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Bobby Caina Calvan | Associated Press

Schools reopening, traffic moving again in signs of recovery from Maui fires that killed 110

Damaged buildings and structures in Lahaina Town destroyed in the Maui wildfires on Tuesday. Officials have faced criticism for the shortages of water to fight the blaze, and the chaotic evacuation that left vehicles jammed on roads as flames swept over them. (Getty)

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Public schools on Maui started the process of reopening and traffic resumed on a major road in signs of recovery a week after wildfires demolished a historic town and killed at least 110 people, while the head of the island’s emergency agency said he had “no regret” that sirens weren’t sounded to warn people about the onrushing flames.

At least three schools untouched by flames in Lahaina, where entire neighborhoods were reduced to ash, were still being assessed after sustaining wind damage, Hawaii Department of Education Supt. Keith Hayashi said.

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