AFC West

Chiefs Say Deadly Maui Fires Exposed Many Issues

The Maui wildfires in August were America's deadliest wildfires in more than a century—and while the response from firefighters was heroic, the "largest and most extensive deployment" in the history of the county's fire department exposed many issues, an After Action Report produced by the Western Fire Chiefs Association states. The report found that as fire raged in the town of Lahaina, it took up to an hour to deploy extra vehicles as workers scrambled to stock them with the proper equipment, the New York Times reports. The report made 111 recommendations connected to 17 challenges faced by …