A new report has uncovered where the thousands of displaced Maui residents moved to after the deadliest fire in a century ripped through their town.

The final phase of the state Department of the Attorney General’s investigation of the Aug. 8, 2023, Lahaina fires that killed 102 people recommends the creation of a state Fire Marshall and actions counties and the state must take to save communities from wildfires.

The final phase of the state Department of the Attorney General’s investigation of the Aug. 8, 2023, Lahaina wildfire, which killed 102 people, recommends hiring a state fire marshal and actions government must take to protect communities from wildfires.

Certain terrible truths about the deadly Lahaina fire on Aug. 8, 2023, became evident immediately after the disaster, including these facts: Hours after the fire began, Maui’s mayor was unaware that it was uncontrolled or that it threatened all of Lahaina;

Commercial redevelopment has not kicked into high gear in Lahaina; however, some recent progress has been made.

Thousands had to find new roofs over their head after the fires in 2023, but data from the Department of Taxation shows the vast majority stayed on Maui.

Paired with its bureau in Honolulu, the company’s additional location will bolster its position as the state’s fifth-largest general contractor.

A report commissioned by the Hawaii Attorney General emphasized that the state must make it a priority to hire staff for the newly created Office of State Marshall to improve its response to devastating wildfires going forward.

When Lahaina was destroyed by fire, Hawaii officials said California was there to help and added that it was our turn to do the same.

Nareit Hawaii reports the nonprofit has awarded $145,000 in grants to five organizations to support a variety of programs that help residents and communities. Among the five nonprofits to receive grants was Kaibigan ng Lāhaina,

This story originally ran in May 2023 print edition before a series of wild fires broke out a few months later in August in the state of Hawaii, predominantly causing devastation in Maui. It has been edited to reflect,

Violent eruptions continue in Hawaii, sending lava hundreds of feet into the air and spreading glass threads over nearby areas.