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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
World
Ava Sasani

‘No time to grieve’: residents lament decision to reopen Maui to tourism

A pedestrian walks along Honoapiilani Highway as properties destroyed by the West Maui Fire are seen in Lahaina
The fires killed 97 islanders and displaced thousands more, destroying the historic town of Lahaina. Photograph: Stephen Lam/AP

Two months after a deadly wildfire tore through Maui, Hawaii, government officials said the western region of the island – the epicenter of the disaster – will reopen to tourists on 8 October.

At a Maui county council meeting last week, hundreds of West Maui residents begged for more time to recover.

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