Opinion | Republican leaders want to put conditions on California wildfire aid. Is there precedent for that? Experts say Congress usually funds disasters without requiring policy changes, opting to pursue any reforms only after aid is approved January 24, 2025 Jeff Cercone
Behind the dramatic moment when NBC Newsโ Gadi Schwartz helped to rescue a horse from the Eaton fire โWe ran over and you could see there was a horse that was trapped. And there was no one around.โ January 14, 2025 Amaris Castillo
The Los Angeles fires have fueled falsehoods about water management, including from Trump Hydrants ran dry because the cityโs infrastructure was not built to respond to fires so large. A change in water management would not have helped. January 13, 2025 Jeff Cercone
Opinion | Two newsrooms stand out in their coverage of the nightmarish Los Angeles wildfires The Los Angeles Times and CNN are providing especially notable coverage of โthe most destructive firestorms to hit the region in memoryโ January 9, 2025 Tom Jones
Months after Maui wildfires brought death and devastation, Honolulu Civil Beat remains committed โOur neighbors are hurting. And weโre doing the best we can to bring them information that will make a difference in their lives.โ December 28, 2023 Amaris Castillo
Thereโs no proof of Oprah Winfrey hiring a private firefighting team before the Maui wildfires A spokesperson for Oprah denied that she hired a private firefighting team. Oprahโs properties in Maui were at a distance from the wildfires. September 18, 2023 Loreben Tuquero
No, President Joe Biden didnโt say the Maui, Hawaii, wildfires were โplannedโ Biden said Aug. 31 that the Federal Emergency Management Agency response coordinator was already in Hawaii when the fires started. September 12, 2023 Ciara O'Rourke
Opinion | Why climate experts are criticizing a Hawaii headline from ABC News Can climate change be blamed for the Maui wildfires? Almost certainly, at least partially. But even if it canโt, itโs far too early to say so. August 18, 2023 Annie Aguiar
A shortened video distorts Hawaii governorโs comments about the state buying land in Lahaina Gov. Josh Green said he was looking for ways for the state to buy land in Lahaina to preserve it for local residents. August 18, 2023 Jeff Cercone
Why one firefighter is calling out Maui wildfire conspiracy theories โI just thought Iโd take it upon myself as a professional in the wildland firefighting career to try and speak upโ August 16, 2023 Angela Fu
Opinion | Why news anchors go to disasters like the wildfires in Hawaii โSome stories are too big to pass through the lens of a camera or words on a screen.โ August 15, 2023 Tom Jones
Fact-checking a bizarre claim that government โdirect energy weaponsโ caused the Maui fires One photo showing a ground fire and a beam of light in the sky above has been circulating online in other baseless claims since 2018. August 15, 2023 Jeff Cercone
The drought map is ugly, but not hopeless Plus, 2022 offers a โwildfire yearโ and not just a season, a summer of Lyme disease as cases grow, and more. June 21, 2022 Al Tompkins
