A general view of Front Street shows the primary debris from last year's wildfire being removed from commercial properties, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
June 27, 2024
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June 27, 2024 8:30 a.m.
Maui officials highlight steps toward rebuilding as 1-year mark of deadly wildfire approaches
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Nearly a year after wind-whipped flames raced through Kim Ball's Hawaii community, the empty lot where his house once stood is a symbol of some of the progress being made toward rebuilding after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than century destroyed thousands of homes and killed 102 people in Lahaina.