Hawaii officials say 'no regrets' about lack of wildfire sirens

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 17, 2023 2:34 pm

LAHAINA, United States: Embattled officials in Hawaii who have been criticized for the lack of warnings as a deadly wildfire ripped through a town insisted Wednesday that sounding emergency sirens would not have saved lives.

At least 110 people died when the inferno levelled Lahaina last week on the island of Maui, with some residents not aware their town was at risk until they saw flames for themselves.

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