Monica Delarosa

Aug 9, 2024 | abc7.com | Kiara Alfonseca |Monica Delarosa |Melia Patria |Margie Merritt

The islands of Hawai'i have been sold to travelers as a dream destination paradise, but the Maui wildfires pulled back the curtain on a complicated history and reality that few tourists see. In August 2023, wildfires on the island left 102 people dead and more than 2,000 properties destroyed, displacing more than 7,000 residents. It was the deadliest wildfire in modern U.S. history.

Aug 9, 2024 | abc7chicago.com | Kiara Alfonseca |Monica Delarosa |Melia Patria |Margie Merritt |Ely Brown

The islands of Hawai'i have been sold to travelers as a dream destination paradise, but the Maui wildfires pulled back the curtain on a complicated history and reality that few tourists see. In August 2023, wildfires on the island left 102 people dead and more than 2,000 properties destroyed, displacing more than 7,000 residents. It was the deadliest wildfire in modern U.S. history.