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The death toll from the wildfires that tore across Maui this week is expected to rise, as residents who escaped the flames in the town of Lahaina begin to return to what’s left of their homes.
Photos: Coming together in support of Lahaina August 16, 2023 at 10:04 PM Hawaiian sailors and crew on board the Hikianalia join hands in prayer after delivering a boat load of supplies for ...
Maui County now says there are 53 total fatalities related to the Lahaina fire after 17 more were confirmed today. The status of all three fires remains unchanged from the last update at 10:30 a.m ...
The Lahaina Historic District, which was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1962 and was the capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii for 35 years, suffered extensive fire damage. [128] Among the structures destroyed were: The Waiola Church, which celebrated its 200th anniversary in May 2023, lost its main sanctuary, annex, and social hall.
Lahaina was a popular residential center for the kings of Maui prior to the arrival of European explorers in the late 18th century. Kamehameha I made his landing here when he began the conquest of Maui in 1795, and Kamehameha II established a residence here in 1819.
Everything to be said about Lahaina — the physical place, if not its soul — is now past tense, she said. In a community of 13,000, 67 are confirmed dead with the search continuing as of Friday.
Lahaina Banyan Court Park is located in the port of Lahaina town on the west side of the Hawaiian island of Maui. [8] The park square comprises 1.94 acres (0.79 ha) on the site of the old Lahaina Fort, directly across the street from the Lahaina small boat harbor.
Lahaina, a town of 12,000 on the island of Maui, was decimated by a wildfire 8 August, prompting mass evacuations and power outages. Watch live: Lahaina residents queue to re-enter town burned ...