Chemical hazards in fire debris. Residents returning to their burned neighborhoods will likely find themselves surrounded by hazards.Some are obvious, such as broken glass, nails and damaged ...

The fires that have been burning in Maui since Tuesday could pose long-term health risks to residents due to chemical compounds contaminating the air, water and wreckage, authorities and experts ...

Steve McQueen walked through the rubble of his neighbor’s home last Friday under the late afternoon sun, clad in a pair of slippers and loose-fitting blue jeans. After fleeing from the fire that razed ...

A higher-than-normal level of fire retardant chemicals associated with cancer and other adverse health threats have been found in Maui firefighters who battled the 2023 Lahaina wildfire. According ...

Trucks are hauling approximately 400,000 tons of Lahaina wildfire debris from the temporary disposal site (TDS) in Olowalu ...

A new state fire marshal and a Big Island nonprofit will take the lead on preparing communities for fires and reducing risks.

MAUI, Hawai'i (Island News) -- Some Maui fire fighters were found to have elevated levels of chemicals linked to cancer and other diseases after the island's 2023 fires, a new study from the ...

The state has concluded its investigation into the government’s response to the deadly Aug. 8, 2023, Lahaina wildfire, state Attorney General Anne Lopez announced today.

The Crater Road fire began uphill on Crater Road – also known as Haleakala Highway is the 37-mile-long main road winding up to Maui’s famous summit – near the entrance to the national park ...

The wildfire that killed at least 102 people on Maui last year erupted from an earlier brushfire caused by downed power lines that firefighters believed they had extinguished, officials confirmed ...

LAHAINA, Hawaii — The wildfire that killed at least 102 people on Maui last year erupted from an earlier brushfire, sparked by downed power lines, that firefighters believed they had ...

LAHAINA, Hawaii — The wildfire that killed at least 102 people on Maui last year erupted from an earlier brushfire, sparked by downed power lines, that firefighters believed they had ...