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Environment & Climate · Engineered or covered-up disasters
Wildfires on Maui destroyed large portions of Lahaina and affected other areas of the island. Claims that directed energy weapons caused the Maui fires circulated online and were disputed by fact-checking outlets.
Open the caseMaui6
- Documented · A documentary project on the Maui fires received an Emmy award involving a Heidelberg University alumnus and team.
- Documented · Documentaries have examined emergency response failures, early warning signs, and the broader story of the Maui fires.
- Documented · Libraries and research guides have compiled materials on Maui fires coverage and on related misinformation and disinformation.
- Documented · Multiple named fires burned on Maui during the disaster period, including the Lahaina, Pulehu, and Upcountry fires.
- Documented · Wildfires on Maui destroyed large portions of Lahaina and affected other areas of the island.
- Contested · Claims that directed energy weapons caused the Maui fires circulated online and were disputed by fact-checking outlets.
Lahaina1
- Documented · Before-and-after satellite and aerial imagery has been widely used to document devastation in Lahaina.
Maui emergency officials1
- Official · Maui emergency officials released a report on the 2023 fires and publicly addressed delays in completing it.
Other1
- Contested · Viral images presented as evidence of the fires’ cause have been publicly labeled untrue by news and fact-check coverage.