Tension between Maui residents and tourists grows after fires
The Maui Economic Development Board says tourism is “irrefutably” the economic engine of Maui, which saw 1.4 million visitors in just the first half of 2023.
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A group of Lahaina, residents who survived the deadly wildfire that devastated their community gather near a checkpoint in hopes to get access to their homes in Lahaina, Wednesday, Aug. 16. Long before a wildfire blasted through the island of Maui the week before, there was tension between Hawaii's longtime residents and the visitors some islanders resent for turning their beaches, mountains and communities into playgrounds. But that tension is building in the aftermath of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century.2/11
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A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Wednesday, Aug. 16, as a Coast Guard vessel sails through the ocean past the devastated community.3/11
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A girl rides her bike past a sign that says "Tourist Keep Out," in Lahaina, Hawaii, Thursday, Aug. 17.4/11
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A man views homes consumed by a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Thursday, Aug. 17.5/11
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A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Thursday, Aug. 17.6/11
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Volunteers unload donated goods at a food and supply distribution center in Lahaina, Thursday, Aug. 17.7/11
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A car passes through a tunnel painted with encouraging words near Lahaina, Thursday, Aug. 17.8/11
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A family cools off in the ocean in Kihei, Hawaii, Thursday, Aug. 17.9/11
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A couple walks along the beach in Kihei, Thursday, Aug. 17.10/11
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Two people paddleboard in the ocean near Lahaina, Friday, Aug. 18.11/11
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A "Maui Lives Matter" sign is posted along the Honoapi'ilani Highway near a residential area destroyed by a wildfire in Lahaina, Saturday, Aug. 19.
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