Maui wild fires – one year after August 8 2023

Maui wild fires – one year after August 8 2023

What has changed in this year since the fires devastated parts of Maui, including most of Lahaina?    We’ve come a long way for sure, but there’s still a lot of work to do.

Some recent updates from Lahaina that we’ve heard on the news:

• Most of the residential lots have been scraped, cleared and covered with fresh gravel to prevent erosion.  Building permits are issued and rebuilding has begun.  A handful of homes are already under construction.
• The commercial properties are being handled next and some of them are already cleared.
• Traffic is being allowed on the old highway, to ease the congestion on the bypass.
• Public water in the whole area is now safe to drink.
• A couple of temporary housing projects above town are coming along nicely.
• The County is still undecided about what to do in the oceanfront commercial area.

This article in Civil Beat has some great photos and videos from above, for comparison…