Latest Fire Recovery News
Support requested for Healthcare Heroes devastated by Maui wildfires
Sarah has been in healthcare for over 11 years and was Maui Memorial Medical Center’s first-ever DAISY Award honoree, an international award recognizing extraordinary nurses. She lost her home and all of her belongings in the Lahaina fire.
Schatz: More than $17M heading to Maui for mental health support after fires
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded $17.3 million in funding to the Hawai‘i State Department of Health for emergency behavioral health support in the aftermath of the Maui fires.
Lahaina burn victim identified among the fatalities from the Aug. 8 wildfire
The Maui Police Department on Tuesday identified Laurie Allen, 65, of Lahaina as a victim of the Aug. 8 Lahaina fire. She had sustained burn wounds during evacuation from her home, according to earlier reports.
Restrictions to be lifted for Zones 2A, 2B and 2F including parts of Malo and Malalani streets, Kalani, Kekai and ʻĀinakea roads
Disaster area restrictions will be lifted on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 6 and 7, for owners and residents of Zones 2A, 2B and 2F. This includes parts of Malo St., Kalani Rd., Kekai Rd., ʻĀinakea Rd., and Malanai St.
Maui Host Housing Support Program provides $375-$1500 monthly stipend
A newly-launched Host Housing Support Program will provide monthly stipends of up to $1,500 to eligible households who are providing shelter to individuals and families displaced by the Maui wildfires.
Schatz: New FEMA funding ensures Maui will have federal relief for foreseeable future
“The new funding means that Maui will have the federal relief funding it needs for the foreseeable future. It’s good news for Hawai‘i and for Lahaina’s recovery,” said US Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i).
Survey conducted on health of West Maui coral reefs in the wake of the August wildfires
The Maui Nui Marine Resource Council, in collaboration with Australian coral reef-imaging startup Flying Fish Technologies, worked to collect baseline data on reef conditions in West Maui in the wake of the August wildfires.
Lahaina Treescape Restoration Project update: New sprouts atop banyan tree
Volunteer arborists and landscapers have banded together as the Lahaina Treescape Restoration Project. The title was coined by arborist Steve Nimz who initiated care and watering for the historic Banyan tree, which is showing signs of recovery with new sprouts high in the canopy.
One more Lahaina fire victim identified by police: death toll is 97, unaccounted for is 12
The Maui Police Department identified one more victim of the Aug. 8 Lahaina fire on Monday: Franklin Trejos, 68, of Lahaina.
Maui County says it will be ‘picking up the pace’ of its reentry program into Lahaina burn zone
Darryl Oliveira, interim administrator for Maui Emergency Management Agency, said Maui County is working with partner agencies to speed up the process for thousands of residents still anxiously waiting to return to their homes that were destroyed — or survived in the burn zone — of the Aug. 8 fire.
Council meetings on wildfire debris removal and amendments to budget, Oct. 5 and 6
The Maui County Council will hold a special council meeting Thursday, Oct. 5 at 8 a.m. on a debris-removal bill and a regular council meeting Friday, Oct. 6 at 9 a.m on amending the fiscal year 2024 budget and other matters.
Petition draws 10K signatures asking governor to delay reopening of West Maui to tourism
An online petition demanding a delay to the planned reopening of West Maui to tourism on Oct. 8, has garnered more than 10,000 signatures.
2,500 families to continue sheltering in hotels and similar lodging after Maui wildfires
More than 2,500 families had established full eligibility for non-congregate sheltering as of Monday morning, Oct. 2, up from about 2,200 on Friday, Sept. 29, the Red Cross reported.
Maui Council committee to meet on wildfire recovery, transitional housing, Oct. 4
The Maui County Council’s Disaster, Resilience, International Affairs and Planning Committee will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, to receive updates on recovery efforts in response to the August 2023 wildfires, including temporary and transitional housing.
Temporary tent shelter, Pu’uhonua o Nēnē, opens with blessing
Elected officials and community leaders joined together on Saturday, Sept. 30, at Puʻuhonua o Nēnē, a temporary shelter, to bless the newly established facility for Maui wildfire survivors who were homeless pre-disaster.
Temporary tent shelters for houseless wildfire survivors opens in Central Maui
The state, in partnership with the nonprofit Project Vision Hawai‘i, has opened Puʻuhonua o Nēnē, a temporary shelter for Maui wildfire survivors who were experiencing homelessness before the disaster. The temporary shelter, located at the corner of Hāna Highway and Mayor Elmer F. Carvalho Way in Kahului opened on Friday, Sept. 29.
Maui police narrow ‘Credible List’ of unaccounted for individuals to 12
The Maui Police Department has narrowed its list of unaccounted for individuals from the Aug. 8 Lahaina wildfire to 12 people. The updated list was released on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.
One more Lahaina fire victim identified by police: death toll is 97, unaccounted for is 12
The Maui Police Department identified one more victim of the Aug. 8 Lahaina fire on Friday: Allen John Constantino, 25, of Lahaina.
Lahaina legislators urge Gov. Green to delay phased reopening of West Maui tourism
Senator Angus McKelvey and Representative Elle Cochran sent a letter to Governor Josh Green urging him to abandon the hard date of Oct. 8 for the reopening of tourism to West Maui.
Maui Mayor Bissen issues statement about residents sheltering in hotels due to fires
Maui Mayor RIchard Bissen said that he was reassured by the American Red Cross, FEMA and the State of Hawai’i that residents displaced by the Aug. 8 fires who are sheltering in hotels will be able to continue to do so past Sept. 30 if they have completed registering with FEMA and the Red Cross.
