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- 1Uncertain Future for Lahaina's Front Street Businesses▼Uncertain Future for Lahaina’s Front Street, Where Businesses Have Yet to Return
Two years after the Maui wildfires, Lahaina's historic Front Street remains largely deserted, with many businesses yet to reopen. Hawaii Business Magazine reports that shop owners and residents face an uncertain future as rebuilding moves slowly and questions linger over when, and in what form, the town's commercial core will return. Recovery efforts continue, but the street's revival remains far off.
- 2Toxic metal risk lingers months after Maui wildfires, study finds●Risk from toxic metals can persist months after wildfires, Maui study finds https://www. statnews.com/2026/09/28/hawaii
A new study of the Maui wildfires finds that toxic metals released by the fires can continue to pose a health risk through air and soil exposure for months after the flames are out. Researchers warn that residents returning to affected areas may face lingering hazards, and that air-quality monitoring should extend well beyond the immediate aftermath.