Maui Prepares For 1 Year Anniversary Of Deadly Widlfires

LAHAINA, HAWAII - AUGUST 03: In an aerial view, the recovering historic banyan tree, which was planted in 1873 and burned in the 2023 wildfire, is seen next to the remains of the Old Lahaina Courthouse (BOTTOM C) on August 03, 2024 in Lahaina, Hawaii. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers leaders announced yesterday it has cleared wildfire debris from 1,372 out of 1,399 residential properties in Lahaina and 69 out of 159 commercial properties. August 8 marks the one-year anniversary of the Maui wildfires which killed 102 people and devastated the historic community of Lahaina in West Maui. Plaintiffs involved in the Lahaina wildfire lawsuits against the government and utilities have reached a $4 billion global settlement of claims. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)