The Latest Breaking News on Wildfires

Hawaii officials worked painstakingly to identify the 99 people confirmed killed in wildfires that ravaged Maui and expected to release the first names Tuesday, even as teams intensified the search for more dead in neighborhoods reduced to ash.

Wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have killed at least 96 people, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century

Some residents refuse to vacate towns burned down to the ground, citing fear that they will not be able to return.

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Residents returning to their burned neighborhoods will likely find themselves surrounded by hazards

As Hawaii residents mourned those killed in ferocious wildfires, officials warned that the full human and environmental toll was not yet known and the recovery only just beginning

Hawaii Governor Josh Green says it is the largest natural disaster the US state has faced

Hawaii's siren system is considered the largest in the world. But they weren't activated ahead of the Maui fires. Experts say the alert could have helped residents have more time to prepare.