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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.
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- 2023-08-10 · eventContainment updates issued for Lahaina, Pulehu, and Upcountry fires
- 2023-12 · document_releasePhoto essays document August 2023 Maui fire aftermath
- 2024 · investigationMaui emergency officials unveil after-action report on 2023 fires
- 2024-09 · document_releaseAnniversary photo coverage of Maui fires published
- 2024-12 · document_releaseDocumentary on response failures and early warning signs released
- 2025 · popularizationEmmy awarded for documentary work on the Maui fires