epaselect epa10800808 An alarm device is positioned near the Maalaea Port, in Maalaea, Hawaii, USA, 14 August 2023. These alarms are at the heart of the problem as they didn't function and alert Lahaina's residents on the night of the fire. At least 99 people were killed in the wildfires buring in Maui, which is considered the largest natural disaster in Hawaii's state history. EPA/ETIENNE LAURENT
