famous "aloha spirit" is being strained.
2023-08-16 00:18
Setting foot in the charred heart of Lahaina
Approaching Lahaina by boat, the damage from wildfires is clear. Once on land, the town is unrecognizable.
2023-08-12 02:51
Lahaina's historic 150-year-old banyan tree was badly scorched by wildfires, but it's still standing
It was once filled with bright green leaves and sweeping branches that covered its visitors with shade, now, Lahania's historic 150-year-old banyan tree is dull in color, scorched by the wildfires -- but still in its place.
2023-08-12 00:49
Footage From Maui Fires Is Devastating
Footage from the Maui wildfires shows near total destruction of Lahaina.
2023-08-10 03:51