Trapped by a wildfire, their escape routes were blocked. Why?
A BBC investigation reveals confusion between officials as an inferno destroyed a town in Hawaii.
1970-01-01 08:00
Death row: The secret hunt for lethal drugs used in US executions
When drugs used in executions stopped being produced in the US, prisons turned to the UK to find a new supply.
1970-01-01 08:00
More Lahaina residents will be able to return to their burned homes for the first time
More Lahaina residents will be allowed to return to the burned remains of their homes on Monday -- nearly two months after wildfires tore through Maui, obliterating homes, forcing people to flee and leaving 97 dead.
1970-01-01 08:00
Some Lahaina residents will get to return to the torched remains of their historic town today. But dangers still loom in West Maui
More than a month after catastrophic flames raced across Lahaina, annihilating most of the historic town and killing 97 people in Maui, some residents will finally be able to return to the charred remains of their homes Monday.
1970-01-01 08:00
Maui's 150-year-old banyan tree is growing leaves after being charred by the wildfires. It's just the beginning of a long recovery
A huge banyan tree charred by the wildfires in Maui is sprouting new green leaves, giving hope all was not completely lost in the flames.
1970-01-01 08:00
The spectre of bushfire disaster returns to Australia
The country is on edge for its first major fire season since a catastrophic summer four years ago.
1970-01-01 08:00
Advanced DNA testing prompts officials to revise Maui fires death toll to 97, down from 115
The number of people who died in the massive wildfires that torched parts of Maui last month has been revised to 97, down from the previous count of 115, Hawaii governor said Friday.
1970-01-01 08:00
Death toll from Hawaii wildfires drops to 97- Hawaii governor
(Reuters) -The death toll from last month's wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui has dropped to 97 and the
1970-01-01 08:00
US House panel asks Hawaiian Electric CEO to testify in wildfire probe
(Reuters) -The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday asked utility company Hawaiian Electric CEO Shelee Kimura to testify
1970-01-01 08:00
Thousands of Canada wildfire evacuees allowed to go home
Yellowknife's mayor cautioned returning residents that the city "will look a little bit different".
1970-01-01 08:00
Spain floods: Boy survives by clinging to tree overnight
The 10-year-old climbed on to a tree after his family's car was swept into a river by deadly floods.
1970-01-01 08:00
Hawaii's governor urges more people to file missing persons reports to aid Maui investigation
Hundreds of people remain unaccounted for following the deadly fires in Maui, and the state's governor is urging people to file missing persons reports to aid investigators.
1970-01-01 08:00