West Maui includes the historic town of Lahaina, which was devastated by the Maui wildfires.
Hawaii governor calls on people to visit West Maui when it reopens in October:"Helping our people heal", Hawaii, leaving nearly 100 people confirmed dead, Gov. Josh Green is calling on visitors to return to West Maui once it reopens on October 8. The part of the island which includes the historic town Lahaina was devastated by the fires. "After October 8, if you could come to Hawaii and really help fortify us, because it's been a very tough time," he added.
"So a lot of it is, in the early phases, difficult to ascertain when you have a fire that's like 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. It's just tough," Green said. "Right now, people have been investing in renewable energy instead of some of the protections that might have saved people," he said."These are all kind of Monday morning quarterback-type issues. Right now, we're just heartsick because we lost 97 of our loved ones."
He said a"fast and furious" fire, fueled by hurricane-force winds, took just 17 minutes to tear through Lahaina.
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