HONOLULU (AP) — More than half a year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century burned through a historic Maui town, officials are still trying to determine exactly what went wrong and how to prevent similar catastrophes in the future. But two reports released this week are filling in some of the blanks.
The most recent is a detailed timeline of the fire that tore through the heart of Lahaina on Aug. 8, 2023, killing 101 people. Released Wednesday by Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez, it is the first phase of a three-part comprehensive investigation being conducted by the Fire Safety Research Institute, or FSRI, with more coming in the next several months.
The previous day, the Maui Fire Department put out an after-action report produced by the Western Fire Chiefs Association. It detailed the challenges the department faced, as well as more than 100 recommendations for improvements.
Inquiry slams UK authorities for failures that killed thousands in infected blood scandal
Xizang reports soaring exports of local agricultural specialties in Q1
Zendaya dazzles on Variety cover with her Challengers co
Playoff hopes fading for troubled Crusaders in Super Rugby Pacific
Ben Whishaw lights up the Croisette as he joins his co
Lightning and Islanders searching for answers to rebound from 2
Lightning and Islanders searching for answers to rebound from 2
Climber found dead on Denali, North America's tallest peak
Playoff hopes fading for troubled Crusaders in Super Rugby Pacific
Brazil replaces injured goalkeeper Ederson in Copa America squad
Industrial robot makers gear up for global expansion