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First responders sift through what remains in Western Maui. Families are searching through this list of those still missing from the catastrophic wildfires earlier this month. I know that everyone has to hold out hope but there’s *** part of you that just knows *** list of 388 names of people still unaccounted for was released Thursday. Once those names come out, it can and will cause pain for some folks that are affected by this. At least 115 people perished in the flames that tore through the island. Earlier this month. The wildfires in Maui are the deadliest us wildfire in over 100 years. Moody’s analytics estimates the fire caused up to $6 billion in damage for some no amount of money though can replace what they lost. I know, I know just the deep void we all feel because losing, losing our family members is something so personal as families grapple with grief. Many now asking how something so devastating could have happened and what could have been done differently to limit the widespread damage. Maui County filed *** lawsuit Thursday against Hawaiian Electric Company and its subsidiaries claiming the utility company negligence caused the devastating wildfires by not shutting down their power lines. Hawaii Electric should have had *** public safety power shutdown. In *** statement responding to the lawsuit. Hawaiian Electric says it remains focused on supporting the victims and that it’s very disappointed the county chose this path while the investigation is still unfolding. I’m Jen Sullivan reporting.

Firefighters douse Maui brush fire that prompted evacuations near site of deadly Lahaina blaze

A brush fire burned 10 acres (4 hectares) on Saturday and prompted Maui authorities to evacuate residents from a neighborhood of Lahaina, just a few miles from the site recently ravaged by blazes, before firefighters brought it under control.Firefighters doused flames from above using a helicopter and with hoses on the ground, said John Heggie, a spokesperson for Maui County’s Joint Information Center.Maui County said in an Instagram post that the fire no longer posed an active threat, but firefighters were working in the area and evacuees should stay clear until it was safe to return.The evacuation order covered a small number of homes in the hills above Kaanapali resort hotels. It wasn’t immediately clear how many people were affected by the evacuation order.At least 115 people were killed and 2,000 structures destroyed when a wildfire tore through downtown Lahaina on Aug. 8. Minimal rains have pushed the area into drought.That fire was exacerbated by strong trade winds fueled in part by Hurricane Dora, which passed by 500 miles (800 kilometers) to the south of Maui.The National Weather Service forecast breezes of 3 to 8 mph (4.8 to 12 kph) for Lahaina on Saturday afternoon.

LAHAINA, Hawaii —

Firefighters doused flames from above using a helicopter and with hoses on the ground, said John Heggie, a spokesperson for Maui County’s Joint Information Center.

Maui County said in an Instagram post that the fire no longer posed an active threat, but firefighters were working in the area and evacuees should stay clear until it was safe to return.

The evacuation order covered a small number of homes in the hills above Kaanapali resort hotels. It wasn’t immediately clear how many people were affected by the evacuation order.

At least 115 people were killed and 2,000 structures destroyed when a wildfire tore through downtown Lahaina on Aug. 8. Minimal rains have pushed the area into drought.

That fire was exacerbated by strong trade winds fueled in part by Hurricane Dora, which passed by 500 miles (800 kilometers) to the south of Maui.

The National Weather Service forecast breezes of 3 to 8 mph (4.8 to 12 kph) for Lahaina on Saturday afternoon.