Hawaii wildfires

The proposal comes as Hawaii has seen dwindling tourist numbers following the August 2023 wildfires.

The ban, imposed under the governor’s emergency declaration powers, can lead to fines and prison terms for violation.

A day after Maui released 388 names as part of up to 1,100 reported missing some said they are safe. The official death toll stands at 115.

People who disregarded official recommendations turned up alive while many others perished in the Hawaii flames.

Military help has come to Maui following the disastrous wildfires that engulfed the region.

A day after expressing no regrets for not sounding the sirens during Lahaina’s deadly wildfires, the head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency stepped down.

Maui authorities explain why the island’s extensive system of warning sirens—typically used for tsunamis—was not activated to warn residents of the fire danger in the recent disaster as the death toll climbs.

Biden was rebuked for sending just $700 to families who survived the deadly Hawaii fires, after refusing to talk about the tragedy.

The death toll from the devastating fires has reached 101, but the final number of those who have perished in the disaster is feared to be much higher.

The deadliest wildfires in U.S. history over the past century, the Maui wildfires have claimed the lives of 93 people.

At least 1,700 structures were razed by flames in Lahaina, a historic town in western Maui that was home to around 12,000 people.

Reports are coming stating that several Maui residents received no warning prior to the wildfires which ravaged their neighborhoods and killed dozens.