Maui firefighters on surviving wildfire
Eight Maui firefighters were trapped by flames, abandoned cars, and downed poles this summer during the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. They went on to save others after they escaped.
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Eight Maui firefighters were trapped by flames, abandoned cars, and downed poles this summer during the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. They went on to save others after they escaped.
As Lahaina's firefighters speak out to "60 Minutes" three months after wildfires ravaged Maui, Jill Cowan, a national reporter with The New York Times, joins CBS News with her experience covering the deadly scene.
After a wildfire devastated the Hawaiian town of Lahaina in August, Sharyn Alfonsi reports new details about the disaster including the narrow escape of Maui County Firefighters who had become trapped by the rapidly moving flames.
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Newly-released police bodycam footage captured the chaos and devastation which confronted officers as they responded to the wildfire in Lahaina, Maui, in August, as flames tore through the historic town. The island's warning sirens did not sound, and with no fire trucks in sight, officers cut fences to try and create an escape path. Jonathon Vigliotti has more.
Maui police released body camera footage Monday showing officers trying to evacuate Lahaina residents during the deadly wildfire in August. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti covered the fires extensively and reports on the hectic response.
Maui County officials have released 911 calls from residents revealing their desperate pleas for help during devastating wildfires in August. CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
The deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, whipped by powerful winds from a passing hurricane, killed at least 98 people and leveled more than 2,000 structures.
Many Maui residents displaced by wildfire are protesting the initiative to welcome back tourists. CBS News national correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti says those who may still be living in hotel temporary housing fear they will have to vacate as pressure for a tourism comeback grows.
Two months after a wildfire devastated the historic town of Lahaina, hotels in parts of West Maui are reopening their doors to tourists. But the area, and many living there, are still struggling to recover. CBS News' Jonathon Vigliotti has more.
Parts of western Maui reopened to visitors on Sunday just two months after wildfires destroyed the historic town of Lahaina. Officials hope an influx of tourism will help the ongoing recovery. Jonathan Vigliotti has more.
A House energy committee on Thursday held its first hearing over Maui's August wildfires, with Hawaiian public utility officials and the CEO of Hawaiian Electric testifying about the role the electric grid played in the fires. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has more.
A small group of Lahaina residents were allowed to return to what's left of their homes on Monday, seven weeks after devastating Maui wildfires.
Lahaina residents are being allowed back into their community for the first time since wildfires burned through Maui in August. Maui County Council member Tamara Paltin joined CBS News to discuss the re-entry process.
Residents of Lahaina, Hawaii, are returning to their properties nearly seven weeks after wildfires devasted the area. CBS News national correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Lahaina residents are grappling with the grief of losing their loved ones and property nearly seven weeks ago in the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. One family visited a memorial to pay respects to their patriarch, who died while trying to flee the fire as the community prepares to rebuild the historic town. Jonathan Vigliotti has the latest on the recovery efforts.
Maui residents are finally being allowed back to their properties in Lahaina, nearly seven weeks after the town was almost entirely destroyed by massive wildfires that killed at least 97 people. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti has more on how locals are struggling to cope with the grief.
"To me, it's a symbol of hope. We're taking it to heart to try to bring back the tree, to give some hope to Lahaina," said Chris Imonti, a landscaper working to restore the tree after Maui's wildfires.
He did not immediately elaborate on why the death toll had been projected by Maui County officials at 115 for several weeks.
They'll have escorts and will be given protective gear. "We don't want to traumatize or hurt anyone more than they've been hurt to date," one official says.
The revised number of people missing was a startling drop from the list released last week in which 385 people were still listed as missing.
This pharmacist works around the clock delivering medication to people in Maui after the wildfires – and most of it is free of charge.
The updated total was a startling departure from what had been expected. A day earlier Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said he believed the number would drop "into the double digits."
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If Maui wildfire survivors lost their necessary medication, "it would be another disaster," said Dr. Cory Lehano. "We have the ability to take care of these people ... so let's do it."
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