Lahaina is plagued by toxic debris and undrinkable water in the wake of the wildfires. A big storm could worsen and spread the contamination.
Mark Ross works on cutting burnt fence on his property that was destroyed by last week's fire on Wednesday, August 16, in Kula, Hawaii.
Even as the fire retreats, danger remains for Maui residents as they return to the charred wreckage of their neighborhoods. The fire killed more than 100 people as it raged last week. Helping families recover and continuing to identify victims is the immediate priority. But the toxic soot left after an urban conflagration is its own disaster upon a disaster, one that can linger long after the flames themselves have died.
A woman digs through rubble of a home destroyed by a wildfire, Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Hawaii increasingly seems under siege from disasters, and what is increasing most is wildfire, according to an analysis of Federal Emergency Management Agency records by The Associated Press. There were as many federally-declared disaster wildfires this month in Hawaii, as in the 50 years between 1953 and 2003.
“If it’s not cleaned up properly, it can be released to the environment in different ways,” Ajami said. “Next rainfall, next storm potentially can wash it off to the ocean or actually impact the groundwater, depending on the location. So it’s a big challenge.” Waves crash over a burnt boat sitting in waters off of Lahaina, Hawaii, on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. The search of the wildfire wreckage on the Hawaiian island of Maui revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities.
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