A firsthand account of the devastating fire in Lahaina, Maui, with structures demolished or severely damaged. It explores the history of Lahaina, its transition into a tourist town, and the efforts of residents returning to search through the rubble.
Hawaii’s landscape has been rapidly changing for the last 200 years thanks to plantations, tourism, and climate change. A reporter and climatologist explain how those factors fueled one of the worst wildfires in US history.
Today’s show was produced by Siona Peterous and Haleema Shah, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by David Herman and Cristian Ayala, and hosted by Noel King.
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