Purgason similarly said that the Maui scene is likely a “nightmare” for dogs to work in. “There’s going to be tons and tons of hazards: metal, sharp objects, broken glass,” he noted.

Maui experienced high winds from Hurricane Dora in the south while it was also grappling with a drought. Wildfires across the region have long been a concern.

Maui County Councilmember Tamara Paltin, who chairs the Disaster, Resilience, International Affairs, and Planning Committee, said she believes "it's toxic." "The arsenic, the asbestos, the lead.

We take you on a food tour of Hawke’s Bay a region on the east coast of Te- Ika-a Maui, the North Island. We take you into a ...

Authorities in Maui are investigating an explosion that rocked a grill area at The Whaler resort, injuring seven people and scattering debris across Kaanapali Beach.

Maui wildfire victims reach $4 billion settlement The parties in lawsuits seeking damages for last year's Maui wildfires have reached a $4 billion global settlement, a court filing said Friday ...

Maui as a whole is an engine of Hawaii tourism, the state’s biggest industry. Maui received 2.9 million visitors in 2022, 31% of Hawaii’s total, and they spent $5.7 billion, according to the ...

The Lahaina fire in West Maui ignited as firefighters focused on the Upcountry fire. What happened next — the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century — left the historic town in ashes.

The Maui disaster is now considered the worst in the U.S. over the past 100 years, surpassing the devastating fires in California of a few years ago.

Tourism accounts for nearly the entire Maui economy Last year, tourists spent more than $5.5 billion on Maui. The island typically gets upwards of 3 million visitors a year.