Big ask for FEMA homes for Maui fire survivors meets resistance

Honolulu Star-Advertiser— A state and county objective to produce temporary new homes for Maui wildfire survivors is being hampered by the federal government.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser—New housing projects give hope to some Maui fire survivors. Gov. Josh Green, Maui Mayor Richard Bissen and other officials marked major milestones Tuesday in providing more transitional housing for survivors of the Aug. 8 Maui wildfires.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser—Chess champ, 7, dedicates win to Maui fire survivors. Laguna Jabola-Ing, a second grader from Ewa Elementary School, won his primary school division of the 2024 Guy Ontai State K-12 Scholastic Chess Championship tournament over the weekend.

NL Times—Pre-fab, flexible homes have higher fire risks; As do homes with flammable insulation. Prefabricated and flexible homes have a bigger risk of rapid and unpredictable home fires than traditional homes. Sustainability measures, like flammable insulation, also increase fire risks, the Dutch Institute of Public Safety (NIPV) warned after investigating three large fires in recent years. The fire brigade endorses these findings, a spokesperson told AD.