Proactive steps could help reduce risk of wildfires
It took about a day for a wildfire to tear through the Maui town of Lahaina, turning the onetime capital of the kingdom of Hawaii into mostly rubble and ash
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It took about a day for a wildfire to tear through the Maui town of Lahaina, turning the onetime capital of the kingdom of Hawaii into mostly rubble and ash
Looking at lessons from past disastrous fires, here are steps that can help reduce fire risk at the home and community level.
Maui's fires indicate a phenomenon that will likely happen again
Maui's fire indicates a phenomenon that will likely become more common
In preparing for future fires, Maui doesn't have to look far. States like California have passed wildfire policies to reduce the risk that a community will be destroyed.