EPA Begins Arduous Task Removing Toxic Materials From Areas Devastated by Wildfires in Maui

The EPA announced a multi-phase cleanup of property impacted by the Maui wildfires as residents struggle to rebound from the disaster in early August.

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EPA Begins Arduous Task Removing Toxic Materials From Areas Devastated by Wildfires in Maui — A Maui County firefighter fights flare-up fires in a canyon in Kula on Maui island, Hawaii, on Aug. 13, 2023. Mike Blake/Reuters

By Allan Stein

9/7/2023Updated: 9/7/2023

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has begun a phased cleanup of toxic materials from areas impacted by Maui’s wildfires.

At the request of the state of Hawaii and Maui County, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assigned the EPA to oversee the cleanup as the island community struggles to rebound.

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