How did the Maui fires start? What we know about Hawaii's deadliest wildfires

July 2024 · 1 minute read

Devastating wildfires in Hawaii have left at least 89 people dead and damaged or destroyed more than 2,200 structures and buildings, officials said. The wildfires are now being described as the deadliest natural disaster since Hawaii became a U.S. state in 1959.

Officials said the toll could rise and rebuilding would require billions of dollars. Meanwhile Hawaii’s attorney general announced a review into the decisions and policies surrounding the fires that decimated Maui’s historical town of Lahaina and other areas.

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