Photos: Hawaii fire survivors survey aftermath and look ahead to recovery

The fire was Hawaii’s deadliest natural disaster in decades

Published: August 15, 2023 15:40 AP

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The most serious blaze swept into Lahaina and destroyed nearly every building in the town of 13,000. When the flames were out and the smoke cleared, all that remained was a grid of gray rubble wedged between the blue ocean and lush green slopes. Image Credit: AP

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Now begins a long recovery as survivors mourn the dead, search teams look for more victims in the charred debris and families try to begin anew. Image Credit: AP

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The cause of the wildfire is under investigation. Fueled by a dry summer and strong winds from a passing hurricane , the flames raced through parched brush covering the island. Image Credit: AP

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Donated clothes are gathered in a parking lot in Lahaina, Hawaii, following heavy damage caused by wildfire in the area. Image Credit: AP

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A woman digs through rubble of a home destroyed by a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii. Image Credit: AP

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Myrna Ah Hee reacts as she waits in front of an evacuation center at the War Memorial Gymnasium in Wailuku, Hawaii. Image Credit: AP

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Summer Gerlingpicks up her piggy bank found in the rubble of her home following the wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii. Image Credit: AP

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A man walks through wildfire wreckage in Lahaina, Hawaii. Image Credit: AP

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People walk along Main Street past wildfire damage in Lahaina, Hawaii. Image Credit: AP

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An owl sits in a burnt tree in Lahaina, Hawaii. Image Credit: AP

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