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Maui Wildfire Disaster Updates for Monday Aug. 17 are posted: HERE. Maui residents affected by the recent wildfires can apply for federal disaster assistance at a joint Disaster Recovery Center that has opened in Kahului, and will continue daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College.
Over 1,000 people remain missing or unaccounted for on Maui, according to Gov. Josh Green.
FIRE UPDATE The Upcountry/Kula fire (initially reported Aug. 8 in now 60 percent contained. Estimated 678 acres. Hot spots in gulches, forests and other ha
Wildfire updates for Monday Aug. 16 are posted: HERE.. Recovery efforts continue on Maui where wildfires decimated the Historic Lahaina Town in West Maui, leaving a path of destruction spanning nearly 3.5 square miles.
Wildfire updates for Monday Aug. 15 are posted: HERE. Recovery efforts continue on Maui where wildfires decimated the Historic Lahaina Town in West Maui, leaving a path of destruction spanning nearly 3.5 square miles. The fires were driven by hurricane force winds with 80 mph gusts as system Dora passed well south of the Hawaiian Islands on Tuesday, Aug. 8. The largest fires in Kula and Lahaina are still active burn areas where firefighting efforts continue. The wildfire is described as the nation’s deadliest in a 100 years.