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Oldest missionary house, Buddhist temple among sites feared lost or damaged

The city’s historic district was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1962.

The 150-year-old tree was scorched by the Maui wildfires.

A city devastated by fire in Maui was a magnet for tourists. But for families from Lahaina, especially Native Hawaiians, it was a home with a deep history.

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Maui wildfires have claimed at least 67 lives, with the death toll certain to rise, Bevan Hurley reports

The Maui police ordered the evacuation of Kaanapali, a town north of Lahaina, the historic city devastated by fire. Many on the island remain unaccounted for.

Global heating is causing vegetation to dry out, priming it as fuel for an outbreak of fire, says scientist at Nature Conservancy

Firefighters were still working late Thursday to contain the fires, which began overnight Tuesday and traveled faster than expected across Maui because of strong winds from Hurricane Dora.

Environmental experts say the deadly wildfires ravaging Hawaii illustrate the effects of human habitation as untended grasslands have flourished.