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Maui's deadly wildfires burn through Lahaina – it's a reminder of the growing risk to communities that once seemed safe

  • Written by Mojtaba Sadegh, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Boise State University
Maui's deadly wildfires burn through Lahaina – it's a reminder of the growing risk to communities that once seemed safeFires burn in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Aug. 8, 2023.Zeke Kalua/County of Maui via AP

Wildfires, pushed by powerful winds, raced through Lahaina, Hawaii, on Aug. 8 and 9, 2023, leaving a charred and smoldering landscape across the tourist town of about 13,000 residents that was once the capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii. At least 99 people died, Hawaii...

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