Main Road to West Maui’s Lahaina Town Reopens as Community Begins Long Recovery From Wildfire Disaster

A main bypass road reopened to Lahaina in West Maui after a fast-moving wildfire on Aug. 8 leveled the town and took the lives of 100 residents.

Sarah Turner of West Maui fills containers with gasoline to power her emergency generators and help her neighbors who need fuel on Aug. 16, 2023. Allan Stein/The Epoch Times

LAHAINA, Hawaii—A main bypass road into Lahaina in West Maui, Hawaii, reopened on Aug. 16, more than a week after a wildfire destroyed homes and businesses and took more than 100 lives.

Travel along Route 30 into Lahaina was steady but sporadic at about noon on Aug. 16, although heavily damaged areas remained closed under guard.