Marcel Honore/Civil Beat/2023
      
      
				HECO: Wildfire Risk Already Cut By More Than Half Across Hawaii Grid
The power company plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in the next few years on wildfire prevention. Some lawmakers question why that didn't happen before Lahaina.
          
        Screenshot/Hawaii News Now/2024
      
      
				Judge: All Maui Wildfire Insurance Claims Must Be Made Public
Maui Judge Peter Cahill's ruling will provide a rare glimpse into insurance business.
          
        David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				Maui Fire Settlement Cases Inch Toward Victim Payout
A proposed settlement could become final by early 2025.
          
        Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
      
      
				Insurance Companies Are Still Trying To Block The $4 Billion Maui Fire Settlement
The most recent report on the cause of the Lahaina wildfire added credence to the theory that Hawaiian Electric Co., Kamehameha Schools and others are responsible for the destruction and loss of life.
          
        Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				Maui Fire Chief Gives Detailed Defense Of Firefighters Battling Lahaina Blaze
Firefighters stayed at the blaze for more than five hours – and couldn't have predicted the deadly rekindling that afternoon, Fire Chief Brad Ventura said.
          
        Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
      
      
				Hawaii Supreme Court To Decide Fate Of $4 Billion Wildfire Settlement
A decision about whether insurers can pursue their own lawsuits could come by year's end.
          
        Laura Wiens photo/2024
      
      
				The Maui Wildfire Lawsuit Settlement Case Has Been Kicked Up To The Hawaii Supreme Court
Wildfire victims want the high court to step in over objections from the insurance industry.
          
        Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
      
      
				Customers Won’t Pay For HECO’s $2 Billion Wildfire Settlement, CEO Says
Hawaiian Electric Industries said there is risk it cannot continue as a going concern if it can't find financing to cover wildfire liabilities.
          
        Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
      
      
				More Details On Maui Fire Settlement: Kamehameha Schools Pledges $872.5 Million
Maui County could get off with just the $10 million contribution it has already pledged to the state fund for fire victims.
          
        Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
      
      
				Hawaii, Maui County, HECO And Others Agree To Pay $4 Billion To Wildfire Victims
The proposed settlement still needs to be approved by a judge. And insurers that have paid out billions in claims have not agreed to terms.