Hawaii wildfires

In wildfire-decimated Lahaina, residents and business owners to start getting looks at their properties

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In wildfire-decimated Lahaina, residents and business owners to start getting looks at their properties

Wailuku, Hawaii — Maui authorities said Thursday they’re planning to start letting residents and business owners make escorted visits to their properties in the restricted Lahaina Wildfire Disaster area later this month. It’s been nearly five weeks since the deadliest U.S. wildfire in over a century devastated the historic town of Lahaina, killing 115 people … Read more

After Maui fires, human health risks linger in the air, water and even surviving buildings

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After Maui fires, human health risks linger in the air, water and even surviving buildings

Andrew J. Whelton is a professor of Civil, Environmental & Ecological Engineering and director of the Healthy Plumbing Consortium and Center for Plumbing Safety at Purdue University. People returning to what remains of the beachside town of Lahaina, Hawaii, and other Maui communities after one of the nation’s deadliest wildfire disasters face more dangers, beyond the 2,200 … Read more