Losses in Lahaina as brush fires continue to affect the community

[@Indicawizard]

Don’t give up your property

[@Indicawizard]

This is how big business buys land for cheap, remodels the whole place and skyrockets living costs, charges out the ass for housing, then pushes native Hawaiians out

[@ShoutItFromTheHousetops]

Yep. Sickens me.

[@XantinwoX]

🎉🎉🎉

[@ShoutItFromTheHousetops]

Amazing how every structure had caught fire. Like an invisible line was drawn around a specific geographical area.

[@josephastier7421]

That banyan tree will come right back. You can't easily kill a fig tree. They outcompete everything around.

[@honesteagle98]

Was it a banyan tree? I was there in October, walked under that tree. So very very sad. I know there is a great banyan tree on that trail in that park. I walked that trail, took a picture under it. You actually think that tree will survive??

[@josephastier7421]

@@honesteagle98 I am all but positive, because of its genetics as a fig tree, because it was healthy and huge, and because it will have personal staff in the coming months to make sure the symbol of Lahaina survives. There is a lot of horticultural talent in the islands and that tree will be well taken care of.

[@thenudepotato5100]

@@josephastier7421I really hope you’re right, that tree is the heart of Lahaina

[@josephastier7421]

@@thenudepotato5100 The first new growth indicating a living tree should appear within a few weeks.

[@thenudepotato5100]

@@josephastier7421 it’s looking good so far!! At least it’s still standing and I saw photos with some green!

[@roslynhita6149]

it looks odd...just the populated area burnt??dry area surrounding the town untouched by fire?/..dosent make sense to me..feeling so sad for the losses..

[@ShoutItFromTheHousetops]

Look back at the torchings of CA. Same unnatural characteristics.

[@misspeplo3387]

MANY TIMES THERE. FAVORITE PLACE EVERYDAY AND EVENING. WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER. ❤ ❤

[@nellynel305]

Its crazy to me how no is talking about how this fire started

[@josephastier7421]

A wind storm with 80 mph gusts and no rain will start a fire anywhere there is fuel.

[@ShoutItFromTheHousetops]

They never do. Until they make up a story. People need to wake up. Same type of fire that devastated CA and destroyed lives. These “fires” are at unnatural temperature levels not found in natural forest fires started by lightening.

[@honesteagle98]

All that beautiful artwork, the restaurants, the businesses, the history, people’s lives, surf shops,

[@stretchstretch9112]

Where are the kids? Who sent them home? Who stopped the people from leaving?

[@abdessamadloti5996]

You know my story

[@shadowxiii3537]

holy fuck the whole town is gone pretty much just a few houses that made it

[@ShoutItFromTheHousetops]

That’s always the indicator when one solitary house remains in the midst of devastation

[@JasonConroy]

Do we know if the big banyan tree will survive?

[@lahaina4791]

We've had great memories in Lahaina town. Pioneer Inn, the old prison, Banyan tree and restaurants. What a loss!

[@scottmonfort]

I think I see the Safeway mall to the right might be Ok near the old Lahaina Luau and Mala Boat ramp.

[@LongIslandNY-op8su]

My heart goes out to the people of Maui 😢💔. So much history so many memories.

[@unkofakits5017]

lord have mercy

[@alwayslookingout1957]

I can't tell from here if my house has buried or not it covered in ashes

[@hereitis.2587]

What’s the big brown area? Marshland? Is it burnt? Or just dry? May gentle winds and easy lifting be available to all as they heal their hearts and homes. May there be peace.

[@atlanticbreeze6505]

Heartbreaking.

[@mandykehau]

Please get a shot over Kihei / Pukalani & Olinda area 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@terril.3030]

Heartbreaking!

[@ilse-u6x]

A much better perspective

[@brianaust8897]

Frankly you can’t see anything here 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Hundmist]

Sad. It won’t be the first time arson in the area. What was the suspected cause?

[@evelynu4187]

Electrical wiring

[@josephastier7421]

A hurricane to the south and a high pressure system to the north coming together over Maui to create a perfect storm of powerful dry winds that blew all night. Dry wind easily starts fires, stuff gets knocked over and sparks, powerlines arc, etc. If hurricanes didn't have any rain in them they would be firestorms.

[@ShoutItFromTheHousetops]

Whatever stories they can come up with.