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82-496: The tournament had its roots in a game that is considered one of the greatest upsets in college history. On December 23, 1982 the top-ranked and undefeated University of Virginia made a scheduled trip to Honolulu for a game. Originally seeking to play the University of Hawaii , Virginia agreed to play Chaminade , which at the time belonged to the NAIA , on the trip instead. In a game that

164-669: A 13-point margin. They had also defeated the Georgetown Hoyas in Landover, Maryland , in what was nicknamed the "Game of the Decade". Afterward, Virginia participated in a tournament in Tokyo and played against the Houston Cougars and Utah Utes , winning both games despite the absence of Sampson, who had been suffering from an intestinal virus. The Cavaliers had hoped to schedule a game against

246-523: A 15-foot jumper, which cut their deficit in half. Wells converted two free throw attempts after being fouled, before Carlisle scored on another jump shot. Chaminade held a 74–72 lead with 35 seconds remaining, but Virginia gained possession of the basketball after the Silverswords missed a free throw attempt, which gave the Cavaliers an opportunity to tie the game. However, Virginia was unable to score during

328-526: A Hawaii tournament. Two years later, the Maui Classic was inaugurated with Chaminade reaching the final and losing to Providence . Today the tournament provides schools an opportunity to compete on a neutral court with some of the top basketball programs in the country. Associated Press college basketball editor Jim O'Connell called the Maui Invitational "the best in-season tournament in the country –

410-456: A Virginia team that included three-time national player of the year Ralph Sampson was called college basketball's "biggest upset" of all time by multiple publications. The Cavaliers entered the Chaminade game with an 8–0 win–loss record in the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team featured center Ralph Sampson , who had twice been voted national college basketball player of

492-579: A downed power line, hit by a tree, may have caused this fire. The most significant fire of the complex of events began from a brush fire ignited in West Maui near the town of Lahaina on the morning of August 8. During the early morning hours of August 8, significant straight-line winds began to impact the town of Lahaina. Peak wind gusts that exceeded 80 miles per hour (130 km/h) began to cause minor damage to homes and buildings in Lahaina, and subsequently,

574-459: A large pressure difference between the high-pressure area and the low-pressure cyclone. This pressure difference aided in already significant trade winds moving southwest, and formed strong gradient winds over the islands. (A similar phenomenon occurred during the October 2017 Portugal wildfires during the passage of Hurricane Ophelia .) The exact significance of Hurricane Dora and how it impacted

656-456: A nonprofit organization, prepared a Western Maui Community Wildfire Protection Plan which warned that most of the Lahaina area was at extremely high risk for burning. In Maui County's 2020 Hazard Mitigation Plan, the county identified Lahaina, the most heavily impacted community in the August fires, as lying within a high risk zone for wildfire. In its monthly seasonal outlook on August 1, 2023,

738-544: A power pole was snapped along Lahainaluna Road, across the street from the Lahaina Intermediate School near the northeast side of town. A three-acre (1.2 ha) brush fire was reported at 6:37 a.m. HST (UTC 16:37) as the downed power line sparked flames to dry grass near the road. Evacuations were ordered minutes later in the areas around Lahaina Intermediate School. Maui County Fire Department immediately responded, and by 9:00 a.m HST (UTC 19:00),

820-552: A single home. At times after the fire, the reported number of casualties was thought to be as high as 115. Using DNA testing, it was eventually established that the total number of casualties was 102. The main Maui wildfire burned much of the community of Lahaina, where more than 2,200 structures were damaged or destroyed, including much of the downtown Lahaina Historic District centered on Front Street. 96% of burned structures were residential. The 3.4-square-mile area (8.8 km )

902-472: A small audience. The death toll stood at 67 on August 11, but that number reflected only victims found outside buildings, because local authorities had waited for FEMA to send its specialized personnel to search building interiors. According to federal officials, many of the victims found outside "were believed to have died in their vehicles". The fire burned 2,170 acres (880 ha) of land. PDC and FEMA estimated that 2,207 buildings had been destroyed, with

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984-480: A total of 2,719 exposed to the fires, and set the damage estimate at $ 5.52 billion as of August 11. The next day, Governor Josh Green announced the damage was close to $ 6 billion. Many historic structures were destroyed, including Waiola Church and Pioneer Inn . 86% of burned structures in Lāhaina were residential. As of August 12 , at least 93 people had been confirmed dead in and around Lahaina with only 3% of

1066-875: Is one from each of the six major conferences (the Pac-12 , Big Ten , Big 12 , Big East (before its 2013 split ), ACC , and the SEC ), one from another conference such as the American Athletic Conference , Conference USA , the Mountain West Conference or the Atlantic 10 , and Chaminade. Beginning with the 2011 tournament , the field includes four additional mainland teams that play the Maui-bound teams at home. The four mainland teams will then play each other in regional games. The winner from each game will square off in

1148-588: The 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament . The Cavaliers, who were placed in the West region, advanced to the regional final. They fell short of the Final Four, as they lost to number six seed North Carolina State , who had already defeated Virginia in the championship game of the ACC Basketball Tournament and eventually won the national championship. Virginia did not regain the number one ranking in

1230-668: The Chaminade Silverswords of Chaminade University of Honolulu . The contest was held on December 23, 1982, at the Honolulu International Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Silverswords, then a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) member, defeated the Cavaliers, who were the National Collegiate Athletic Association 's (NCAA) top-ranked team, 77–72. Chaminade's victory over

1312-726: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) estimated that over 2,200 buildings had been destroyed, overwhelmingly residential and including many historic landmarks in Lahaina. The damage caused by the fire has been estimated at nearly $ 6 billion. In September 2023, the United States Department of Commerce published the official damage total of the wildfires as $ 5.5 billion (2023 USD). The typical area burned by wildfires in Hawaii has increased in recent decades, almost quadrupling. Experts have blamed

1394-543: The Hawaii Rainbows , but were unsuccessful. They instead decided to play against the Silverswords. At the time of the contest, Virginia was the number one ranked team in men's college basketball. Chaminade's basketball program was in its eighth season, and was coming off a record of 28–3 in the 1981–82 season. In the past three seasons, the Silverswords had played the Cavaliers twice, losing both times by double digits. Sampson had compiled 30 points and 16 rebounds against

1476-502: The Hawaii State Legislature had been unable to make much progress; a 2022 bill to spend just $ 1.5 million on additional fire risk reduction measures died in a legislative committee. Around the time the fires occurred, twenty percent of the county of Maui was experiencing moderate drought (level 1 of 4), and sixteen percent of the county was under severe drought conditions (level 2 of 4). A decrease in rainfall consistent with

1558-680: The National Hurricane Center , argued that Hurricane Dora played only a minor role in "enhancing low-level flow over Maui at fire initiation time." By August 6, the National Weather Service identified a region of very dry air arriving from the East Pacific, greatly inhibiting the potential for rainfall. A prominent descending capping inversion forced even more stabilization of the atmosphere , which led to enhanced wind gusts and very dry conditions between August 7 and 8. As

1640-521: The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) forecast "above normal" potential for significant wildland fires for Hawaii in August, concentrated on the islands' leeward sides. In addition to noting plentiful vegetation growth from the previous wet season and the expanding drought, the NIFC mentioned that " tropical cyclones can also bring windy and dry conditions depending on how they approach

1722-469: The University of Hawai‘i from Nov. 20 to 22. The tournament returned to Maui in 2024. Each year more than 4,000 out-of-state visitors—boosters, players, officials, team and game personnel, media representatives, sponsors, production crews and basketball fans—attend. The 2007 Maui Invitational Tournament ranked among Hawaii's top revenue-generating events, bolstering the local economy by more than $ 8 million according to financial data released by

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1804-549: The "worst natural disaster" in the history of Hawaii. It is the fifth deadliest wildfire in United States history, and the most lethal wildfire in the country since the Cloquet fire of 1918, which killed 453 people. As of June 24, 2024 , there were 102 confirmed deaths due to the Lahaina fire on Maui, all of whom have been identified. An additional two individuals remain unaccounted for as of February 14, 2024. Among

1886-461: The 1982 Virginia game, Chaminade posted its first-ever victory against Hawaii, by a 56–47 margin. On December 21, the Silverswords lost to Wayland Baptist , Chaminade's only defeat in 11 games. While the Silverswords were not included in the same polls as Virginia, they were fourth in the NAIA rankings entering the game against the Cavaliers, which was the highest placement in school history. The game

1968-532: The AP Poll until the 2017–18 Cavaliers reached the position on February 12, 2018. That season's team was ranked first entering the 2018 NCAA Tournament , but became the first NCAA Tournament one-seed to lose against a 16-seed in a 74–54 defeat by UMBC . The Silverswords won further games against Division I teams in future seasons. Chaminade followed up the win over the Cavaliers by beating Louisville in both 1983 and 1984, by scores of 83–72 and 67–65, showing that

2050-523: The Administrator of Emergency Management, and the expenditure of state general revenue funds for relief of conditions created by the fires. By August 9, the state government of Hawaii issued a state of emergency for the entirety of the state. On August 10, U.S. President Joe Biden issued a federal major disaster declaration. For the Lahaina fire alone, the Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) and

2132-459: The Cavaliers, Sampson played 38 minutes, scoring 12 points and pulling down 17 rebounds. He had six of Virginia's 25 turnovers in the contest. Carlisle missed 14 of his 21 field goal attempts in the game, while Mullen scored four points. The result of the game initially was not widely reported in the U.S. media, as it concluded after 3:00 in the morning on the East Coast. The only sportswriter at

2214-482: The Maui Invitational since its creation in 1984; its most recent win was in 2017 versus the California Golden Bears . 2023 Hawaii wildfires In early August 2023, a series of wildfires broke out in the U.S. state of Hawaii , predominantly on the island of Maui . The wind-driven fires prompted evacuations and caused widespread damage, killing at least 102 people and leaving two people missing in

2296-544: The Maui Visitors Bureau. The tournament has brought more than $ 110 million to Maui's economy since the tournament's debut in 1984 (through 2005). * Indicates game won in overtime Source: 1982 Virginia vs. Chaminade men%27s basketball game The 1982 Virginia vs. Chaminade men's basketball game was a college basketball game between the Virginia Cavaliers of the University of Virginia and

2378-526: The NAIA rankings. They finished the 1982–83 season with a record of 34–5, reaching the semifinals of the 1983 NAIA men's basketball tournament before being eliminated by the College of Charleston . The loss knocked Virginia out of the number one spot in the Associated Press (AP) Poll . The Cavaliers ended the season at 29–5, winning 11 of 12 games after playing Chaminade, and received a number one seed in

2460-572: The North and South Kohala districts of the Island of Hawaiʻi were evacuated due to rapidly spreading brush fires. On August 9, several other brush fires broke out near the communities of Nā'ālehu and Pāhala ; those fires were quickly brought under control. Hawaiʻi County Mayor Mitch Roth said there were no reports of injuries or destroyed homes on the Big Island. On August 16, a large brushfire sprung up on

2542-415: The Silverswords in the teams' 1981 game, which Virginia won 75–59. Chaminade head coach Merv Lopes had been with the team since 1977. Four starters from the Silverswords' 1981–82 team were back for the next season. The key contributors for the Silverswords included guards Tim Dunham, Mark Rodrigues, and Mark Wells, forwards Earnest Pettway and Richard Haenisch, and center Tony Randolph. Eight days before

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2624-622: The US mainland. The 2020 event was held at Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, North Carolina , while the 2021 event was held at Michelob Ultra Arena on the Las Vegas Strip . Due to the city nearly being destroyed by a fire , it was announced on September 15, 2023 that the tournament games would be relocated to the island of O'ahu and be played at the Stan Sheriff Center on the campus of

2706-602: The Virginia game was not a one-game fluke for Chaminade. The second Louisville win was against a Cardinals team ranked 12th in a national poll. Three days after that game, the Silverswords defeated SMU , the third-ranked team in the country, on a buzzer-beating shot . Chaminade's victory led to the creation of the Maui Invitational Tournament , an annual event in which the Silverswords compete with seven major college teams. As of 2017, Chaminade has won eight games in

2788-426: The advantage as the first half progressed. After seven minutes of play they had a 15–10 lead; Randolph had 10 points during this stretch. At one point they led 19–12, before a Cavaliers scoring run that gave Virginia a 22–21 lead. Despite the run, the Cavaliers had difficulty shooting field goals. Mullen later said, "I remember us getting like 10 rebounds per possession and missing layups. The ball would not go in." At

2870-452: The area had been searched, with the death toll unchanged at 115 and the missing count reduced to 110. The disaster area remained restricted to authorized personnel due to unstable structures, exposed electrical wires, and potentially toxic ash and debris. The following day, the missing count was further reduced to 66 people. On September 15, the death toll was reduced from 115 to 97 as officials reported that DNA findings discovered that some of

2952-421: The area searched. The number of dead was expected to rise further as FEMA search-and-rescue specialists searched the interiors of burned-down buildings. Very few victims had been identified. By August 24 , with 100% of the single-story, residential properties searched of the disaster area, 115 casualties had been confirmed with an additional 388 people missing. On September 7 officials reported that 99% of

3034-452: The ball for long periods on offense, and often sought to advance quickly up the court after Virginia baskets. Michael Wilbon , a writer for The Washington Post who was in attendance, reported that Chaminade's offense mostly consisted of jump shots away from Virginia's basket. Defensively, the Silverswords focused on guarding their own basket, in an effort to stop Sampson. They attempted to surround Sampson with defenders when he received

3116-427: The basketball to Dunham, who dunked over Sampson. Chaminade forward Richard Haenisch said of the basket, "After that play, I think we all got the feeling we could actually win." With less than six minutes left in the second half, the teams were tied at 62–62. Dunham made a 22-foot jumper to give the Silverswords the lead. The Cavaliers forced another tie at 68–68, only for Wells to make a layup with under two minutes on

3198-433: The basketball; they often used two or three players to guard the Virginia center. Their primary defender against Sampson was Randolph, who gave up 10 inches (25 cm) in height but had familiarity with Sampson, having faced him in high school. Chaminade's Randolph opened the scoring with a slam dunk after a short-distance miss by Wells. The Silverswords scored six of the game's first eight points, and continued to hold

3280-418: The championship contest, preceded by the consolation game between the losers. Beginning in 2018 and continuing with every even-numbered year, Chaminade will play games on the mainland, and eight Division I schools will compete in the championship bracket on Maui. In odd-numbered years, Chaminade will compete in the championship bracket. Due to COVID-19 issues, the 2020 and 2021 tournaments were both moved to

3362-617: The contest who was not based in Hawaii was Wilbon, who had been dispatched by the Post to cover the Aloha Bowl , which featured the University of Maryland ; he decided to make a side trip to the Virginia–Chaminade game. In addition, the matchup was not televised. As it drew to a close, Chris Berman and Tom Mees were about to conclude a telecast of SportsCenter on ESPN . The anchors received

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3444-515: The county fire department's strategic plan, claiming it said "nothing about what can and should be done to prevent fires." In early August 2023, a high-pressure system remained north of the Hawaiian Islands. This formed strong surface pressure north of the islands, and also sustained stabilization across the region, creating warm and sunny conditions. Concurrently, Hurricane Dora began to intensify to Category 4 strength, which helped to create

3526-427: The day progressed, deep layer ridging combined with the existing pressure gradient created very strong wind gusts and caused humidity levels to be well below normal. The aforementioned cap was expected to only strengthen acceleration of wind due to terrain features near the islands. During the first few days of August, a multitude of minor brush fires affected the Hawaiian Islands. Multiple brush fires burned on

3608-567: The dead was confirmed to be a Filipino national who was a naturalized U.S. citizen. The death toll in West Maui made it the deadliest wildfire and natural disaster recorded in Hawaii since statehood. As of August 18 , at least 67 people were injured in the fires. On August 9, at least twenty individuals were reported hospitalized at a Maui hospital. Six additional individuals, three of whom had critical burns, were reportedly transported by air ambulance from Maui to hospitals on Oʻahu. On August 17, 60 survivors were found alive sheltering inside

3690-511: The end of the first half, the Cavaliers and the Silverswords were tied, 43–43. The score remained close early in the second half before Virginia gained the lead. A Ricky Stokes score gave the Cavaliers a seven-point lead with 11:14 remaining. Chaminade responded with a 7–0 scoring run to force a 56–56 tie, before Sampson made a turnaround jump shot to give Virginia the lead back. Immediately after his basket, Silverswords players Dunham and Rodrigues combined on an alley-oop play; Rodrigues passed

3772-567: The event was reported at 12:22 a.m. HST (UTC 10:30) on August 8 near Olinda Road in the community of Kula , in Upcountry Maui. Evacuations of nearby residents were announced beginning at 3:43 a.m. (UTC 13:43). As of August 9, the fire had burned approximately 1,000 acres (400 ha). Approximately 544 structures were exposed, 96% of which were residential, and 16 burned. Concurrent electrical grid sensor data and security camera footage reported by The Washington Post indicate that

3854-483: The fire had reached the shoreline, when the United States Coast Guard first learned of people jumping into the ocean at Lahaina to escape the fire. Survivors later recalled getting trapped in a traffic jam and realizing they needed to go into the water when cars around them either caught fire or exploded. Officials said that civil defense sirens were not activated during the fire even though Hawaii has

3936-452: The fire was announced fully contained. As wind gusts continued to batter the town, the fire was thought to have been extinguished. By 3:30 p.m. HST (UTC 01:30), the fire had flared up again, and forced the closure of Lahaina Bypass (Route 3000), with more evacuations nearby following. Residents on the west side of town received instructions to shelter in place. The wildfire rapidly grew in both size and intensity. Wind gusts pushed

4018-457: The fires themselves remains somewhat unclear. Meteorologists noted that the storm's center remained more than 700 miles (1,100 km) from the islands and that it remained relatively small in size; however it also remained "remarkably potent for a long time", logging more hours as a Category 4 hurricane than any other storm in the Pacific for over 50 years. Philippe Papin, a hurricane specialist with

4100-701: The first of many small fires ignited on Maui. A 30-acre brush fire was reported adjacent to the Kahului Airport in a field. By 9:29 p.m. HST (UTC 07:29), the fire was reported 90% contained, but many flights out of the airport were delayed to August 11. On August 8, 2023, intense winds knocked down numerous utility poles . By 4:55 p.m. HST (UTC 02:55), "about 30 downed poles" had been reported on Maui, resulting in "at least 15 separate outages impacting more than 12,400 customers". By that time, there had been no power in some parts of West Maui since 4:50 a.m. HST (UTC 14:50). The first significant fire of

4182-473: The flames through the northeastern region of the community, where dense neighborhoods were. Hundreds of homes burned in a matter of minutes, and residents identifying the danger attempted to flee in vehicles while surrounded by flames. As time progressed, the fire moved southwest and downslope towards the Pacific coast and Kahoma neighborhood. Firefighters were repeatedly stymied in their attempts to defend structures by failing water pressure in fire hydrants; as

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4264-483: The following days, firefighters fully contained the fire and all residents were advised that it was safe to return. A small, single acre fire ignited on August 11, which led to the evacuation of Kāʻanapali in West Maui before it was contained that same day. Another fire in Kāʻanapali would ignite again on August 26 and have an evacuation order placed and lifted on the same day. In Hawaiʻi County , neighborhoods in

4346-459: The game as the greatest upset in the history of college basketball. Author Chuck Klosterman went further, calling the Silverswords' win "the biggest upset in collegiate sports history". Chaminade gained increased prominence after the game, which caused the school to cancel a plan to change its name to the University of Honolulu. The Silverswords won their next nine games and reached number one in

4428-423: The game clock. Wells was fouled on the play and earned a three-point play opportunity, but missed his free throw try. Sampson took the rebound for the Cavaliers, who missed two shots from close range during their possession. The Silverswords' Pettway rebounded the second miss and was fouled with 1:15 left. He made two free throws to stretch the Silverswords' lead to four points. Carlisle responded for Virginia with

4510-467: The increase on the spread of nonnative vegetation and hotter, drier weather due to climate change . During the 2010s and early 2020s, Clay Trauernicht, a botanist and fire scientist at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa , and several other experts warned that the decline of agriculture in Hawaii meant that large areas of formerly productive land had been left unmanaged; nonnative invasive species like guinea grass were spreading rapidly and increasing

4592-521: The initial report of the final score from a wire machine, then reacted in disbelief. Shortly afterward, a second bulletin confirming the result was given to them. According to Berman, the viewing audience was then informed: "We can't tell you what happened, but the No. 1 team in college basketball has lost to—we don't even know who they are." Sports Illustrated and the Los Angeles Times later identified

4674-510: The island chain and can exacerbate fire growth potential". The vulnerability of the islands to deadly wildfires was gravely underestimated in long term assessments. A year prior, the State of Hawaii Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Report had detailed wildfire risks as one of the lowest threats for the state. A 2021 Maui County assessment acknowledged the spike of wildfires in the state, but described funds as "inadequate" and heavily criticized

4756-524: The island of Oʻahu , stretching fire department resources, but were quickly contained by August 4. The island's south and west sides remained abnormally dry or in drought because of the fire, as well as weather conditions. At 5:00 a.m. HST (UTC 15:00) on August 7, the National Weather Service's office in Honolulu issued a red flag warning for the leeward portions of all the islands until

4838-528: The island, and American replaced a narrow-body Airbus A321 with a wide-body Boeing 777 to further boost capacity. All four airlines had also reportedly waived fare cancellation penalties and fare-difference fees for affected passengers, and Hawaiian and Southwest offered temporary $ 19 interisland flights until August 11. By August 13, 2023, over 46,000 visitors had flown out of Maui via Kahului Airport. Hawaiian state officials created plans to house visitors along with thousands of displaced Maui residents at

4920-407: The island. Some scientists have also warned that charred soils, toxic contaminated top soil and other debris could run off into the shoreline and cause marine habitats and coral to be damaged. The fires prompted mass evacuations of thousands of residents and visitors from Lāhaina , Kāʻanapali , Kīhei , and Kula . The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed that they had rescued 17 people who had jumped into

5002-423: The land they cared for, and were so effective that sometimes the counties called them for help. In 2022, Trauernicht suggested that Hawaii follow Europe's example by subsidizing agriculture as a public good as a form of fire risk reduction. In 2023, UH Manoa biogeography professor Camilo Mora estimated the cost of land restoration to mitigate wildfire risk at about $ 1 billion. Despite these calls to action,

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5084-454: The main church building and steeple were not destroyed and survived the fire largely intact, though the roof and interior may have sustained some damage. The Lahaina Civic Center , venue for the Maui Invitational Tournament , a prominent early-season college men's basketball event, has so far escaped significant damage, although it had to be evacuated after earlier serving as an evacuation center. The 2023 tournament , scheduled for November,

5166-414: The melting pipes in burning homes leaked, the network lost pressure despite the presence of working backup generators. At 4:46 p.m. HST (UTC 02:46), the fire reportedly crossed Honoapiʻilani Highway (Hawaii Route 30) and entered the main part of Lahaina, forcing residents to self-evacuate with little or no notice. At this time, bumper-to-bumper traffic developed. By 5:45 p.m. HST (UTC 03:45),

5248-478: The morning of August 9, highlighting that "very dry fuels combined with strong and gusty easterly winds and low humidities will produce critical fire weather conditions through Tuesday night". East winds of 30–45 miles per hour (48–72 km/h) with gusts over 60 miles per hour (97 km/h) were forecast. In Maui County, officials reported gusts up to 80 miles per hour (130 km/h) in the Upcountry Maui area. On August 4, 2023, at 11:01 a.m. HST (UTC 21:01),

5330-532: The outskirts of Wahiawā on Oʻahu . Though it did not burn near any houses, the fire threatened local unhoused people as well as the Kūkaniloko Birth Site , a location registered under the National Register of Historic Places and near-thousand year old site that is the location of the births of Hawaiian chiefs . The governor of the state of Hawaii, Josh Green , referred to the Lahaina wildfires as

5412-405: The possession; following three missed field goal attempts, Cavaliers player Wilson committed a carrying violation with 10 seconds on the clock. After being fouled by the Cavaliers, Dunham was successful on two free throw attempts, stretching the Silverswords' lead to four points. Wells completed the scoring with another free throw, which made the final score 77–72 in Chaminade's favor. Chaminade

5494-485: The predicted impacts of climate change had also been recorded in the Hawaiian Islands, according to the U.S. National Climate Assessment . In the decades leading up to the fire, overdevelopment practices led to further water management challenges that reduced the availability of water for firefighting and exacerbated drought conditions. In June 2014, the Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization,

5576-462: The remains came from the same victims. The number of missing persons was also reduced to 31 with only 1 addition to the list. On September 25 a small number of residents were allowed to enter North Lahaina for the first time in over 6 weeks. Officials planned to remove restrictions for all areas of the city over the next one to two months, pending cleanup efforts by the EPA . The Lahaina fire's death toll

5658-422: The risk of large wildfires. The state government failed to provide incentives or impose mandates to keep land clear of grass. The state government also did not require all structure owners to maintain defensible space , a standard rule in fire-prone states like California. The shrinking of the agricultural workforce reduced overall firefighting capacity; those workers had traditionally suppressed fires on

5740-456: The sea in Lahaina to escape the fires. As of August 12, more than 1,400 people on Maui remained in shelters. Vacationing San Francisco mayor London Breed was among those evacuated from Maui. An estimated 11,000 people flew out of Maui via Kahului Airport on August 9, 2023. American , Southwest , Hawaiian , and Alaska Airlines had added additional flights to their routes into Kahului Airport by August 10 to help evacuate people from

5822-534: The standard by which all others are compared." Some 108 schools representing 26 conferences and 40 states have competed in the Invitational. Five times the winner has gone on to win the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship later that season: Michigan in 1988, North Carolina three times—in 2004 , 2008 , and 2016 , and UConn in 2010. Of the eight teams which play in the tournament, generally there

5904-413: The state's current building code . Many Native Hawaiians were able to afford to live in Lahaina only because they had inherited paid-off homes from previous generations, and since they had not needed mortgage loans to purchase their homes, they were not required to carry homeowners insurance coverage. The Lahaina Historic District, which was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1962 and

5986-572: The town of Lahaina on Maui's northwest coast. The proliferation of the wildfires was attributed to dry, gusty conditions created by a strong high-pressure area north of Hawaii and Hurricane Dora to the south. An emergency declaration was signed on August 8, authorizing several actions, including activation of the Hawaii National Guard , appropriate actions by the director of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and

6068-454: The world's largest integrated outdoor siren warning system , with over 80 sirens on Maui alone meant to be used in cases of natural disasters. Several residents later told journalists that they had received no warning and did not know what was happening until they encountered smoke or flames. There had been no power or communications in Lahaina for much of the day, and authorities issued a confusing series of social media alerts which reached

6150-464: The year; he received similar honors after the 1982–83 season concluded. Along with Sampson, guards Rick Carlisle and Othell Wilson , and forwards Jim Miller, Tim Mullen, and Craig Robinson, were among the Cavaliers' players. The Cavaliers' head coach, Terry Holland , had been in the position since 1974. Earlier in the season, Virginia had won a game on the road against the Duke Blue Devils by

6232-402: Was held at Honolulu's International Center with 3,383 people in attendance, less than half of the arena's capacity. The opening tip took place at 7:40 Hawaii–Aleutian Standard Time . In the opening minutes of the first half, Chaminade controlled the tempo of the game. According to sportswriter Alexander Wolff , who viewed footage of the game, Chaminade did not attempt to hold possession of

6314-494: Was led by Randolph; in 27 minutes on the court, he recorded 19 points with nine made field goals in 12 attempts, along with 5 rebounds. Dunham added 17 points, while Pettway contributed 13 points and eight rebounds. Nine points and five rebounds were recorded by Haenisch, and Wells had seven points and five assists. For the game, the Silverswords were successful on 28 of their 57 field goal attempts. Virginia made one more basket, but required 14 more shots than Chaminade to do so. For

6396-810: Was moved to Honolulu at the Stan Sheriff Center instead. Lahaina's famous banyan tree , the largest banyan tree in the United States, had most of its foliage charred, though was left standing after the fire. A video taken on August 11 showed local officials watering the tree to aid its recovery. At least some green foliage appeared to be present and the roots, trunks, and branches of the tree were largely undamaged. On August 11, unsafe water alerts were issued as early as 3 p.m. (01:00 UTC) warning residents of Lahaina and Upper Kula, with instructions to not drink or use tap water for daily activities, even after boiling, and all residents were requested to limit water use. Following earlier deployments on August 9, further potable water tankers were set up at locations across

6478-640: Was not televised and only covered by one sportswriter from outside the local media ( Michael Wilbon of The Washington Post , who was in Honolulu to cover the University of Maryland 's performance in the inaugural Aloha Bowl ), Chaminade defeated the Ralph Sampson -led Virginia squad 77–72 in front of 3,300 spectators at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center . Shortly after the upset, Virginia head coach Terry Holland congratulated Chaminade's athletic director , Mike Vasconcellos , and suggested to him that he consider beginning

6560-561: Was the capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii for 35 years, suffered extensive fire damage. Among the structures destroyed were: The fire also destroyed several cell towers in affected areas, causing service outages and 9-1-1 emergency telephone services to be rendered unavailable. The wildfire that burned near the community of Kula , located in Maui's Upcountry, destroyed at least two homes. The Maria Lanakila Catholic Church in Lahaina, which had been dedicated in 1858. Contrary to early reports,

6642-748: Was the commercial, residential, and cultural center of the community. On August 17, Governor Green noted that the fire temperature had reached 1,000 °F (538 °C), since it was hot enough to melt granite counters and engine blocks . Puddles of melted aluminum have been seen underneath burned-out vehicles. Although PDC and FEMA had initially estimated total damage at around $ 5.52 billion, catastrophe modeling firm Karen Clark & Co. estimated on August 16 that insured property losses would be only $ 3.2 billion. Real estate experts expressed concern that many Lahaina homes were uninsured or underinsured and surviving owners might not have sufficient financial resources to build new homes in compliance with

6724-479: Was the largest for a wildfire in the U.S. since the Cloquet fire of 1918, which killed 453 people. On the same night as the Kula and Lahaina fires, another major fire sparked near Pūlehu Road, north of Kīhei. The fire quickly spread in the direction of the prevailing winds, and by early August 9, the large fire entered northeast portions of Kīhei , resulting in an evacuation order for multiple communities nearby. Within

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