In the aftermath of the Aug. 8 Lahaina fire, forensics experts were predicting that it could take years to identify all the fire victims — and that some people might never be identified at all. What happened next was unprecedented. By mid-October — a little over two months after the fire — police had identified all but one of the 96 victims recovered from the burn zone during the official five-week search for human remains. Link in our bio: Projects Editor Jessica Terrell explains how a small co

Multiple evacuations in place for Lahaina and Upcountry Maui fires Lahaina and Upcountry Maui Fires Combined Update No. 1, 5:50 p.m.: Multiple structures have burned and multiple evacuations are in place, as firefighter crews continue battling brush and structure fires in Upcountry and Lahaina areas. The Maui County Emergency Operating Center is fully activated and in coordination with the Hawai`i Emergency Management Agency for state and federal resources. In West Maui, fire crews from Napili,

Cijon Chee is a Lahaina fire survivor, a domestic violence survivor, and has survived heart failure once before. The single mother of three is determined to beat heart failure again — but she needs help. Her story is on Hawaii News Now: https://bit.ly/3ZTPU8t. To help: https://www.gofundme.com/f/a-mothers-fight-for-her-heart. #HawaiiNewsNow #HawaiiNews | Chelsea Davis