US Edition50 trucks will spend 5 months transporting Lahaina wildfire debris to a Maui landfill
- Maui officials revealed that beginning Monday, 50 trucks will start hauling debris from the August 2023 fires in Lahaina to a designated landfill.
- The debris removal follows a fire that destroyed over 2,400 homes and other buildings, leaving 5,928 people displaced and 102 dead in Maui's deadliest fire in 100 years.
- The 400,000 tons of debris stored in Olowalu will occupy 14 acres of 79 newly acquired landfill acres in Pu'unene, with trucks running on alternative routes to reduce commuter disruption.
- County officials estimated that the amount of debris is enough to cover an area equivalent to five football fields stacked five levels high. Mayor Richard Bissen expressed gratitude for the continued patience and support of local residents and visitors during the cleanup process.
- The debris removal is expected to slow traffic for five months while recycling steel and concrete continues, representing progress in recovery including a Deferred Payment Loan Program introduced last month.
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Denver GazetteLahaina wildfire cleanup continues with truck transport nearly two years later
Maui officials announced an effort to have 50 trucks begin transporting debris from the 2023 Lahaina fire to a landfill starting next Monday. Some 5,928 people lost more than 2,400 homes, along with other buildings, in the fires in August…
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