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Maui County officials have narrowed down a permanent site for August wildfire debris from seven locations to three: two sites in West Maui plus the Central Maui Landfill. Evaluation criteria included proximity to Lahaina, distance to the coast, constructability and more. Public feedback will be accepted through Feb. 15.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, alongside local cleanup crews, started removing thousands of pounds of fire debris from Lahaina last week. The first property, which is located on Fleming Road, was completely cleared on Thursday. Here are some photos of the cleanup process from Lahaina to the Olowalu storage site.
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Debris removal in Lahaina started earlier this week and the first property was completely cleared Thursday. To help property owners understand that process and the timeline of the clean-up, Maui County scheduled two informational workshops.
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During this phase, the remaining debris is wet down with water to minimize dust, encapsulated in thick industrial plastic, and sealed before transport to the temporary storage site in Olowalu. For many Lahaina residents, the cleanup marks a big step toward their goal of rebuilding. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol reports from Maui Nui.
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A coalition of government and nonprofit partners is putting together a $500 million plan to provide interim housing for thousands of people displaced by the Maui fires. The goal is to move all individuals and families who are currently living in hotel rooms to long-term stable housing by July 1.
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Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen says a site selected to hold debris from last year's wildfires that devastated Lahaina will not permanently store it. Instead, the debris will be at the Olowalu site south of Lahaina only until a permanent spot is identified and a landfill built there. Bissen says the site is necessary so the debris can be removed from Lahaina and residents can return.
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A news release said Amos Lonokailua-Hewett brings years of experience and expertise in emergency work as the new administrator for the Maui Emergency Management Agency.
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County officials said they received an unprecedented high volume of records requests following the Maui Wildfires in August. In accordance with Hawaiʻi law, an online records management portal will launch on Jan. 24.
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Lahaina fire debris removal is set to begin in mid-January, but officials and the West Maui community are weighing the decision of where to put a permanent debris holding site. Officials said sending debris out of Hawaiʻi is not an option. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol has more.
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Water in an area surrounding the Safeway in Lahaina is now deemed safe for unrestricted use, according to Maui County on Thursday. It’s recommended that customers flush their lines to remove any standing water in the plumbing by letting faucets run for at least 10 minutes.