How Lahaina is recovering 3 years after the devastating fires

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1. Fri, 7 August 2026

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   • PBS NewsHour22:25first to reportedited after publishing
     How Lahaina is recovering 3 years after the devastating fires

     previouslyWhy so many in Maui are still displaced and unable to rebuild 3 years after wildfires

     It has been three years since the deadliest wildfires to hit the U.S. in more than a century swept through Lahaina on the island of Maui. The fires consumed thousands of structures, killed 102 people and destroyed an important site of Hawaiian history. Hundreds of homes have been rebuilt and permits for hundreds more have been approved. But as Stephanie Sy reports, many residents remain in limbo.

2. Sat, 8 August 2026

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   • bigislandnow.com21:00
     3 years after Lahaina fire, survivors continue to deal with heartbreak and hope as recovery continues

     As Maui marks the anniversary of the deadly blaze, residents see hope in the rebuilding of homes but sorrow in the 102 people who died that they can never bring back.

3. Wed, 12 August 2026

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   • hawaiipublicradio.org23:20
     Lahaina voices: 'The feeling that I have is indescribable. It's magic.'

     After facing tremendous loss, one Lahaina resident and her dog are back home after an organization partnership helped rebuilt her house. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol has the story.

4. Thu, 13 August 2026

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   • hawaiipublicradio.org02:08
     Maui housing looking up but employment still suffers post-fire, says UHERO report

     A new report from the University of Hawai'i Economic Research Organization shows mixed economic and housing recovery three years after the wildfires.

5. Thu, 20 August 2026

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   • mauinews.com15:15
     UH oral history center receives $538K for Maui projects

     Four grants totaling $538,000 will support University of Hawaii projects recording dozens of oral histories about Lahaina, water, women’s history and the Lahaina Jodo Mission. Researchers say documenting residents’ experiences, cultural knowledge and memories will help preserve Maui’s history for future generations and contribute to the island’s recovery from the 2023 wildfires. The projects are […]

6. Wed, 26 August 2026

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   • PBS NewsHour22:20
     Maui residents face health struggles 3 years after wildfires

     Just over three years ago, the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century devastated the Hawaiian island of Maui. New research suggests the toll of the disaster may be far greater than the lives lost and property burned. Stephanie Sy reports on a landmark study aiming to track how wildfires continue to affect survivors' health long after the flames are gone.

7. Thu, 3 September 2026

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   • The Guardian World14:00edited after publishing
     Razed by wildfire, erased by USPS: Hawaiians fight to restore mail delivery

     previouslyKafka in paradise: Hawaii fire survivors in bureaucratic trap as US ends mail delivery

     Wildfire victims rebuilt their homes in Lahaina only to find USPS had ‘eliminated’ their addresses – while houses that didn’t burn receive mail as normal Two months after a devastating wildfire whipped through Lahaina in August 2023, Pam Reader was allowed back to see what was left of her home. With a heavy heart, she returned to the Hawaiian oceanside town now filled with endless blocks of burned houses. As she rounded her corner, she saw the only thing remaining was her bright turquoise...