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Lahaina fire survivors find new sense of community as Ka Laʻi Ola housing nears completion
A temporary housing development is nearing completion for fire survivors in Lahaina who didn’t qualify for FEMA assistance.
NPR8mon
These houses survived one of the country's worst wildfires. Here’s how
The wildfire that hit the town of Lahaina ... and trees that can carry a fire directly to a house. Fire experts recommend that homeowners create defensible space, reducing the vegetation ...
NBC News9mon
A year after Lahaina burned, residents still struggle with housing and job insecurity
The road to recovery from a massive fire like the one that leveled Lahaina is never quick ... cord for electricity to create a small, private space, but he said the accommodations are untenable.
NPR9mon
A year after Lahaina's fire, residents want to rebuild. But what about rising seas?
Maui County granted $10 million to the Lahaina Community Land Trust to buy properties to create open space and retreat from the coastline. The land trust was set up after the fire to purchase ...
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Lahaina fire survivor lost his home, but he’s still giving back
As the roads in Lahaina’s burn zone begin to open, Perry wants to the hall extend the space to the public ... and completely untouched by the fire. Perry first found out the veteran ...
USA Today9mon
'You lost the community': Lahaina residents look for hope a year after the fires
Struggling financially alongside the emotional burden, nearly half of the fire survivors have said ... Center which will serve as a space for the Lahaina community to get mental and physical ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution2mon
After Lahaina fire, Hawaii residents address their risk by becoming 'Firewise'
In June, neighbors and volunteers spent four weekends clearing rubbish from their properties in a community-wide effort to create "defensible space," or areas around homes free of ignitable ...
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After Lahaina fire, Hawaii residents focus on becoming 'Firewise'
In June, neighbors and volunteers spent four weekends clearing rubbish from their properties in a community-wide effort to create “defensible space,” or areas around homes free of ignitable ...
Hawaii News Now2mon
Volunteers work to reforest Lahaina to prevent another fire tragedy
After the 2023 fire ... Lahaina. Their goal is to reforest more than 500 acres. “We want to be able to have the lei makers come up here and gather and know that this is their place and space ...
MLive2mon
After Lahaina fire, Hawaii residents address their risk by becoming ‘Firewise’
In June, neighbors and volunteers spent four weekends clearing rubbish from their properties in a community-wide effort to create “defensible space,” or areas around homes free of ignitable ...
U.S. News & World Report2mon
After Lahaina Fire, Hawaii Residents Address Their Risk by Becoming 'Firewise'
After Lahaina Fire, Hawaii Residents Address Their Risk ... properties in a community-wide effort to create “defensible space,” or areas around homes free of ignitable vegetation and debris.