As our friends, now survivors, started to think about next steps, we passed along what Lahaina survivors have taught us about housing resilience. We write to share some of these insights — gained during National Science Foundation-funded research on humans,

Since the deadly 2023 Lahaina Fire in Hawaii's Maui County, the town has yet to be rebuilt. Hawaii Rep. Elle Cochran spoke to FOX 11 about the recovery efforts, saying the town has not moved forward.

The Jan. 4 issue of the Washington Post has a valuable article quoting Los Angeles City Councilwoman from Pacific Palisades Traci Park: “About six years ago, she said an evacuation drill was held with the Los Angeles Fire Department in Mandeville Canyon, which has now got fires burning around it.

After wildfires devastated the island, homelessness spiked. Advocates fear L.A. could face a similar fate without strong renter protections — and enforcement.

As the deadly LA wildfires and other major emergencies have shown, alerts rely on a complicated chain of communication between first responders, government administrators, third-party companies and the public.

A former Billboard editor-in-chief (and THR music editor) and her family escaped the inferno that reduced her beloved Maui town to ashes. She offers actionable steps for those in the same position following the blazes raging across Los Angeles.

Victims of a deadly 2023 Hawaii wildfire that decimated the town of Lahaina are expected to testify in court during an unusual trial to determine how to divide a potential $4 billion settlement.

The backstory: In August 2023, a wildfire caused by downed power lines destroyed the town of Lahaina on the northwest coast of Maui. The blaze wrecked an elementary school, temporarily closed three other campuses, and displaced about 3,000 students.

Lahaina lost about 700 affordable units in the devastating August 2023 wildfire that killed at least 102 people and destroyed more than 2,200 structures. Rebuilding affordable housing complexes is one of the top priorities in Maui County’s draft long-term recovery plan released in October.

T housands of personnel—firefighters, first responders, and the National Guard—have turned their attention towards stifling the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires, some of the worst California has ever seen.

Lawyers, who reached the deal late Tuesday, are expected to file court documents detailing the agreement in a week. Some victims had been ready to take the witness stand, while others submitted pre-recorded testimony,

The Los Angeles City Council sent a package of tenant protections back to committee Wednesday, including a proposal for a one-year freeze on rent increases, following a heated debate that left several members concerned about the possible unintended consequences of enacting such a policy.