FOIA Request 2023-01000: Hawaii Wildfires

On Aug. 8, 2023, wind-driven wildfires on the island of Maui destroyed more than 2,200 structures and caused about $5.5 billion in damages. The most significantly impacted area was the historic district of Lahaina, where more than 100 lives were lost.

To view the Hawaii Wildfires disaster declaration page, visit: fema.gov/disaster/4724.

Summary of Records Sought

Records concerning coordinated interagency emergency response efforts and protocols between 2018 and 2023 for FEMA's evaluation of, and correspondence with, emergency management officials for and in the state of Hawaii.

Released Records

These records represent a sample of the processed records released under this FOIA requests. To view the full set of records released under this request, visit FEMA FOIA Library | Homeland Security.

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