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Hawaii wildfire victims spared from testifying

A $4B settlement for Hawaii wildfire victims is in legal limbo as an unusual trial starts

Victims of a deadly 2023 Hawaii wildfire that decimated the town of Lahaina are expected to testify in court during an unusual trial to determine how to divide a potential $4 billion settlement.

SFGate · 1d

Hawaii wildfire victims spared from testifying after last-minute deal over $4B settlement

Lawyers representing victims of a deadly Hawaii wildfire reached a last-minute deal averting a trial Wednesday to determine how to split a $4 billion settlement. The agreement means victims and survivors will not have to testify,

KHON Honolulu on MSN · 1d

Deal reached: How will the $4B Lahaina Global Settlement be split for fire victims?

"Overall, we think it was a realistic and reasonable outcome, and it's going to just be a critical step to getting money into the hands of victims sooner than later."

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LA Fires: How Hawaii Residents Left Maui After Wildfires

A new report has uncovered where the thousands of displaced Maui residents moved to after the deadliest fire in a century ...

Wildfire Today4d

In wake of deadly Lahaina wildfire, new Hawaii report sheds light on how to stop future tragedies

Hawai'i's Fire Safety Research Institute recently released its final report on the devastating Lahaina Fire. Here's what it ...

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FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Flash flood warning posted for Hawaii Island, Maui

The HNN First Alert Weather Team earlier declared a First Alert Weather Day statewide through Friday morning. A Flash Flood ...

LAist3d

Lessons from Lahaina

The backstory: In August 2023, a wildfire caused by downed power lines destroyed the town of Lahaina on the northwest coast ...

Honolulu Star-Advertiser17d

Final phase of state probe of Lahaina fire released

The 61-page Lahaina Fire Forward-Looking Report was released this morning by Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez. The state investigation that began Aug. 11, 2023, did not uncover any criminal ...

KHON Honolulu on MSN16d

Some ‘lost everything’ but chose to stay in Hawaii after Lahaina fire

Thousands had to find new roofs over their head after the fires in 2023, but data from the Department of Taxation shows the vast majority stayed on Maui.

LAist4d

Lessons from Lahaina: Months of testing followed post-wildfire reopenings

In Maui, schools didn’t reopen for about two months in the wake of a wildfire that leveled Lahaina. The backstory: In August 2023, a wildfire caused by downed power lines destroyed the town of ...

West Hawaii Today11d

Maui businesses hope for a return to Lahaina

Jessica Lorenzo rushes to take care of the lunch crowd in the dining room of Leilani’s on the Beach in Kaanapali, which in ...

Honolulu Star-Advertiser16d

State concludes probe of the Lahaina wildfire

The final phase of the state Department of the Attorney General’s investigation of the Aug. 8, 2023, Lahaina fire recommends ... and state officials have said Hawaii does not have any criminal ...

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Swinerton opens Maui office in Hawaii

Paired with its bureau in Honolulu, the company’s additional location will bolster its position as the state’s fifth-largest ...

Severe weather forces closures, opens shelters on Maui

WAILUKU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Strong wind and heavy rain forced multiple closures and opened emergency shelters on Maui on Thursday. The county’s Emergency Operations Center was activated around 6:45 a.m.

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