Why were the wildfires in Hawaii so dead...

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Last week, the worst wildfire in Hawaii’s history left blocks of charred wreckage and more than  a hundred people dead. Now, while locals wait for news of loved ones, they’re also fighting to keep historic Lahaina in the hands of the Hawaiian people. Read more: Hawaii has one of ... Show More

Last week, wildfires broke out on the Hawaiian island of Maui that became the deadliest in the United States in over a century. The town of Lahaina, once the royal capital of the kingdom of Hawaii, was one of the places hit hardest — its historic center was decimated, including W ... Show More

At least 55 people are known to have died and thousands have been displaced from devastating wildfires that began on the island of Maui on Tuesday. The extreme damage to homes and businesses would likely drive losses into the hundreds of millions of dollars. Hawaii is one of the ... Show More

For tourists interested in a beach vacation, Maui residents have a simple message: this is not the time to visit Hawaii. The wildfires that decimated the historic town of Lahaina, leaving at least 111 people dead and hundreds more still missing, have also laid bare the long-simme ... Show More

As the death toll surpasses 100, we report from Maui where fires have ravaged the island in the deadliest American wildfire in over a century. Why was this one so catastrophic? The plummet of coca prices in Colombia is messing with the market (09:58). And northern Europe fights t ... Show More

As the death toll surpasses 100, we report from Maui where fires have ravaged the island in the deadliest American wildfire in over a century. Why was this one so catastrophic? The plummet of coca prices in Colombia is messing with the market (09:58). And northern Europe fights t ... Show More

A.M. Edition for Aug. 10. Firestorms fueled by hurricane winds have destroyed much of the popular tourist town of Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Plus, U.S. tech giants face new data-privacy rules in India. And WSJ consumer goods reporter Saabira Chaudhuri explains what r ... Show More

Officials say at least 6 people have died in the “unprecedented” wildfires that are raging through Hawaii’s Big Island and Maui. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says much of Lahaina, the historic whaling village and tourism hotspot on Maui, is destroyed. Hurricane Dora and high pressure o ... Show More

Hawaii's chief legal officer says she is opening a probe into the handling of devastating wildfires that began on Tuesday.