Cause of Maui wildfire that killed 102 revealed
The nation's deadliest wildfire, which killed at least 102 people on Maui last year, was a “rekindling” of an early morning blaze “caused by Hawaiian Electric equipment damaged by high winds,” the 132-year-old utility company said Wednesday. admitted. Firefighters believed they had extinguished the initial wildfire caused by downed power lines, officials confirmed as they […]
FBI, Maui police investigating placement of multiple explosive devices in Hawaii after SUV destroyed
The FBI and Maui Police Department are urging the public to report any suspicious activity following an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion last week and the recovery of several additional explosives. According to an FBI press release, the explosion occurred on August 8 on Old Haleakala Highway. The 7-inch by 4-inch cylindrical IED had been […]
Hawaiian Electric raises going concern risk over Maui wildfire settlement financing
Maui business owner Javier Cantelops talks in “Cavuto: Coast to Coast” about why the island needs to bring tourists back for business. Hawaiian Electric The company said it still had no plans to raise funds for the $1.99 billion Maui wildfire settlement it agreed to earlier this month, and cited going concern risks in its […]
Iconic banyan tree healing one year after Maui wildfires
Hope is sprouting on fire-ravaged Maui. A year after it was destroyed in wildfires that ravaged Hawaii Island last year, the island’s iconic 151-year-old banyan tree is recovering. Some of the branches of this giant tree, which existed before Hawaii became a U.S. territory, are showing unlikely signs of life after a devastating natural disaster […]
Lahaina, Maui — one year later
It’s been a year since a wildfire ripped through the town of Lahaina on Maui, killing 102 people and forcing thousands to evacuate. As the Biden administration moves on from the tragedy, you won’t hear much about the situation in Lahaina or the residents left behind there in the mainstream media, and of course they […]
FBI And Maui Police Warn Public Of Potential Explosive Devices
Maui Police officers in Wailuku, Hawaii, on August 11, 2023. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) By OAN Staff Member Sofia FloresFriday, August 9, 2024 6:11 PM The FBI and Maui Police Department have launched an investigation after an improvised explosive device (IED) was discovered in the Kahului and Pukalani areas of Maui. advertisement The FBI […]
Maui wildfire victims secure more than $4B to settle lawsuits
Maui wildfire victims have reached a $4 billion settlement, according to court documents. Liaison’s lawyers filed a motion saying the settlement would resolve all claims related to last year’s devastating Maui fires. They are asking the judge to order that insurance companies cannot individually pursue defendants who received money from them. The Associated Press reported. […]
Biden admin “abandoned Hawaii” Maui fires, Joe Rogan shocked
Victims of the Maui fires continue to be evacuated while Ukraine collects billions of dollars from the US government. Fortunately, last year they received a one-time grant of $700 from the government to help them get back on their feet. Joe Rogan considers a one-time payment of $700 to be the equivalent of 700 cups […]
Hawaii tourist dies on Maui beach, and wife alleges state failed to warn her about snorkeling danger
A Michigan woman claims her husband’s death could have been prevented with a little-known awareness campaign about the dangers of snorkeling, according to a lawsuit against the Hawaii Tourism Authority and the Hawaii Convention and Visitors Bureau. Officially, in February 2022, a medical examiner determined that 64-year-old Ray Johnson’s cause of death was drowning, the […]
Maui fire reports: Key takeaways from the deadliest US wildfire in over a century
More than six months after the worst wildfire in the United States in more than 100 years gutted the historic town of Maui, authorities are still trying to figure out what went wrong and whether similar disasters will occur in the future. We’re trying to figure out exactly how to prevent disaster from happening. But […]