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Maui wildfires one year later: State conservation officers reflect on their roles the night of the Lahaina fires

“We got a request for help late on the night of Aug. 8, 2023, and we deployed a boat and three personal watercraft from the Māʻalaea Small Boat Harbor. Normally the 13-mile trip takes a half hour. With hurricane force winds in our face and very rough sea conditions it took us more than an hour to get to Lahaina,” said DOCARE Lt. Jeff Kinores.

‘One loss is too many’: Upcountry looks back on a tough year after fire 

“It was never a question that we were going to rebuild, we love it here,” said Andre Fehlmann, who has lived on the island for 11 years. “Even more so now that we have experienced the entire community all together — that’s probably the biggest plus that came out of all of this, that we know that people are there.”