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
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
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
'Persistent bear activity' forces wildfire crews to leave campsite in British Columbia, officials say
"Persistent bear activity" forced fire crews to leave a camp in British Columbia, Canada, authorities said Thursday.
1970-01-01 08:00
The indiscriminate devastation of Canada's raging wildfires
Fires in western Canada have burned homes and ripped up trees, laying them down "like toothpicks".
1970-01-01 08:00
Maui wildfires: Officials release list of 388 people still missing
Authorities want any survivors on the list to come forward in order to narrow down the search.
1970-01-01 08:00
Maui officials release list of hundreds missing since deadly wildfire
By Joseph Ax and Julia Harte Hawaii officials released the names of 338 people still missing more than
1970-01-01 08:00