Buildings still smolder days after a wildfire gutted downtown Lahaina on August 11, 2023.
Buildings still smolder days after a wildfire gutted downtown Lahaina on August 11, 2023.
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  • Maui wildfires burned most of Lahaina, and recovery efforts are still underway.
  • Developers have already expressed interest in the land, threatening Hawaiian Indigenous practices.

The Maui wildfires are the deadliest in modern US history. The death toll is over 100, and more than 1,000 people are still missing.