With the wildfires in Maui contained, the recovery process has begun.

The focus has also turned to how the island can prepare for similar disasters in the future

Officials and experts hope to address Hawaii's emergency alert system, as well as the construction of more fire-resistant homes.

But what of the fires themselves? We often hear about forest fires, but the deadliest fire in the US in more than a century was a grass fire. Co-host Ailsa Chang talks to Jeva Lange, who wrote a story called "Most Wildfires Aren't Forest Fires," about how wildfires largely occur in grasslands.

Also Rebecca Thiele with Indiana Public Broadcasting reports on how certain native plants can help combat the deadly effects of climate change.

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