The Maui Fire Department is set to release a comprehensive after-action report detailing its response to the devastating wildfires that swept through Maui in August last year, particularly affecting the town of Lahaina. These fires, described as the deadliest natural disaster in Hawaii's history, resulted in over $5 billion in damages and claimed 101 lives. The report aims to shed light on the challenges faced by the fire department, which was overwhelmed despite deploying nearly all available resources, including the use of personal vehicles and dealing with fire hydrants that had no water. Key findings indicate a need for additional firefighting equipment and enhanced mutual aid agreements to better handle such catastrophic events in the future.
A fire engine arrived within five minutes of the first reports of a wildfire last August on the edge of Lahaina, the historic Hawaiian resort town, according to the most detailed timeline yet of the disaster, released today by the Hawaii attorney general https://t.co/CAU6wHunhP
A Maui emergency dispatcher called Hawaiian Electric early on the morning of Aug. 8 with an urgent message: One of its power lines had started a fire near Lahaina. That and other revelations from a new state investigation of the disaster. https://t.co/FNrr0cy9Mh https://t.co/hewFyVZIbQ
⚠️ HAWAII RELEASES DETAILED TIMELINE OF DEADLY WILDFIRE THAT RAZED LAHAINA Full Story → https://t.co/0Ayf5BMc9g https://t.co/8Q630NcqO1
JUST IN: Hawaii’s attorney general has released the first phase of findings from a comprehensive investigation into the catastrophic Maui wildfires last year that killed 101 people https://t.co/mmeMfJljJT
BREAKING: Hawaii's attorney general releases the first report from an investigation into the catastrophic Maui wildfires last year that killed 101 people - CNN
JUST IN: Hawaii’s attorney general has released the first phase of findings from a comprehensive investigation into the catastrophic Maui wildfires last year that killed 101 people https://t.co/KhmP8qYEvH
Hawaii's attorney general releases the first report from an investigation into the catastrophic Maui wildfires last year that killed 101 people https://t.co/ZGmFLs1o3H
Missed communications and blocked evacuation routes: New report details problems and heroism from Maui's disastrous wildfires https://t.co/MlWUsppcIW
Maui Fire Department report on deadly wildfire details how it was no match for unprecedented blazes https://t.co/1gWlURgrrX
A report made public Tuesday by the Western Fire Chiefs Association looked at the actions of firefighters and the difficulties and harrowing conditions they faced last August when wildfires broke out across the Hawaiian island of Maui. https://t.co/aG2xFNRRjl
#UnitedStates | The Maui Fire Department released an after-action report on the deadliest U.S. wildfire in over a century that killed over 100 people on the island of Maui in August 2023. https://t.co/ndFITIKib7
There were warnings of high wildfire danger in Lahaina days before the deadly blaze in Hawaii last year, but Maui firefighters did little to get crews in at-risk areas and struggled to launch firefighting vehicles once the blaze began, an analysis found. https://t.co/xnjdDUDO98
Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez is set to release the first set of findings from an independent investigation into the deadly wildfires that erupted on the Hawaiian island of Maui last year, the deadliest natural disaster in state history. https://t.co/TouclMZkCP
Local government not only absolves, but applauds itself in last summers deadly Maui wildfires. The government knew wildfires were possible but did nothing to prevent them... and then there were the fire hydrants with no water. https://t.co/4gxWbWgRmE https://t.co/97Cif9Vszi
Despite devoting nearly all the personnel and vehicles it had to the fight last August's wildfires, the Maui Fire Department was no match for an unprecedented series of blazes. https://t.co/Zp6I5zNrh1
Despite devoting nearly all the personnel and vehicles it had, the Maui Fire Department was no match for an unprecedented series of blazes including one that killed 101 people in the historic town of Lahaina, according to a report released Tuesday. https://t.co/gbb3S8idQY
Maui Fire Department report on deadly wildfire details need for more equipment, mutual aid plans https://t.co/QHPQJ8mqBK https://t.co/cFdduOBB5Z
Maui Fire Department report on deadly wildfire details need for more equipment and mutual aid plans https://t.co/SbwuezUtri
Fire department after-action report on Hawaii wildfires details need for more equipment, aid program https://t.co/ePcNlwfEr9
The Maui Fire Department is expected to release a report Tuesday detailing how the agency responded to a series of wildfires that burned on the island during a windstorm last August - including one that killed 101 people in the historic town of Lahaina... https://t.co/d5v0bVrg9d
A report from the Maui Fire Department highlights the need for additional equipment like fire trucks or water tankers, as crews used personal vehicles and even a moped to rescue residents from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century last August. https://t.co/4yhY48d1yp
Fire department to release after-action report on deadly Hawaii wildfires https://t.co/aKqXXAOxrF
The Maui Fire Department is set to release its report about how it responded to the deadly wildfires that erupted on the Hawaiian island of Maui last year, the deadliest natural disaster in state history. https://t.co/IxCITWFLyc
Make no mistake: the federal government is responsible for the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire. These fires burned thousands of acres, damaged homes and businesses. Some lost everything. I’m pushing @fema to expedite relief from the wildfire recovery bill I passed into law.
The reports could help officials understand exactly what happened when the wind-whipped fire overtook Lahaina, causing more than $5 billion in estimated damage. https://t.co/FhoVpwC3k6 https://t.co/FhoVpwC3k6
Maui Fire Department to release after-action report on deadly Hawaii wildfires https://t.co/qdRz5UMV38 https://t.co/py6sDNH13a
The Maui Fire Department is expected to release a report Tuesday detailing how the agency responded to a series of wildfires that burned on the island during a windstorm last August. https://t.co/uNeavfzSdP