### [2023-08-17](/feed/2023/08/17/index.md)

##### Wildfires in 2023
# In the United States, Herman Andaya resigns as Maui's top emergency official amidst reproval for not activating the emergency sirens during the wildfires. 




### Sources:

1. [NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna100538)

### Changes:

1. Herman Andaya resigns as Maui, Hawaii's top emergency official a day after stating he has no regrets about not activating the emergency sirens during the wildfires.  _2023-08-18 02:31:05 (First version)_
2. Herman Andaya resigns as Maui, Hawaii's top emergency official amidst reproval for not activating the emergency sirens during the wildfires.  _2023-08-18 04:03:00 (Update)_
3. In the United States, Herman Andaya resigns as Maui, Hawaii's top emergency official amidst reproval for not activating the emergency sirens during the wildfires.  _2023-08-18 10:03:03 (Update)_
4. Herman Andaya resigns as Maui's top emergency official amidst reproval for not activating the emergency sirens during the wildfires.  _2023-08-18 14:03:04 (Update)_
4. In the United States, Herman Andaya resigns as Maui's top emergency official amidst reproval for not activating the emergency sirens during the wildfires.  _(Current version)_

### Related:

1. [The Federal Bureau of Investigation reports that around 1,110 people have been missing since the wildfires that affected Maui, Hawaii, United States. ](/feed/2023/08/23/the-federal-bureau-of-investigation-reports-that-around-1110-people-have-been-missing-since-the-wildfires-that-affected.md) _Context: Maui_
2. [In the United States, Maui County officials including Governor Josh Green say that that the death toll of the wildfires have reached 106. ](/feed/2023/08/15/in-the-united-states-maui-county-officials-including-governor-josh-green-say-that-that-the-death-toll-of-the-wildfires.md) _Context: Wildfires in 2023_
3. [A state of emergency is declared in Canada's Northwest Territories as wildfires spread closer to the territorial capital Yellowknife. The hamlet of Enterprise, South Slave Region, is almost completely destroyed due to the fires. ](/feed/2023/08/15/a-state-of-emergency-is-declared-in-canada-s-northwest-territories-as-wildfires-spread-closer-to-the-territorial-capital.md) _Context: Wildfires in 2023_
4. [In the United States, Maui County officials announce that more than 93 people have died in the wildfires in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, making it the deadliest American wildfire since 1918, surpassing the death toll of the 2018 Camp Fire in California. ](/feed/2023/08/13/in-the-united-states-maui-county-officials-announce-that-more-than-93-people-have-died-in-the-wildfires-in-lahaina-mau.md) _Context: Maui_
5. [The death toll from the wildfires increases to 53, all in the town of Lahaina in western Maui, Hawaii, United States. ](/feed/2023/08/10/the-death-toll-from-the-wildfires-increases-to-53-all-in-the-town-of-lahaina-in-western-maui-hawaii-united-states.md) _Context: Maui, Wildfires in 2023_
6. [Alaska, United States, reports its worst air quality in recorded history after extreme amounts of smoke enter the state. ](/feed/2023/08/10/alaska-united-states-reports-its-worst-air-quality-in-recorded-history-after-extreme-amounts-of-smoke-enter-the-state.md) _Context: Wildfires in 2023_
7. [ Hurricane Ignacio, which has weakened to a Category 3 (115 mph) storm, is expected to side-step Hawaii this week though will still generate high surf, rain and powerful winds. The Big Island and Maui remain on a tropical storm watch. Ignacio may re-strengthen to a hurricane when he clears Oahu on Wednesday. ](/feed/2015/08/30/hurricane-ignacio-which-has-weakened-to-a-category-3-115-mph-storm-is-expected-to-side-step-hawaii-this-week-though.md) _Context: Maui_
8. [Residents in the US state of Hawaii prepare for the impact of Hurricane Iselle expected to hit the island of Hawaii as a Category 1 hurricane before weakening to a tropical storm when it hits the islands of Maui and Oahu. ](/feed/2014/08/7/residents-in-the-us-state-of-hawaii-prepare-for-the-impact-of-hurricane-iselle-expected-to-hit-the-island-of-hawaii-as-a.md) _Context: Maui_