The final phase of the state Department of the Attorney General’s investigation of the Aug. 8, 2023, Lahaina wildfire, which killed 102 people, recommends hiring a state fire marshal and actions government must take to protect communities from wildfires.

The final phase of the state Department of the Attorney General’s investigation of the Aug. 8, 2023, Lahaina fires that killed 102 people recommends the creation of a state Fire Marshall and actions counties and the state must take to save communities from wildfires.

L.A. County fires, a man told 7NEWS Australia, "God saved my house." Users then shared photos of homes unrelated to his story.

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.

A report commissioned by the Hawaii Attorney General emphasized that the state must make it a priority to hire staff for the newly created Office of State Marshall to improve its response to devastating wildfires going forward.

This story originally ran in May 2023 print edition before a series of wild fires broke out a few months later in August in the state of Hawaii, predominantly causing devastation in Maui. It has been edited to reflect,

Carter Evans, a Hawaii native who previously worked at KGMB and is now a CBS News correspondent in Los Angeles, fought flames in his own neighborhood using a garden hose.

Nareit Hawaii reports the nonprofit has awarded $145,000 in grants to five organizations to support a variety of programs that help residents and communities. Among the five nonprofits to receive grants was Kaibigan ng Lāhaina,

If it does move to us, this is an attempt to try to secure funding so we can hit the ground running as quickly as possible.”

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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Jan. 17, 2025 marks 132 years since the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom, and thousands are expected to take part in the annual Onipa’a Peace March to reflect on the events of that day. It’s set to begin 9:45 a.m. Friday at the Mauna’ala Royal Mausoleum.