A wildfire burned through the town of Lahaina on Aug. 8, 2023, causing loss of life, property and cultural landmarks. Hawaiʻi Public Radio continues to cover Maui's community efforts to heal and rebuild.
HPR's latest Maui fire stories
Tori DeJournett
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HPR
Maui County's First-Time Homebuyer assistance program for fire survivors has received so applications that the program is closing earlier than planned. Eligible residents can apply until Sept. 30.
Courtesy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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One Maui organization is using a national disaster recovery framework to foster local partnerships and help fill the needs of fire survivors. From Lahaina, HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports on the work of Maui's Long Term Recovery Group. -
Maui fire survivors may be eligible for up to $25,000 through the Maui Strong Fund to help with basic needs and living expenses, administered by Maui Economic Opportunity, in partnership with Hoʻōla Disaster Long Term Recovery Group. -
The state consumer advocate is asking for HECO to produce a timeline on how it will address issues raised by an expert analysis. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports. -
The Hawaiʻi Community Foundation has about $68 million remaining in the Maui Strong Fund. In the two years since the fires, it has given out about $83 million to support housing programs for residents affected by wildfires.
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On Maui, more than 100 acres in Kula will one day be native forests — and it’s starting with a newly completed restoration nursery. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol was there for its blessing ceremony. -
Maui Kuʻia Estate Chocolate founder Gunars Valkirs spoke with HPR’s DW Gibson about the slow recovery for businesses two years after the fires. -
Friday marked two years since the Maui wildfires. HPRʻs Maui Nui reporter Catherine Cluett Pactol was at Hanakaʻōʻō Beach Park on Maui to report as residents honored the 102 lives lost in the wildfires.
