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Officials Defend Not Sounding Sirens for Maui Wildfires as Death Toll Climbs to 110

Maui authorities explain why the island’s extensive system of warning sirens—typically used for tsunamis—was not activated to warn residents of the fire danger in the recent disaster as the death toll climbs.
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Officials Defend Not Sounding Sirens for Maui Wildfires as Death Toll Climbs to 110
Burned buildings are pictured in the aftermath of the Maui wildfires in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Aug. 16, 2023. Yuki Iwamura/AFP via Getty Images
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A week after wildfires devastated a historic resort town on Maui, killing at least 110 people, public schools have begun reopening and traffic is flowing again on a key road.

The Maui wildfires, the main of which hit Lahaina on Aug. 8, were the deadliest in the country in more than a century.

Mimi Nguyen Ly
Mimi Nguyen Ly
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Mimi Nguyen Ly is a former reporter for The Epoch Times.
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