Maui Fire estimates the damage to the garage and home at $130,000. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Challenges to communication and evacuation, unprecedented weather conditions and the lack of a "heightened sense" of emergency about fire warnings from the National Weather Service are just a few ...

A total of 131 Maui residents displaced by the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires and working on recovery efforts were laid off Monday after the Trump administration cut federal funding for their positions.

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The unemployment rate for fire-affected people remains higher than Maui’s overall population, or about 8 % compared with around 3.5 %, and there has been no clear upward trend in employment ...