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Maui woman who fled wildfire on foot dies after 53 days in a hospital burn unit
A woman who escaped a wildfire that destroyed the Hawaii community by running through a burning field has died after more than seven weeks in a hospital burn unit.
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Lahaina residents begin emotional return to homes destroyed by deadly wildfire
The first of thousands of residents who lost their homes in the wildfire that destroyed the Hawaii town of Lahaina have returned to their devastated properties.
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Death toll from Maui wildfires lowers to 97 after DNA testing of remains
Authorities in Hawaii have adjusted the number of deaths from the deadly Maui wildfires down to at least 97 people.
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Number of missing from Maui wildfires drops to 66; travel restrictions to end next month
One month after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century leveled the historic town of Lahaina, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says the number of missing has dropped to 66, the death toll remains at 115, and authorities will soon escort residents on visits to their property.
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A month after the Maui wildfires began, officials are still working their way through a list of the missing
The wildfires killed at least 115 people and displaced thousands more.
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Hawaii utility takes responsibility for first Maui fire, but faults firefighters for declaring blaze contained and leaving scene
Maui County has brought a lawsuit against the utility company claiming that it did not shut off its power lines despite the high winds and dry conditions.
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Lahaina neighborhood evacuated due to new brush fire on Maui; twister also spotted
A brush fire is prompting Maui authorities to evacuate residents from a neighborhood in Lahaina, just a few miles from the site recently ravaged by blazes.
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Interim Maui emergency management director hired after deadly wildfires
An interim director has been hired to head Maui Emergency Management Agency following devastating wildfires and the resignation of the agency’s top official, Maui County said Friday.
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Release of 388 names of missing after Maui wildfires helps find some alive, but frustrates others
Within hours of Maui County releasing 388 names of people unaccounted for following the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, some cases were already being resolved Friday as relatives or the people themselves reported they were safe.
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Maui's top emergency official resigns after criticism for not activating sirens during fire
Maui’s top emergency management official resigned Thursday, one day after he defended his decision not to sound warning sirens as wildfires swept across the island.
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‘Like a horror movie': Cedars-Sinai-trained doctor uses mobile unit to treat Maui wildfire survivors
A Cedars Sinai-trained doctor is doing what he can with his mobile intensive care unit to help the survivors of Maui’s destructive fires.
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UCLA doctor helps Maui wildfire victims
A UCLA doctor is using his skills to bring aide to wildfire victims in Maui. John Cádiz Klemack reports for the NBC4 News on Aug. 16, 2023.
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United passenger plane with 24,000 pounds of supplies, aid heads from Chicago to Maui
As a passenger plane carrying 24,000 lbs. of supplies heads from O’Hare to Maui, here are other ways Chicagoans can help.
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‘Extremely blessed': Friends spent hours in swimming pool to survive Maui fires
Two women vacationing in Lahaina managed to survive last week’s deadly firestorm by jumping into a swimming pool.
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Maui wildfire death toll climbs to 99 as search teams sift through ashes for victims
The death toll stands at 99, but Gov. Josh Green said 10 to 20 people might be found dead each day for the next several days.
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California family thanks Lahaina man for heroism in life-or-death escape from wildfires
A California family of seven reconnected with the man who helped them survive. John Cádiz Klemack reports for the NBC4 News on Aug. 14, 2023.
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At religious services, Maui residents recount deadly wildfires
Local residents came together to show support and deal with the remnants of what is now considered one of the deadliest wildfires in the U.S.
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LACFD Canine teams deployed for search & rescue in Maui
Two canine teams from the Los Angeles County Fire Department will be part of a state Urban Search and Rescue team being deployed as part of the disaster response to the wildfires that have devastated parts of Maui, officials announced.
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‘Twilight zone': Survivors recount horrors of Maui wildfires as they return to ruins
Emergency workers are scrambling to find temporary housing for those lucky enough to survive wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui that have already claimed 80 lives.
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Survivors of Paradise fire extend helping hand to Maui wildfire victims
As wildfires tear through the Hawaiian island of Maui, residents of a Northern California town are reliving their own harrowing experience with a similar conflagration.