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The trees arrived with Polynesian voyagers. After Maui wildfire, there's a chance to restore them

After the deadly wildfire that destroyed the historic town of Lahaina this summer, people across the world focused their attention on the green leaves sprouting from a scorched, 150-year-old banyan tree as a symbol of hope

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Schools near a Maui wildfire burn zone are reopening. Parents wrestle with whether to send kids back

More than two months after a wildfire killed at least 98 people on Maui, the three surviving public schools are set to reopen Monday

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AP Exclusive: 911 calls from deadly Lahaina wildfire reveal terror and panic in the rush to escape

Hawaii's Maui County has released audio of 911 calls made during a deadly August wildfire in response to a public records request from The Associated Press

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Fear and confusion mark key moments of Lahaina residents' 911 calls during deadly wildfire

Maui County officials released two hours of audio of 911 calls to The Associated Press that were recorded as frantic residents tried to escape the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century

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Maui County releases audio of 911 calls from deadly wildfire after request from The Associated Press

Maui County has released audio of 911 calls from a deadly August wildfire in response to a public record request from The Associated Press

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Tourism resuming in West Maui near Lahaina as hotels and timeshare properties welcome visitors

The area around the historic Maui town largely destroyed by wildfire two months ago is scheduled to welcome back travelers

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Cleanup from Maui fires complicated by island's logistical challenges, cultural significance

Federal authorities have started removing hazardous materials from the Maui wildfires and laying the groundwork to dispose of burnt cars, buildings and other debris

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Lahaina residents deliver petition asking Hawaii governor to delay tourism reopening

Residents from fire-stricken Lahaina are petitioning Hawaii's governor to delay his plans to reopen a portion of West Maui to tourism starting this weekend

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‘No time to grieve’: residents lament decision to reopen Maui to tourism

Two months after wildfires devastated West Maui, officials announce ‘phased’ reopening as locals struggle to survive

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Native Hawaiian neighborhood survived Maui fire. Lahaina locals praise its cultural significance

As hundreds of homes burned in Lahaina, the only community in West Maui reserved for Hawaiians emerged almost unscathed from the wildfire that killed at least 97 people

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When Kula needed water to stop wildfire, it got a trickle. Many other US cities are also vulnerable

Hours before fires largely destroyed the historic Hawaiian town of Lahaina, residents of another part of Maui were trying to stop flames reaching their homes despite a frustrating loss of pressure in their water system

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How rumors and conspiracy theories got in the way of Maui's fire recovery

Some of the rumors and conspiracy theories were driven by the island's history, but others were pushed by social media influencers and foreign governments.

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How did the Maui fire spread so quickly? Overgrown gully may be key to the investigation

Melted remains of an old car tire

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Lahaina family finds heirloom in rubble of their home on first visit after deadly wildfire

Among the first families to return to the burn zone in Lahaina is that of Leola Vierra, who spent nearly 50 years living in a home she designed before it burned down Aug. 8 in the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century

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First of thousands of Lahaina residents return to homes destroyed by deadly wildfire

In the days after the Aug. 8 wildfire, some people were able to return to their properties to evaluate the damage. But since then, the burned area has been off-limits to all but authorized workers.

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Lahaina residents make their first return to site of deadly West Maui fire

Authorities cleared residents to visit two dozen parcels in the northern part of the town amid fears of toxic dust.

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Residents prepare to return to sites of homes demolished in Lahaina wildfire 7 weeks ago

Authorities on Monday will begin allowing the first residents and property owners to return to their devastated properties in Lahaina, many for the first time since the historic town was demolished by a wildfire nearly seven weeks ago

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Hawaii economists say Lahaina locals could be priced out of rebuilt town without zoning changes

Economists in Hawaii warn that residents who survived the wildfire that destroyed much of the Maui community of Lahaina might not be able to afford to live there after it is rebuilt unless officials alter the zoning laws and make other changes

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Lahaina residents brace for what they'll find as they return to devastated properties in burn zone

Lahaina residents are bracing for what they'll find when they return to the ruins of their homes after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century killed at least 97 people and destroyed thousands of buildings

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Kapalua to host PGA Tour opener in January, 5 months after deadly wildfires on Maui

The PGA Tour is returning to Maui five months after the deadly wildfires devasted nearby Lahaina

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Maui firefighters admit to taking lunch as Lahaina fire reignited

County is suing state power company for allegedly igniting devastating fires

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Kapalua to reopen Bay and Plantation courses. Will the PGA Tour return in January?

“We hope to be a source of inspiration for the great people of Maui and Lahaina by the time that we get to Maui in January.”

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‘Symbol of hope’: Lahaina’s beloved banyan shows new growth after fires

Community rallies to save ‘heartbeat’ of town after 150-year-old tree was badly singed by Maui wildfires last month

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‘You can’t unsee it’: the mental toll of Maui fires on search-and-recovery teams

As deadly disasters increase in frequency and magnitude, so does the emotional weight for those who recover the bodies

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Hawaii's spirit of aloha helps restore a wildfire-damaged community

Native Hawaiians say the aloha spirit is unique — and it's helping them recover.

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