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Public schools on Maui started the process of reopening and traffic resumed on a major road in signs of recovery a week after wildfires demolished a historic town and killed at least 110 people ...
Recovery has helped stem economic collapse on Maui by allowing some businesses to reopen, which supports jobs. ... Mahalo to our Lahaina fire survivors and residents for their patience and resolve ...
In April 2024, the county opened a privately run Recovery Permitting Center, which has helped speed things up. Even before the fires, wait times at the county's permitting office were around 200 ...
May 25—1/1 Swipe or click to see more GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM Work continued, in August 2023, to fence the affected neighborhoods devastated by the Lahaina Fire. Two serving Maui ...
The fire charred a 5-square-mile (13-square-km) area of town in hours and has brought with it the logistical challenges of recovery, taking a toll on many of Lahaina's 13,000 year-round residents ...
The fires prompted mass evacuations of thousands of residents and visitors from Lāhaina, Kāʻanapali, Kīhei, and Kula. [142] The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed that they had rescued 17 people who had jumped into the sea in Lahaina to escape the fires. [143] As of August 12, more than 1,400 people on Maui remained in shelters.
On Wednesday, Lahaina, Pulehu and Upcountry fire departments said that 36 people had died as a result of the fires. Another 17 fatalities were confirmed at around midday on Thursday, taking the ...
Local leaders and residents share what they believe is in store for Lahaina following the destructive Maui wildfires that scorched the town in 2023.